Snohomish County jobless rate drops to 3.6 percent Snohomish County’s jobless rate fell to 3.6 percent in April, a drop that places it well below the figure generally considered full employment. [More] By Mike Benbow
Herald Writer | May 13 Airbus announces new delays for A380 PARIS -- Airbus on Tuesday announced new delays on deliveries of the superjumbo A380, already almost two years late, saying the company is behind schedule in switching to automated production. [More] By Emma Vandore
Associated Press | May 13 Americans expected to fly less this summer WASHINGTON -- Fewer Americans are expected to fly this summer, but don't expect more empty seats as carriers park planes to help offset surging fuel costs. [More] By Dan Caterinicchia
Associated Press | May 13 Puget Sound Energy: Raise gas rates by $60 a year? Puget Sound Energy's request to increase natural gas rates by an average of about $60 a year is up for public comment now as the new rates advance toward a vote by regulators. [More] By Eric Fetters
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Why old gas pumps can't keep up with price hikes REARDAN -- Mom-and-pop service stations are running into a problem as gasoline marches toward $4 a gallon: Thousands of old-fashioned pumps can't register more than $3.99 on their spinning mechanical dials. [More] Associated Press | May 13
Small laptops that trim too much to make weight For years, the ThinkPad line has been the top class of Windows laptops, offering rugged, simply designed machines with great keyboards, even in small sizes. But ThinkPads have always been aimed at corporate buyers, not the broader consumer market. [More] By Walter Mossberg
Wall Street Journal | May 13 U.S. exports hurt by port bottleneck At the time when the struggling U.S. economy needs the biggest boost it can get from booming exports, companies and agricultural producers with American goods bound for overseas can't find enough empty cargo containers and have to wait weeks to get... [More] Los Angeles Times | May 13
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Shortage of iPhones precedes new version SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple Inc. said Monday its online stores in the U.S. and U.K. are sold out of the iPhone, a sign supplies are being winnowed ahead of the launch of the device's next generation, which features faster Internet surfing speeds. [More] Associated Press | May 13