As of May 22, 2012. This Port of Everett schedule is tentative and subject to change.

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The Washington State Liquor Control Board has announced a phased closure schedule for state liquor stores as we near the June 1 start of private liquor sales. With the state going out of the liquor business, many employees are departing.

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All times are Eastern.

Monday, May 21

Campbell Soup Co. reports quarterly financial results.

Lowe's Cos. Inc. reports quarterly financial results.

Tuesday, May 22

WASHINGTON — National Association of Realtors releases existing home sales for April, 10 a.m.

Best Buy Co. Inc. reports quarterly financial results.

Wednesday, May 23

WASHINGTON — Commerce Department releases new home sales for April, 10 a.m.

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Everett-based Intermec (IN) reported on Wednesday a first-quarter loss of $242.1 million, or $4.03 per diluted share. The maker of radio frequency identification and voice-recognition products widened the loss it had reported earlier this month. Intermec said it made two non-cash adjustments: a $14.9 million charge against its voice solutions business segment and valuation allowance of $206.9 million. A...

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The state Department of Financial Institutions today issued a warning to consumers about the emerging practice of crowdfunding. We've written about it before, but the state news release below lays it out pretty well, too.

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A Snohomish County business is represented among finalists in the Pacific Northwest region of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.

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As of May 14, 2012. This Port of Everett schedule is tentative and subject to change.

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If you work for a small business there's a good chance that, since the recession, you have taken on additional responsibilities and are working longer hours. Some of the work that used to be done by fellow employees may be getting farmed out to freelancers or other independent contractors.

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The Washington Public Market and Wine Cellars of Washington in Snohomish are closing. Twenty-five wine vendors and more than 100 other market vendors have been told by owner Scott Swoboda via email to vacate the buildings at 1011 Second St.

The marketplace's website said it would be closed for the weekend, but a vendor and a city official have confirmed the enterprise is closing for good.

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Working on the railroad

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The Everett Farmers Market is under new ownership and management. Karen Erickson and Gary Purves have taken over from longtime owners Inger and Tone Hutton.

This season, the market starts June 3 and will be open every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Oct. 7.

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As of May 8, 2012. This Port of Everett schedule is tentative and subject to change.

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All times are Eastern.

Monday, May 7

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve releases consumer credit data for March, 3 p.m.

Tuesday, May 8

WASHINGTON — Labor Department releases job openings and labor turnover survey for March, 10 a.m.

Wednesday, May 9

WASHINGTON — Commerce Department releases wholesale trade inventories for March, 10 a.m.

Thursday, May 10

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Ken Levien has no plans to hire more people for his real estate project management company in New York. He says his business has only about 85 percent of the amount of work it can handle because the building industry is still hurting from the recession.

"Things are looking down in the construction business in New York City," he says.

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For whatever reason, our inbox of late has been crammed tighter than a fully loaded 737 with stuff about transportation, human and otherwise.

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MONDAY, April 30

WASHINGTON — Commerce Department releases personal income and spending for March, 8:30 a.m.

Belgian brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev reports quarterly financial results.

BRUSSELS — The eurozone releases inflation data for the 17 countries that use the euro.

MADRID — Spain releases first-quarter gross domestic product figures.

TUESDAY, May 1

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Kimberly-Clark officially put its now-closed Everett paper mill up for sale Thursday and says demolition of structures there will commence by summer. The 66.4-acre property is offered "unpriced" through brokers Kidder Mathews and Binswanger.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The McClatchy Co. (MNI) this week said it lost $2.1 million in the first quarter as newspaper advertising revenue continued to decline.

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Weekly unemployment benefit applications were little changed last week and remained stuck near a three-month high. That suggests hiring may have slowed after strong job gains this winter.

Here are the states with the biggest changes in unemployment benefit applications, and some reasons for the changes. The state data is for the week ended April 14, one week behind the national data:

States with the biggest declines

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EVERETT -- Two state liquor stores here are among 14 statewide that will close Thursday because of dwindling staffing during a transition to privatization, which commences June 1.

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The Washington State Liquor Control Board on Monday announced the winning bidders for the rights to operate 167 state-run outlets, including 19 in Snohomish County. The auction, which raised $30.7 million statewide, was held as part of the state's transition to private liquor sales. Here are the winning bids for those local stores. Five additional stores in Clearview, Darrington, Granite...

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Finding investors is probably the biggest challenge that business startups and small companies face. But small businesses are looking forward to a new way of attracting investors now that President Barack Obama has signed a law known as the JOBS Act.

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MONDAY, April 23

ConocoPhillips reports quarterly financial results.

Hasbro Inc. reports quarterly financial results.

Netflix Inc. reports quarterly financial results.

Dutch electronics maker Royal Philips Electronics reports quarterly financial results.

French tire maker Michelin reports quarterly financial results.

BRUSSELS — The European Union's statistics agency announces its estimates of the 2011 budget deficits of all 27 member states.

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Small business owners are slowly growing more confident about their companies and the economy — but they're also still cautious about hiring and expanding.

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Noteworthy on the Web

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Taxes are a painful subject for small businesses. It's not just paying them that hurts — record-keeping, visiting accountants and preparing tax forms pose an administrative and financial burden for companies. And it's a burden that's growing.

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Ernst & Young today announced Northwest semifinalists for the annual Entrepreneur of the Year award. Regional winners will be announced June 15 at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue. Says a news release:

The awards program recognizes...

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After more than 70 years in business in Snohomish County, locally owned major appliance retailer Judd & Black has opened its first location in Skagit County, in south Mount Vernon. The new location on Cedardale Road is Judd & Black’s fifth store. Judd & Black will celebrate the expansion with a grand opening Thursday through April 29. Judd & Black is an independent appliance, electronics and mattress retailer and service provider...

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The Internal Revenue Service is holding on online seminar to help employers understand the tax issues about hiring independent contractors. Many small companies hire workers as contractors rather than employees because they can save money on benefits. But the government believes that many of the workers should be classified as employees, which means companies would need to pay Social Security and Medicare taxes for them. The seminar will focus on the difference...

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You know that story we had last week about Google Glass, the augmented reality device that lets you see the world with subtitles? Well, not so fast.

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