HeraldNet.com BUSINESS http://www.heraldnet.com The latest news and information for Snohomish and Island counties in Washington State. en-us Copyright 2008, The Daily Herald Co., Everett, Wash. ehelm@heraldnet.com (Elaine Helm) ckelly@heraldnet.com (Carlotta Kelly) Fri, 4 Dec 2009 01:24:18 PST Newspapers http://www.heraldnet.com/rss 30 http://www.heraldnet.com/images/heraldnet.gif HeraldNet http://www.heraldnet.com The pros and cons of real and fake Christmas trees Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:01:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/BIZ/712049926/-1/rss03 NEW YORK -- With images of spray-on snow and tacky plastic needles dancing in their heads, many holiday purists dismiss fake Christmas... http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/BIZ/712049926/-1/rss03 She built a better bed bug interceptor Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:01:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/BIZ/712049916/-1/rss03 Sometimes the best ideas show up while performing the most mundane task. Susan McKnight's eureka moment came while feeding Jessie, her... http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/BIZ/712049916/-1/rss03 2009 jet order tally so far: Airbus 194, Boeing 91 Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:01:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/BIZ/712049920/-1/rss03 Airbus' commercial airplanes backlog got a boost in November when an unnamed customer ordered 52 of its single-aisle A320 jets. http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/BIZ/712049920/-1/rss03 Snohomish County home sales up; prices fall Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:01:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/BIZ/712049922/-1/rss03 Snohomish County home sales were strong in November, but that didn't stop prices from continuing to fall. http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/BIZ/712049922/-1/rss03 Business briefs: Comcast, GE make a deal for NBC sale Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:01:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/BIZ/712049918/-1/rss03 Comcast Corp. announced Thursday it plans to buy a majority stake in NBC Universal for $13.75 billion, giving the nation's largest cable TV... http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/BIZ/712049918/-1/rss03 Bonuses return as business picks up Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:01:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/BIZ/712049924/-1/rss03 Bonuses are starting to reappear at small companies as business shows signs of picking up. http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/BIZ/712049924/-1/rss03