Новости за 02.05.2018

Puget Sound Energy passes on $96.5 million in corporate tax savings, by lowering customers' electrical bills by $7 a month.  The savings will be realized by 1.1 million electrical customers in Western Washington and Kittitas County.

A late slump left U.S. stocks mostly lower on Wednesday as investors appeared to grow more concerned about the possibility of rising interest rates. Apple climbed after a solid quarterly report and a forecast for strong iPhone sales. On Wednesday: The S&P 500 index skidded 19.13 points, or 0.7 percent, to 2,635.67. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 174.07 points, or 0.7 percent, to 23,924.98. The Nasdaq composite sank 29.81 points, or 0.4 percent, to 7,100.90. The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks rose 4.58 points... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A low unemployment rate and the spreading legalization of marijuana have led many businesses to rethink their drug testing policies for the first time in decades. A small but increasing number are simply no longer testing for pot. For small businesses, however, how to handle these challenges may be a tougher call than for bigger corporations. There is a bewildering patchwork of state laws regarding medical and recreational marijuana use. And it's still illegal under federal law. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — A late slump left U.S. stocks mostly lower on Wednesday as investors appeared to grow more concerned about the possibility of rising interest rates. Apple climbed after a solid quarterly report and a forecast for strong iPhone sales. Brewer Molson Coors suffered its biggest one-day loss in 13 years after it said the U.S. beer industry got off to a slow start in 2018. Weak results from drugmaker Gilead Sciences and animal health company Zoetis weighed on health care companies. Smaller companies fared better. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Cambridge Analytica, the Trump-affiliated data firm at the center of Facebook's worst privacy scandal in history, is declaring bankruptcy and shutting down. The London firm blamed "unfairly negative media coverage" and said it has been "vilified" for actions it says are both legal and widely accepted as part of online advertising. Cambridge Analytica said it has filed papers to begin insolvency proceedings in the U.K. and will seek bankruptcy protection in a federal court in New York. Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Spotify's first quarterly report as a public held company struck the wrong note with investors, even though its music-streaming service hit the subscriber growth target set by management just before its stock began trading. About four million more subscribers began paying for Spotify during the first three months of the year. The gains announced Wednesday gave Spotify 75 million subscribers through March to maintain a large lead over Apple's music-streaming service, which has about 40 million. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on Cambridge Analytica, firm behind Facebook privacy debacle (all times local): 4:30 p.m. One digital-rights advocate says criticisms of Facebook's privacy practices won't go away just because Cambridge Analytica has decided to close. Jeff Chester of the Center for Digital Democracy says Cambridge Analytica's practices are "emblematic of how data driven digital marketing occurs worldwide." He says there are "many more Cambridge Analytica-like companies are operating in... Читать дальше...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Passengers on a Southwest Airlines plane first heard a loud pop and then scurried away when they saw a jagged crack in a window that forced the jet to land in Cleveland on Wednesday. Some on board immediately thought back to just two weeks ago when a jet engine blew apart and broke a window in a deadly accident aboard another Southwest flight. "It made you nervous because something like this just happened," said passenger Paul Upshaw of Chicago, who was about two seats from the window. Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon says it has halted construction planning on a high-rise building in Seattle while it awaits the outcome of a city proposal to tax worker hours. The City Council is considering a proposed "head tax" on high-grossing businesses to raise about $75 million annually for affordable housing and homelessness services. Amazon would pay more than $20 million under the proposal. Supporters say businesses that have benefited from Seattle's economic boom should help pay for solutions. Amazon... Читать дальше...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California health officials say about 100 people statewide have contracted norovirus in the past week after eating raw oysters from British Columbia, Canada. The state Department of Health issued a warning Wednesday about the possible risk of illness from consuming oysters harvested in south and central Baynes Sound. Canada has reported more than 170 cases of gastrointestinal illness linked to consumption of raw oysters. Officials say the number of new illnesses is declining but the investigation is ongoing. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Wednesday: Apple Inc., up $7.47 to $176.57 The tech giant had a solid quarter and said it will raise its dividend and buy back $100 billion in stock. Gilead Sciences Inc., down $5.68 to $66.88 The company said growing competition hurt sales of its HIV drugs in the latest quarter. Snap Inc., down $3.10 to $11.03 The video chat company said revenue slumped, partly because of design changes some users have criticized. Xerox Corp.,... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4:00 p.m. Stocks are closing mostly lower following a late slump Wednesday, as Apple jumped but health care and food and drink makers fell. Apple advanced 4.4 percent after it announced a $100 billion stock buyback and met Wall Street's estimates in its fiscal second quarter. In health care, drugmaker Gilead Sciences dropped 8.2 percent. Beer brewer Molson Coors tumbled 15.4 percent after it said U.S. sales slowed. Читать дальше...

A doctor's claim that three men took President Donald Trump's medical records without a form authorizing their release in what he said felt like a "raid" has raised questions about whether this kind of action is legal. Here are some questions and answers about what happened and the laws surrounding medical records and patients' rights to obtain them. ___ WHAT HAPPENED? Twelve days after Trump's inauguration, The New York Times published an interview with Dr. Harold Bornstein in which the president's... Читать дальше...

Multiple reports surfaced on Wednesday that Amazon had put a halt to planning for new downtown Seattle office towers until the city council finishes deliberating a controversial employee head tax.

NEW YORK (AP) — The first death has been reported in a national food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce. Federal health officials say California reported the death, but they did not provide other details. The government now has reports of 121 people who got sick in 25 states. At least 52 people have been hospitalized, including 14 with kidney failure, which is an unusually high number of hospitalizations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated the numbers Wednesday. Kentucky... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are mixed Wednesday afternoon after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, as expected. Apple is climbing after it announced a huge stock repurchase and solid results in its latest quarter and smaller companies are also rallying. Health care firms and household food and beverage companies are falling. KEEPING SCORE: The S&P 500 index fell 5 points, or 0.2 percent, to 2,649 as of 3:05 p.m. Eastern time. It turned slightly higher after the Fed's decision was announced, but that didn't last. Читать дальше...

Addressed undisclosed, this stunning mansion commands 240 front feet of Lake Washington shoreline. With its $16,800,000 price tag, it is Seattle's most expensive single-family home on the market now.

NEW YORK (AP) — Cambridge Analytica, firm at the center of Facebook's privacy debacle, says it's declaring bankruptcy and shutting down.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Donald Trump has called courts unfair and political and repeatedly assailed the 9th Circuit, the U.S. court system's westernmost division, where some of his key immigration policies have stalled. Other observers describe America's judges as conservative or liberal, implying they bring an ideology to their decision-making that goes beyond a careful assessment of law and precedent. That view has made the U.S. Senate's confirmation of federal judges fraught, with each... Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Three of the five close-calls involving aircraft reported in the past 16 months at San Francisco International Airport were caused by pilots, federal authorities said Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Administration found that in three instances planes lined up to use the wrong runway and taxiways due to pilot error. Another plane was mistakenly cleared to land on the wrong runway by a tower controller, the FAA said. In the most recent incident on Jan. 9, an Aeromexico passenger... Читать дальше...

By Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog   In addition to announcing the release of three beers, Atwood Ales announces that they’ll host an upcoming tour of For the latest news and information about beer in and around Washington, visit Washington Beer Blog.

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A bison rammed a 72-year-old Idaho woman and tossed her off a trail as she walked in Yellowstone National Park. Park officials said Wednesday that Virginia Junk of Boise was treated for minor injuries and transported to a hospital following the encounter in the Old Faithful area. She reportedly came around a bend in the trail Tuesday and was unable to move out of the animal's way. It dropped its head, butted her in the thigh and pushed her off the trail. She's... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Below is the statement the Fed released Wednesday after its policy meeting ended: Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in March indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate. Job gains have been strong, on average, in recent months, and the unemployment rate has stayed low. Recent data suggest that growth of household spending moderated from its strong fourth-quarter pace, while... Читать дальше...

Southbound Interstate 5 is shut down at Yesler Way in downtown Seattle Wednesday morning after a semi truck spilled its load of lumber onto the roadway, according to the state Department of Transportation.

Southbound Interstate 5 is shut down at Yesler Way in downtown Seattle Wednesday morning after a semi truck spilled its load of lumber onto the roadway, according to the state Department of Transportation.