Boeing forecast: Asian demand growing
Posted June 16, 2015 by Lars Adam AkerblomThe newly released Boeing Current Market Outlook report predicts that the global aircraft market will need 38,000 jets worth $5.6 trillion in the next 20 years… Read more
U.S. Open will bring spendy tourists to Puget Sound
Posted June 10, 2015 by Lars Adam AkerblomThe first U.S. Open to grace the Pacific Northwest is just around the corner. And it brings a lot more excitement than just golf. The tournament, its associated events, and rampant fans are expected to bring a staggering amount of economic activity to Pierce and King County… Read more
Columbia Pacific Management continues impressive China expansion effort
Posted June 04, 2015 by Lars Adam AkerblomSeattle-based healthcare provider Columbia Pacific Management is officially set to enter the Chinese hospital market. The firm announced on June 1st that it would be making a major investment in a 200-bed orthopedic hospital in Shanghai. Read more
Nordstrom sells credit card portfolio to Canadian bank
Posted May 28, 2015 by Lars Adam AkerblomSeattle based upscale retailer Nordstrom, announced last year that it was seeking a financial partner to manage credit card receivables. It has now been announced that Toronto-Dominion Bank is acquiring Nordstrom’s Visa and private label credit card portfolio. Read more
Fred Hutchinson Expands Global Reach through Uganda Cancer Center
Posted May 26, 2015 by Lars Adam AkerblomThe Puget Sound region’s health care industry continues to expand its global reach. Fred Hutch recently became the most recent institution to broader its horizons as the doors to its 25,000-square-foot cancer treatment center in Kampala, Uganda opened. Read more