GSBA responds to Club Q Shooting

GSBA responds to Club Q Shooting

On a night when many of Seattle's LGBTQ+ community gathered to cultivate our next generation of scholars at GSBA's Equalux event, a gunman in Colorado Springs entered Club Q, an LGBTQ+ nightclub, taking the lives of five people and injuring 25 more. Our h

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Symetra CMO Trinity Parker Named an 'Outstanding Voice' by the Puget Sound Business Journal

Symetra CMO Trinity Parker Named an 'Outstanding Voice' by the Puget Sound Business Journal

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Symetra SVP and Chief Marketing Officer Trinity Parker has been recognized as one of 12 "Outstanding Voices" for 2022 by the Puget Sound Business Journal. Honorees are selected based on their leadership roles within the P

Introducing the Next Generation Fire 7 and Fire 7 Kids—Amazon's Most Popular Tablet, Upgraded to Deliver Even More for the Whole Family

Introducing the Next Generation Fire 7 and Fire 7 Kids—Amazon's Most Popular Tablet, Upgraded to Deliver Even More for the Whole Family

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon today announced the next-generation Fire 7 and Fire 7 Kids tablets—bringing more speed, performance, and value to the company's most affordable tablet. The new Fire 7 and Fire 7 Kids offer double the RAM and

Symetra Once Again Teams Up with Sue Bird on New TV Advertising

Symetra Once Again Teams Up with Sue Bird on New TV Advertising

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Symetra, a national provider of employee benefits, annuities and life insurance, has launched new brand advertising featuring five-time Olympic gold medalist and four-time WNBA Champion Sue Bird. This marks the Pacific

Amazon Gives Another $2.2 Million to Help Meet the Basic Needs of Students in Underserved Communities in the Puget Sound Region, Bringing the Total so Far to $8 Million

Amazon Gives Another $2.2 Million to Help Meet the Basic Needs of Students in Underserved Communities in the Puget Sound Region, Bringing the Total so Far to $8 Million

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced today a new $2.2 million donation to support the immediate needs of thousands of students from underserved communities in the Puget Sound region through the Right Now Needs Fund. The Fund, created

Amazon Extends Position as the World's Largest Corporate Buyer of Renewable Energy

Amazon Extends Position as the World's Largest Corporate Buyer of Renewable Energy

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced 37 new renewable energy projects around the world, marking significant progress on its path to power 100% of its operations with renewable energy by 2025—five years ahead of the original targ

Amazon to Award 250 High School Seniors From Underserved Communities College Scholarships to Study Computer Science

Amazon to Award 250 High School Seniors From Underserved Communities College Scholarships to Study Computer Science

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced its largest commitment to supporting students' post-secondary science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education by awarding $10 million in college scholarships to 250 high school se

Leafly Celebrates 4/20 by Highlighting Cannabis as a Force for Good in Communities

Leafly Celebrates 4/20 by Highlighting Cannabis as a Force for Good in Communities

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leafly (NASDAQ: LFLY), a leading cannabis discovery marketplace and resource, is celebrating 4/20 by highlighting how cannabis is a positive, uplifting force for good in local communities throughout the U.S. and Canada. The compa

Redfin Reports the Pandemic-Driven Second-Home Boom Is Coming to an End

Redfin Reports the Pandemic-Driven Second-Home Boom Is Coming to an End

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NASDAQ: RDFN) — Demand for vacation homes dropped sharply for the second month in a row in March, with mortgage-rate locks for second homes at their lowest level since May 2020, according to a new report from Redfin (www.redfin.

Albertsons Companies Helps Expand Affordable Access to Fresh Food and Wellness Products for Millions of Customers

Albertsons Companies Helps Expand Affordable Access to Fresh Food and Wellness Products for Millions of Customers

BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) announced today that customers can now use supplemental benefits to purchase over-the-counter medications and fresh produce in the company's stores. The new program provides convenient access

Seattle Pride Parts Ways with Amazon

Seattle Pride Parts Ways with Amazon

Seattle Pride, as an organization and the annual Pride celebrations it produces (Seattle Pride Parade & Seattle Pride in the Park), have grown significantly since the Seattle Pride March/Parade began 46 years ago. We've worked closely with corporate partn

Starbucks Announces Leadership Transition

Starbucks Announces Leadership Transition

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) announced that Kevin Johnson, president and chief executive officer, intends to retire after a 13-year tenure at the company, including the last five years as ceo. Johnson will transition from

Schilling Cider Team Launches Vida Maté, a Healthier, Caffeinated Yerba Maté Crafted in the Pacific Northwest

Schilling Cider Team Launches Vida Maté, a Healthier, Caffeinated Yerba Maté Crafted in the Pacific Northwest

PORTLAND, OR & SEATTLE, WA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The team behind Schilling Cider, the leading cider producer in the Pacific Northwest, today announced the launch of Vida Maté, a new line of low-calorie, non-alcoholic yerba maté beverages that seek to transfor