Business

Most workers want a 4-day work week. Here’s what might make employers come around

The case for the four-day work week is mounting, but most employers remain unconvinced. That could change as companies grapple with the rising cost of labor and a shortage of workers.

Northwest wine behemoth – Ste. Michelle Wine Estates – may be listing

Seattle's Museum of Museums announces permanent closure

The Museum of Museums (MoM) announced Thursday that its doors will shut for good on Sept. 1. The reason cited for the sudden closure is a $120,000 plumbing bill.

Taylor Swift's Seattle takeover is underway. Downtown businesses say they're ... 'Ready For It'

Tens of thousands of Taylor Swift fans are getting ready to shake it off with her at Lumen Field this weekend. While many businesses in the Pioneer Square area are hoping to fill any blank spaces on their ledgers.

Industry, entertainment, and offices but no housing: The contentious future of Seattle's Stadium District

Industrial Lands – got some big new protections in Seattle this week. The new zoning rules add restrictions to some industrial areas, but allow new kinds of development in others. But lingering disagreements over the plan’s compromises aren’t going away. Especially around the sports stadiums in SODO.

Seattle moves one step closer to protecting gig workers from abrupt termination

Seattle is one step closer to passing another set of laws protecting gig workers. A Seattle city council committee has approved an ordinance that sets guidelines for app-based companies to provide notice and an appeals process before terminating workers.

7 months in, rideshare drivers see big results from new protections

Spokane Public Radio’s Brandon Hollingsworth reports.

Prestigious Seattle restaurant Canlis sued for wage theft

We get more from KUOW’s Ruby de Luna.

MLB All-Star Week expected to bring in $50 million, but at what cost?

Major League Baseball's All-Star Week has arrived in Seattle.