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Corporate Governance Updated Statement Moves Away from Shareholder Primacy, Includes Commitment to All Stakeholders WASHINGTON – Business Roundtable today announced the release of a new Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation signed by 181 CEOs who commit to lead their companies for the benefit of all stakeholders – customers, employees, suppliers, communities and shareholders.

By Jack Mayne  The Des Moines City Council unanimously voted at its Aug. 8 study session to suspend participation in the Port of Seattle’s airport Stakeholder Advisory Round Table, also known as StART. Earlier in the same week, on Monday Aug. 5, the Burien City Council, citing similar reasons, suspended participation in the same “stakeholder” group.

The Border US-MX installation can be viewed by plane passengers overhead and light rail commuters. by Agueda Pacheco Flores The red sand is shaped in the form of the southern border that divides the U.S. from Mexico. It took nearly 2.6 tons of red sand to build the 350-foot-long line. (Courtesy of Molly Gochman/The StoryMakers) As

By Angus Whitley and Sybilla Gross To add more seats, Cebu Air is moving the plane’s bathrooms Such tactics could become the norm in Asia’s hot travel market The economy class cabin of Ryanair’s 737-800 aircraft. Photographer: Nicolas Economou/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Air travel is becoming a test of physical endurance. Seats have shrunk,

Joel Moreno | KOMO News SEA-TAC INT’L AIRPORT, Wash. – A new study from the state Department of Commerce is trying to measure the impacts of SeaTac Airport’s recent growth on neighboring cities ever since the third runway was added nearly 11 years ago. While there has been huge job growth and millions of dollars

Even short-haul flights produce huge amounts of CO2, figures show Niko Kommenda Fri 19 Jul 2019 09.05 GMT Taking a long-haul flight generates more carbon emissions than the average person in dozens of countries around the world produces in a whole year, a new Guardian analysis has found. The figures highlight the disproportionate carbon footprint of

By  The Seattle Times editorial board Primary election 2019 | The Seattle Times editorial board is making endorsements in key primary races and ballot measures in Seattle, Bellevue, the Port of Seattle and King County. Incumbent Fred Felleman is the best of the field running for Port of Seattle, Commissioner Position 5. The environmental consultant was first

The Port of Seattle is a major driver of the Puget Sound’s economy, fueling trade jobs here, throughout the state and nation, and supporting the city’s role as an international destination. The port district, which comprises King County, supports marine-industry enterprises and runs an international airport, for starters. Its role is also perhaps the most