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Even in this era of the Internet when more Americans seem to be shifting toward paperless communication, printed materials remain a necessary part of any business.

One of the largest printers in North America is sending shock waves through the Bay Area printing industry as it prepares to open a new $200 million printing plant in Fremont.

Only about 2 percent of the market for coupons is currently online, says Coupons Inc.’s new chief operating officer Brian Weisfeld, and he believes the trend is toward “a much bigger slice.”

In his more than 30 years as a banking executive, Roy Whitehead has never had to write a letter like the one he recently mailed to 41,000 customers across seven states, including Washington.

Please bring your cargo to Puget Sound.

TheFilmSchool will soon have its first permanent home and its new celebrity power from Robert Redford, the latest addition to its advisery board.

The Minnesota Wild hired Tom Garrity in July 2003 to help its Houston Aeros minor-league team improve on its franchise-low attendance figures from the previous season. Ticket sales have climbed nearly 25 percent since.