Kemper Freeman is going big with the $1.2 billion expansion of his downtown Bellevue real-estate empire, and he isn't skimping on the high-tech showroom to draw in tenants for the multipurpose complex, either. By Coral Garnick. Seattle Times business …

Breakthroughs on this and other new technologies will help us reach another great goal: to replace more than 75 percent of our oil imports from the Middle East by 2025.” On June 14, 2007, Senate Finance Committee members Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and …

The Library of Congress works with publishers to get DRM-free files that can be migrated to different formats over time, a luxury that rules against breaking copy protection can make dicey. It also works on developing tools to prevent content from …

O), tumbled 26.6 percent to $20.42 after the technology provider for Web-based video advertising forecast current-quarter revenue far below expectations, prompting downgrades from Goldman Sachs and BMO Capital. Ralph Lauren Corp (RL.N) lost 3.8 percent …

“The market for built-in home technologies and the housing market in general are well on the road to recovery,” said Chris Ely, industry analysis senior manager, CEA. “Several home technologies have made the transition from luxuries to standard options …

More than ever, it's driven by style, color, pattern and a wide range of materials, as well as technology that makes things sturdy, water-resistant, fade- and mold-proof. … “It is redefining the look of luxury living, with bold lines and an exuberant …

Since revelations that Target, luxury chain Neiman Marcus and arts-and-crafts retailer Michaels Stores had all been hacked late last year, company directors have embarked on a crash course to understand the threat and how to combat it. Next month, the …

Designed as a tribute to modern India, The Ritz-Carlton, Mumbai will honor its traditional past by setting new standards in luxury, technology and service. It forms part of a mixed used development in an iconic high-rise tower with luxury residential …

Apple is reportedly close inking to a deal to acquire the luxury headphone maker Beats Electronics for a staggering $3.2 billion, which would be the company's largest acquisition ever. The Financial Times' Matthew Garrahan first reported that Apple is …