November 10, 2012 - How social media impacted election
The Wall Street Journal did a video interview on how the latest social media technology impacted the 2012 race. See video below.
November 9, 2012 - 7 key issues facing Lame Duck Session
By U.S. Chamber of Commerce Congress returns November 13 for an abbreviated postelection session dominated by tax and spending issues. But with just 16 working days on the congressional calendar for November and December, the outlook for progress is bleak. “The forces of polarization are pulling both parties and the […]
November 8, 2012 - Nike in fierce competition with Adidas in Europe
Nike facing stiff competition from Adidas By Oregon Small Business Association When Nike’s shirt deal with the London club Arsenal expires in 2013-4, the German manufacturer Adidas is hoping to lure Arsenal away with a kit-supply bid that will at least double Arsenal’s $21 million annual profits. According to the […]
November 6, 2012 - Oregon growth below its average since 1990
University of Oregon Regional Economic Indexes By Tim Duy Oregon Economic Forum University of Oregon Oregon economic indicators were softer in September. Highlights of the report include: Oregon economic indicators were softer in August, although most of the decline is attributed to softer employment figures. As mentioned previously, employment data […]
November 5, 2012 - Oregon liquor sales up 7.5%
Oregon liquor sales up 7.5% statewide By Oregon Liquor Control Commission Liquor sales in Oregon for the first quarter of the current fiscal year (July 2012 – June 2013) are up 7.5 percent above first quarter last fiscal year (July 2011 – June 2012). The increase could mean a total […]
November 4, 2012 - Oregon tax deadlines extended due to Hurricane Sandy
By Oregon Department of Revenue The Oregon Department of Revenue has extended certain tax filing and payment deadlines for taxpayers impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Taxpayers who cannot meet normal filing and payment deadlines because of the storm now have until November 7 to file returns and tax payments that would […]
November 3, 2012 - Voting machines can be hacked in 2 minutes — say experts
Researchers who work at Argonne National Laboratory show how vulnerable America’s touch screen machines are. The researchers hacked two mainstream voting machines in less than two minutes. Check out this CNN video below.
November 2, 2012 - 70% of small biz have no employee internet security policy
Rich Cooper Vice President of Research & Emerging Issues National Chamber Foundation Many U.S. companies have a false sense of security online. A new survey from the National Cyber Security Alliance and Symantec finds that nearly 70% of U.S. small businesses do not have any kind of Internet security policy […]
November 1, 2012 - Online gaints find Oregon (eBay, Cisco, Facebook, SalesForce)
eBay, Cisco, Facebook, SalesForce, Google…. By Oregon Small Business Association eBay expanding eBay is enlarging its footprint in downtown Portland, where it established a mobile development operation when it bought Critical Path Software in 2010. It has added dozens of employees since then and lists additional jobs on its website. […]
October 31, 2012 - State has largest job loss since 2009
By Bill Watkins, Oregon Economics California Lutheran University Oregon’s economy has continued its bipolar pattern. Output, Gross Product, has shown strong gains, while job have been far weaker. In fact our most recent data show that Oregon lost 7,900 jobs in September, or almost a six percent annual job loss […]