Fortune Magazine reports that AT&T is trying to be among the first to solve the serious issue of loss of telecommunications when a natural disaster strikes an area. Having cell-phone and internet service down for 72 hours can be disastrous for a small business dependent on instant communications. AT&T’s solution […]

By Bill Conerly, Conerly Consulting, Businomics Non-tech businesses are at risk from the technology boom. Do you run a medical clinic, a retail chain, or a manufacturing company? You are at risk of losing important talent—greater risk than may be obvious. However, strategies to retain your geeks can help you […]

How to Turn Oregon’s Business Climate Around by Cascade Policy Institute Chief Executive magazine released its latest survey of 550 CEO’s. They were asked to rank states for their business environment based on a wide range of criteria, including taxation, regulation, workforce and quality of living. Oregon came in at […]

AOI Weighs In On Far Reaching DEQ Rules John Ledger Associated Oregon Industries In a far reaching proposal stemming from environmental groups lawsuits, the DEQ is revising its stormwater runoff permitting rules. These permits cover a wide variety of industrial operations that discharge stormwater from their sites to state waters, […]

Matching state tax credit bill moves to Governor’s desk By State Representative Matt Wand Release, SALEM—Rep. Matt Wand (R-Troutdale) today led House passage of Senate Bill 817 to help bring jobs to low-income communities across Oregon. The bill, known as the Oregon Low Income Community Jobs Initiative, creates a matching […]

Debt limit war — Please choose your economic poison By Albert Gallatin– Currently Washington DC is abuzz with negotiations over increasing the federal debt limit. Sensibly enough, by law the US government can only borrow as much money as the Congress authorizes. The current debt limit of $14.2 trillion dollars […]

Business Tax Credits Get Released from Key Legislative Committee — Many Tax Credits Spared, But Nearly All Are Trimmed Down By J.L. Wilson Associated Oregon Industries The Joint House/Senate Committee on Tax Credits gave final approval to the 2011 package of business tax credits, paving the way for an expedited […]

U.S. Chamber Blasts Recent Gifts to Organized Labor By US Chamber of Commerce WASHINGTON D.C.—U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President of Labor, Immigration, and Employee Benefits Randy Johnson, issued the following statement today on the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new proposal to vastly expand reporting obligations for employers under […]

Top 10 List of disappearing industries As reported by Yahoo Finance 1. Video Rental 2. Local Photo processing shops 3. Home moving companies 4. Newspaper Publishing 5. Formal Wear and Costume Rental

New online process offers easy search By Oregon Department of State Lands Salem – More than two million individuals, businesses and organizations have lost track of money – a lot of it. Nearly $400 million is available for claim by the owners or their heirs, and it just got easier […]