Weekly best business video: Facebook vending machines  — For the truly computer savvy employees who need accessories quick may desire to take notice of Facebook’s new creation of vending machines.  See the CNN video on the Facebook vending machine feature below.

By Tim Duy, Oregon Economic Forum The University of Oregon Index of Economic Indicators™ fell 0.2 percent to 91.0 (1997=100) in May 2011, compared to a revised 91.2 the previous month. This is the second consecutive monthly decline. Highlights of the report include: • Labor markets were generally soft. Initial […]

Legislature changes property tax deferral program By Oregon Department of Revenue SALEM—The 2011 Oregon Legislature made significant changes to the Senior and Disabled Property Tax Deferral program, the Department of Revenue announced. Most of the changes, which will affect property tax payments starting in November, make qualifying for the program […]

By Oregon Employment Department, The latest report from the state Office of Economic Analysis (OEA) contained more good news than it has in quite some time. Job growth surged in the first quarter of 2011; over-the-year growth was faster than at any time since the first quarter of 2007. Additionally, […]

By National Federation of Independent Business While a recession creates favorable conditions for some franchise sectors, others have been hit hard. Miroslava Marinova, senior research analyst and project manager at FRANdata, explains the reasons behind the growth and decline of key franchise sectors. Speeding Ahead: Healthcare: In-home healthcare franchises that […]

U.S. Chamber Joins Dr. Biden and Administration to Launch Military Spouse Employment Partnership 15 Companies Join 57 Existing Partners in Demonstration of Commitment from American Business Community to Hire Military Spouses By U.S. Chamber of Commerce WASHINGTON, D.C.—As part of its Hiring Our Heroes initiative, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce […]

Top 10 list of things that handicap your promotion By Career Builder, CHICAGO, – Wondering why you haven’t made it into the corner office yet or haven’t received that bump in title? Part of the reason may surprise you. In a recent study from CareerBuilder, employers nationwide shared which personal […]

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 […]