By Oregon Small Business Association Business wrap-up It has been a string of bad news for Portland in the past 30 days. Nationwide bankruptcies have increased by 52% according to Equifax. Among the bankruptcy leaders is Portland, ranked at sixth highest, and Oregon ranked as 12th highest among states. In […]

Oregon Business Report News Note, Nike has launched a new TV commercial featuring Tiger Woods.  This is a huge “Tiger Woods” gamble on Nike’s part to take a controversial moment and turn it into a positive press event.   This TV ad comes with risks as Tiger Woods recently left rehab […]

By Tim Duy, Oregon Economic Forum University of Oregon Index of Economic Indicators. sponsor, KeyBank. The University of Oregon Lane County Business Index (LCBI) rose 2.5 percent to 88.1 (1999=100) in the fourth quarter of 2009, the first increase since the first quarter of 2007.  The increase is consistent with […]

Below is a 60-minutes feature on the recent breakthrough court ruling on patenting genes.  Below that is a NW law firm, Stoel Rives, that describes its potential impact on the health care industry Watch CBS News Videos Online The End of Patentability for Genes? By Kaye D. Fleming and Seth […]

How Does the Heath Care Reform Package Impact Employers? by Dennis Westlind Stoel Rives LLP, Attorneys at Law The health care reform legislation passed by Congress places significant new responsibilities on employers, group health plans, insurers, and individuals. The Stoel Rives Employee Benefits team has developed the following overview of […]

Bill gives Oregon small businesses and entrepreneurs greater access to business development funds By Senate and House Majority Office, SALEM – Democratic leaders applauded Governor Kulongoski this morning as he signed legislation that gives Oregon small businesses and entrepreneurs greater access to business development funds. Senate Bill 1017, called the […]

US Dept of Justice, Eight promoters of a fraudulent tax and debt elimination scheme were convicted of tax, wire fraud and money laundering charges by a federal jury following a month long trial in Pensacola, Fla., the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service ( IRS ) announced today. The defendants, […]

Alliance Introduces OregonTaxResponse.com Business groups hope to glean information on impacts of Measures 66 and 67 Associated Oregon Industries, Today, the Alliance of Oregon’s Business Associations announced the launch of a website, OregonTaxResponse.com, which intends to capture and quantify some of the real-life impacts of Measures 66 and 67 on […]

Small Business Challenges Oregon’s ‘Gag’ Law Favoring Unions Law prohibits employers from educating their employees on the consequences of unionization National Federation of Independent Business Washington, D.C. March 31, 2010 — The National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center joined the legal fight today against Oregon’s law, SB […]

José Pinomesa, Chairman Oregon Independent Auto Dealers Association If you look around you will see Toyota models everywhere and more than likely if it is a late model it is included in the recall.  If it is an older one then it is not included.  If you are the owner […]