Test your knowledge on the key business and world news events. 1. Microsoft is turning to which celebrity to help promote its Window’s Vista? A) Tom Hanks B) Jerry Seinfeild C) Jay Leno D) Mike Phelps

Automobile Association of America Release: “Gas prices continue to fall. Oregon’s average for regular unleaded has dropped 38 cents from the record high set of $4.29 set on July 3. The statewide average falls eight cents this week to $3.91, and the national average declines for the 33rd day in […]

– Nearly 75 percent have or want to have a wellness program with a health risk assessment; fewer than 25 percent want taxpayer-funded universal health care – United Benefit Advisors, LLC (UBA), one of the nation’s leading employee benefits advisory organizations, today announced key findings from its 2008 UBA Employer […]

By Dr. Bill Conerly, Businomics, Conerly Consulting LLC, Ed Leamer of UCLA has a very interesting discussion that relates directly to my recent post asserting that we probably weren’t in a recession.  Here’s the abstract of his paper: Monthly US data on payroll employment, civilian employment, industrial production and the […]

By Guest Opinion, A few weeks ago I bought a new computer from a PC Club store in Tigard and was surprised to find the stores suddenly closed.   The California based stores went under last week leaving many who had left their computers at the store for repairs in panic.

CORVALLIS, Ore. -A new study by Oregon State University researchers finds that business school students do not differ from other students in terms of personal moral philosophies – a finding that contradicts some widely held assumptions about business students and business education.  Donald Neubaum, Jack Drexler and Erik Larson of […]

State takes enforcement action against four mortgage brokers Cases involve unethical behavior, falsified loan documents, training requirements (Salem) — In its continuing effort to strengthen enforcement in the mortgage lending industry, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services issued cease-and-desist orders and fines against four mortgage companies for violating […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The National Federation of Independent Business Index of Small Business Optimism fell one point to 88.2 (1986=100) in July, establishing one of the longest strings of recession-level readings in the history of the survey. Half of the decline was due to weaker capital spending plans—the lowest reading since […]

FreedomWorks Oregon Releases Poll Taken for Launch of the Campaign for Affordable and Reliable Energy PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FreedomWorks Oregon launched a major media and grassroots campaign today in Portland promoting the development of clean, affordable, and reliable sources of energy. The Campaign for Affordable and Reliable Energy (CARE) will promote […]

5 August, 2008 Ad features Marvin Gaye’s legendary rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner”BEAVERTON, Ore. (August 5, 2008) – As the USA Basketball Men’s National Team continues on its quest to reclaim hoops supremacy in international competition in Beijing, Nike is set to release a new commercial spot that captures […]