By Bill Conerly, Conerly Consulting LLC, Businomics Blog, Oops, Wall Street got another industry wrong. After proclaiming that casinos were recession-proof, they’ve recently learned just the opposite. Here’s what one mutual fund manager said before the downturn: “Gaming stocks perform much more like consumer staples than consumer discretionaries. When you […]

Portland based Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. announced third quarter revenue up by 37% (year to year), this is an increase by $62 million. Revenues of $972 million was a quarterly record. Schnitzer Steel’s Executive Officer commented in their press release: “We are pleased to report the strongest quarterly financial results […]

From OregonBizReport,   Record high fuel prices have moved Horizon Air to trim back flights while purchasing newer planes that carry more passengers and are more fuel efficient.   Horizon will be reducing Medford-Portland flights from five to four, Eugene-Portland from three to two and completely ending service to Klamath Falls and […]

 Presient Bush chose his assistant Commerce secretary for economic development, Sandy Baruah, to lead the nation’s Small Business Administration.  Sandy Baruah is a former Portland businessman who left to serve the Bush Administration in 2001.  The appointment must be confirmed by the Senate.   The current acting administrator is Jovita Carranza.  

From Stockkamp & Associates, White Paper on Patient Satisfaction, Lake Oswego   When hospitals set out to improve patient flow efficiency and performance, they typically seek outcomes such as lower patient length of stay, better use of existing resources and capacity, and the ability to serve more patients.   However, more […]

From Riley Research — A large majority of area residents (65 percent) think the Interstate 5 Bridge between Portland and Vancouver is inneed of improvement, with 35 percent saying that improvements are needed “urgently,” and another 30 percent saying “somewhat urgently.” Nearly three-quarters of residents (71 percent) think the Interstate […]

AAA Idaho/Oregon Press Release — “The national average drops two-tenths of a cent, ending nine consecutive days of record highs. But Oregon?s average for regular unleaded sets a new record high again today, although prices in some of the state?s metro areas saw slight declines overnight.” AAA Oregon Public Affairs […]

The seafood chain began in Portland in 1971 and now has grown to 80 stores nationwide.  It will be opening at the National Harbor in Maryland today.    The Maryland Business Gazette reported “At Monday’s opening, a line of dignitaries will perform the restaurant’s traditional fish toss to deliver the first fresh […]

From Moore Information, Portland.   Health insurance costs are the leading workplace issue concern for U.S. workers today, and respondents are more likely to be concerned about these costs today than they were a year ago. Despite this increased level of concern, another recent national study suggests that employers are underestimating […]

WILSONVILLE, Ore.–InFocus Corporation (NASDAQ:INFS), the industry pioneer in digital projection technology, today introduced its IN3100 series, an inventive meeting room multimedia projector. The new IN3100 series is the world’s first projector series featuring DisplayLink™ technology, using a standard mini-USB cable to instantly synchronize laptop with projector. In addition, the IN3100 […]