$900 billion in stimulus is coming. More is needed but isn’t guaranteed
After months and months of delay, Congress has passed a $900 billion stimulus package that promises to accelerate vaccine distribution and deliver…
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Burger King is giving away free dollars to spend on its new $1 menu
Burger King is adding a new dollar menu, bucking the trend of fast food chains pushing customers to more expensive items as food and labor costs…
Continue ReadingSoftBank joins Wall Street’s latest craze in hunt for acquisitions
SoftBank wants in on one of Wall Street’s hottest trends as it looks to beef up its tech portfolio once again. On Monday, the Japanese…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 isolation gives Britain a taste of ‘no-deal’ Brexit chaos
France has suspended transport links with Britain after a new Covid-19 variant emerged in southern England, adding to growing chaos at UK ports and…
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‘We listened’: Mt. Bachelor revises disputed parking reservation system
Less than two weeks after Mt. Bachelor opened for the season, the resort announced several changes and refinements to its new parking reservation…
Continue ReadingStocks and oil prices sink as new coronavirus variant sends Europe into lockdown
It was a bumpy ride for US stocks on Monday as worries over a new variant of the coronavirus overshadowed the news of a second pandemic relief bill…
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Pacific Power says it’s cutting Oregon electric bills by an average 5.2 percent
More than 600,000 Pacific Power customers in Oregon will see welcome relief when their electric bills go down an average of about 5.2 percent in…
Continue ReadingTesla stock slides on first day in S&P 500
So much for Tesla getting a bump on its first official day in the S&P 500. Shares of Tesla fell more than 6% Monday, dipping along with the…
Continue ReadingElon Musk tweeted about a bitcoin rival. It soared 20%
What started off as a meme-inspired parody cryptocurrency has now become the center of a series of tweets in a bitcoin sound-off from Elon Musk. The…
Continue Reading2020: When electric vehicle excitement kicked into high gear
Tesla’s fortunes have made quite a journey since April 2018, when CEO Elon Musk posted a photo on Twitter of himself apparently asleep, lying…
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3 Bend breweries among more than 30 urging Owyhee Canyonlands protection
The effort to protect the Owyhee Canyonlands is getting support from a big Oregon industry that also relies on clean water:…
Continue ReadingWalmart is attempting to solve one of the biggest pain-points of online shopping
Walmart is attempting to solve one of the biggest pain-points of online shopping — the dreaded return — with a new service. The retailer…
Continue ReadingUS futures slump as new Covid-19 variant spoils the stimulus party
Investors had hoped to celebrate the moment US lawmakers agreed on a new stimulus package to help America’s ailing economy. Instead, the…
Continue ReadingTrump’s talk of martial law sends White House staffers rushing to the press
A meeting President Donald Trump held to discuss overturning the election result alarmed some White House staffers — people who are used to…
Continue ReadingHollywood changed this year. Some things will never go back to the way they were
William Goldman, the famed screenwriter of classics like “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and “All The President’s…
Continue ReadingThis bond market took off in 2020. And it’s all for a good cause
Governments are borrowing vast sums of money to cushion the blow to their economies from the pandemic. That’s given social bonds — which fund…
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Oregon AG announces latest pair of settlements in large online data breaches
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Friday a pair of multi-state settlements with large companies that experienced major data breaches…
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‘Cocktails to go’ could be the next COVID-19-friendly service at Oregon bars
Throughout this challenging year, bars and restaurants across the state have had to adapt to the ever-changing COVID-19 pandemic rules. And a new…
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Sisters theater owner gets that Tom Cruise rant over film crew not following COVID rules
Drew Kaza, who owns the Sisters Movie House, said Wednesday his theater has taken a huge hit financially this year. In fact, he said he had to lay…
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Bend Mexican restaurant under OSHA investigation for indoor dining
Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant is fully open for business, and that’s bringing them big crowds — and scrutiny from state regulators who look into…
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