Downtown Bend business group proposes Minnesota Avenue go pedestrian-only
Minnesota Avenue, a two-way street in downtown Bend, could look a lot different in a few…
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‘The sizzle that sells the steak’: Les Schwab Amphitheater expects to bring in some $20 million this summer
The Les Schwab Amphitheater is preparing for its busiest season of the year — and quite possibly its most profitable one — after the severe pause…
Continue ReadingChipotle raises its menu prices
Chipotle raised its menu prices by about 3.5% to 4% to cover the cost of higher wages for employees, the company’s Chief Financial Officer John…
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Oregon lawmakers approve bill to expand affordable housing development
The Oregon Legislature approved a bill Tuesday aimed at increasing Oregon’s supply of affordable…
Continue ReadingWendy’s stock surges as Reddit crowd talks up ‘chicken tendies’
Move over, AMC and GameStop. Wendy’s is the latest hot stock with the WallStreetBets crowd. Shares of Wendy’s surged more than 25% in…
Continue ReadingEconomies in these states are actually stronger than they were before Covid
America is not yet back to its pre-pandemic normal, but some states are already doing better economically than they were before Covid, according to…
Continue ReadingJob openings in the US soar to record 9.3 million
America is hiring like never before. Job openings in the United States soared by nearly a million in April, setting a record for the most openings…
Continue ReadingBoeing’s latest challenge: China
The Boeing 737 Max is back in the air, and air travel is finally rebounding, helping restart orders for new planes. But Boeing is still facing a…
Continue ReadingStarbucks is letting people bring in their own mugs again
Starbucks will let customers bring their own mugs to US company-owned cafes again starting on June 22. Before the pandemic, the coffee chain…
Continue ReadingWant a job? America has a record number available
America is hiring like never before. Job openings in the United States soared by nearly a million in April, setting a record for the most openings…
Continue ReadingGoldman Sachs to clients: Don’t sweat the global minimum tax
The historic agreement from the world’s richest nations to impose a global minimum tax doesn’t pose much of a threat to Corporate…
Continue ReadingBitcoin’s terrible run isn’t over yet
Bitcoin is plummeting yet again. The cryptocurrency has fallen roughly 8% over the past 24 hours, according to Coindesk, and was trading near $33,200…
Continue ReadingGap’s first piece of Yeezy clothing is a $200 jacket
Gap is finally showing off a first look at its new Yeezy collection with Kanye West nearly a year after the retailer signed the rapper. The first…
Continue Reading‘We turned so far right we went crazy:’ How Fox News was radicalized by its own viewers
This article is adapted from the new edition of “Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News, and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth,” which was…
Continue ReadingEl Salvador will adopt bitcoin as legal tender, president says
El Salvador could become the first country to adopt bitcoin as a legal tender, Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele announced in a video recording…
Continue ReadingThe stock market after-party is in Europe
US stock indices remain in record territory. But in recent weeks, they’ve been stuck in a holding pattern as investors hunt for the next big…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN Business: Asia’s fake pork titan sets its sights on the next ‘big’ thing
OmniFoods, the Hong Kong startup best known for its fake pork product “OmniPork,” is jumping on what it sees as the next phenomenon:…
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Fred Meyer sets Thursday hiring event for 2,000 associates
Fred Meyer announced Monday a Northwest hiring event will take place on Thursday, June 10. The goal of the event is to hire 2,000 associates…
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Oregon’s Rosenblum, other AGs get EPA to require reporting of imports containing asbestos
Under a settlement reached by a coalition of 11 state attorneys general, including Oregon AG Ellen Rosenblum, the U.S. Environmental Protection…
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Sisters restaurant appeals $17,800 Oregon OSHA fine for allowing inside dining during ‘Extreme Risk’
Oregon OSHA said Monday it issued citations with penalties totaling $44,600 to four employers in May, including a Sisters restaurant, with all of the…
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