‘Not Your Usual IPA’ sales to benefit Hunger Prevention Coalition of C. Oregon
Two iconic Central Oregon brands, Bend Brewing Company and Newport Avenue Market, have teamed up to create a limited-release beer to benefit the…
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Topps apologizes for card depicting beaten-up BTS band members
Topps apologized after it shared an insensitive trading card image of K-pop band BTS bruised and beaten. The sticker card depicts BTS members in…
Continue ReadingThis major US bank just endorsed reparations for Black Americans
The largest union-owned bank in the United States announced its support for reparations for African Americans on Wednesday. Amalgamated Bank became…
Continue ReadingWhat is an NFT? Non-fungible tokens explained
Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, are the latest cryptocurrency phenomenon to go mainstream. And after Christie’s auction house sold the first-ever…
Continue ReadingDisneyland sets reopening date
It’s been a long year for Disneyland fans, but “The Happiest Place On Earth” is finally set to reopen its doors. The flagship…
Continue ReadingAmalgamated becomes the first major US bank to endorse reparations
The largest union-owned bank in the United States announced its support for reparations for African Americans on Wednesday. Amalgamated Bank became…
Continue ReadingAsian cities challenge London for world’s No. 2 financial center title
London is fighting to maintain its standing as the best city outside New York for bankers and traders to do business. The British capital lost…
Continue ReadingAngie’s List changes its name in a complete rebranding
In the early days of the internet, it was novel and exciting to find ratings and reviews of contractors on a site like Angie’s List.…
Continue ReadingWhat can Jerome Powell do to prevent Wall Street’s worst nightmare?
Once upon a time, investors’ biggest concern was the pandemic that doused markets in uncertainty. No longer. What’s happening: For the…
Continue ReadingHow to launch an airline during a global pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has forced even the biggest airlines to ground planes, slash jobs and bolster their finances to survive the worst crisis in…
Continue ReadingWhy an oil price ‘supercycle’ is unlikely
Will crude oil prices continue their recent dramatic boom as the pandemic recovery takes hold? Perhaps not. The International Energy Agency said…
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C. Oregon’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations will look different this year
A lot has changed in the two years since bars were allowed to operate on St. Patrick’s Day in Central…
Continue ReadingFirst GameStop, now gorillas. Redditors are pouring money into saving apes
The WallStreetBets community is moving beyond GameStop and AMC. But its latest investment target isn’t a stock, bitcoin or even NFTs.…
Continue ReadingPost-pandemic primping: Lashes, waxes and blowouts are coming back
After months of sporting the “casual look” — in some cases surrendering fully to our inner shaggy and shabby — consumers are…
Continue ReadingOnline trading firm eToro going public in more than $10 billion SPAC deal
Robinhood is widely expected to go public later this year despite the public relations black eye it received during the Reddit-induced GameStop…
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Oregon adds nearly 14,000 jobs in February as jobless rate edges downward
Oregon’s unemployment rate edged down to 6.1% in February, from 6.2% in January, as the state gained nearly 14,000 jobs, the Oregon Employment…
Continue ReadingWall Street’s biggest fear isn’t Covid. It’s inflation
Coronavirus fears shook Wall Street to its core last March. The Dow crashed nearly 3,000 points — a stunning 13% — a year ago today. Flash…
Continue ReadingFlood risk is growing for US homeowners due to climate change. Current insurance rates greatly underestimate the threat, a new report finds
Wildfires and hurricane-force winds produce stunning videos and headlines, but flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster in the United…
Continue ReadingSackler family agrees to pay $4.2 billion as part of plan to dissolve OxyContin maker Purdue
Purdue Pharma has filed a restructuring plan to dissolve itself and establish a new company dedicated to programs designed to combat the opioid…
Continue ReadingAmerica wasn’t ready for Covid-19. These newsrooms helped guide the way
When life came to a grinding halt a year ago, two national publications excelled at guiding readers through an unprecedented and scary pandemic,…
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