OLCC suspends Canby restaurant’s liquor license over COVID-19 rule violations
Route 99 Roadhouse south of Portland in Canby has had its liquor license suspended for “not following public health social distancing and face…
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McKinsey to pay nearly $600 million in settlements over its work with opioid companies
McKinsey & Company, one of the world’s largest consulting firms, will pay nearly $600 million in multiple settlements over its work…
Continue Reading Super Bowl LV will be a bonanza for gambling companies
The Kansas City Chiefs or Tampa Bay Buccaneers? We don’t know who will win Super Bowl LV. But the big sports betting and fantasy firms are…
Continue Reading Ford posts strong results, promises big bet on electric and self-driving cars
Ford reported surprisingly good financial results at the end of a tough year, and said it was increasing its commitment to vehicles of the future…
Continue Reading High-speed trading firm linked to Robinhood is going to war with the SEC
Citadel Securities is under the microscope over its relationship with Robinhood. But the high-frequency trading firm is not laying low. On the same…
Continue Reading After legal threat, Fox airs news package debunking election fraud claims made by its own hosts
If President Trump tunes into Fox News this weekend, he may see something unexpected: a point-by-point fact-check to wild election fraud claims made…
Continue Reading Read the $2.7 billion lawsuit against Fox News, Rudy Guiliani and Sidney Powell
Smartmatic filed a $2.7 billion lawsuit on Thursday against Fox News, some of the network’s star hosts, including Lou Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo…
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Oregon to share in $573 million settlement with opioid promotion firm
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined counterparts from 47 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories on Thursday in a $573…
Continue Reading Automakers are going green to save money, not just the planet
Virtually all of the world’s major automakers are shifting to an all-electric future — and that’s as much about the bottom line as it…
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Two new proposed Bend-area campgrounds under review
Deschutes County commissioners and Bend city officials are each considering a new proposed campground in their respective jurisdictions. One is…
Continue Reading Elon Musk tweeted. Dogecoin surged more than 50%
Cryptocurrency dogecoin has an important fan — Elon Musk, who has 45 million followers on Twitter and more money than any other person on the…
Continue Reading Robinhood’s CEO is not licensed by a powerful Wall Street regulator
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is not licensed by FINRA, Wall Street’s powerful self-regulator, even though he presides over one of the…
Continue Reading Meal kits and buckets of bubble tea: How KFC’s owner is pivoting in China
Snail noodles, marinated steaks and huge vats of bubble tea are helping China’s biggest fast food giant get through the coronavirus crisis. Yum…
Continue Reading Deutsche Bank just posted its first profit in years
Deutsche Bank has made an annual net profit for the first time since 2014 thanks to a bumper year in a business it has scaled back. Germany’s…
Continue Reading Reasons for cautious optimism amid Covid-19 crisis: ‘The news about the future’ is really promising
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. The prevailing news…
Continue Reading Netflix is doubling down on Asia with K-dramas and mobile-only deals. But China remains elusive
Netflix has amassed some 200 million subscribers and cemented its status as the king of streaming video. Now it’s looking to run up the score…
Continue Reading McKinsey will pay $573 million in settlement over its work with opioid companies
McKinsey & Company, one of the world’s largest consulting firms, will pay $573 million in a multistate settlement for its work with opioid…
Continue Reading The New York Times had a record-setting year in 2020
The New York Times’ goal of attracting 10 million subscribers by 2025 is very much within reach thanks in part to readers who have flocked to…
Continue Reading Trump’s private bankers left Deutsche Bank over New York real estate deal
The private bankers responsible for lending to President Donald Trump and Jared Kushner resigned from Deutsche Bank last year following allegations…
Continue Reading Jeff Zucker announces he will stay on at CNN through the end of the year
A question consumed CNN employees recently: Was the company’s president, Jeff Zucker, going to leave after the presidential inauguration?…
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