Creating a more strategic team
CEOs often have senior leaders who don’t “get a seat at the strategy table.” It’s a tremendous lost opportunity, and it’s almost entirely the fault of the CEO. Leadership consultant Tom Cox explains how to fix it.
Merkley plans to tackle housing markets
Senator Jeff Merkley proposed a plan to help underwater homeowners with a 4% refinancing option.
Kate Brown launches site for business owners
Secretary of State Kate Brown launched Business Xpress, an informational website for business owners.
Oregon disciplines tax workers
Oregon officials took disciplinary action against four Department of Revenue employees who let a $2.1 million fraudulent tax return slip by.
Simple now publicly available, CTO steps down
Online banking facilitator Simple made its service publicly available, while co-founder and chief technology officer Alex Payne is stepping down and leaving Portland.
Oregon car dealers see uptick in sales
Oregon auto dealers are seeing a growth in local sales and national trends.
Big Tree Farms raises $1M
Ashland-based Big Tree Farms closed on $1 million of a $2.1 million Series B investment.
Senate keeps middle class tax cuts
The Senate approved a plan to preserve tax cuts for the middle class while letting them expire for the wealthy.
Drought to increase food costs
The drought affecting more than half the country will raise grocery costs three to four percent in 2013.
Boom time for higher education startups
A surge in online education startups may transform higher education landscape, in Oregon and nationally.