Mid Oregon Credit Union acquires High Desert Bank
Small bank struggled to recover from recession
Bend-based High Desert Bank has been acquired by Mid Oregon Credit Union, following approval from federal banking regulators, the credit … Read more
Starbucks pumps the brakes in its home market
Americans’ long-running joke about a Starbucks on every corner may be nearing its end. The … Read more
Is there a smarter path to artificial intelligence?
For the past five years, the hottest thing in artificial intelligence has been a branch … Read more
Building permits for city of Bend and Deschutes County
City of Bend • Cloudcrest Homes LLC, 20330 SE Shire Lane, $199,937 • Hayden Homes … Read more
Central Oregon unemployment rates reach historic lows
Unemployment rates in Central Oregon counties reached historic lows in May, the Oregon Employment Department … Read more
Tariff hikes hit Oregon products
Ketchup maker worries about Canadian sales
Just last month, Oregon Beef Council CEO Will Wise was standing next to the meat … Read more
Greek yogurt has new foe: product with reduced sugar
General Mills will not replace sugar with artificial sweetener
General Mills is betting that less sugar will help spark growth in the company’s slumping … Read more
National business briefing
Stocks fluctuate amid trade tension U.S. stocks fell, though major indexes traded well off session … Read more
Mobile carriers cut off location data from brokers
Sen. Wyden led probe into sales to 3rd-party tracking market
Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile have pledged to stop providing information on U.S. phone owners’ … Read more
U.S. threatens tariff increase to $450B
White House: China has more to lose in trade war
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on almost every Chinese product that … Read more
Edible cannabis maker expands to California
Lunchbox Alchemy to add new facility in Santa Rosa
Nothing on the outside of Lunchbox Alchemy’s plain, red and gray building in Bend hints … Read more
Retailers starting to snap up former Toys R Us stores
Many Toys R Us stores are still conducting going-out-of-business sales, but as the toy chain … Read more
National business briefing
Dow down more than 100 points U.S. stocks shrugged off early losses and wound up … Read more
Apple’s iOS 12 will share location data with 911 call
Your iPhone will soon be able to share your location data automatically if you ever … Read more
CEO of Audi arrested amid testing scandal
The chief executive of Audi, the luxury automaker owned by Volkswagen, was arrested Monday on … Read more
Video game addiction is growing
Video games work hard to hook players. Designers use predictive algorithms and principles of behavioral … Read more
Pregnancy bias lingers at U.S. workplaces
U.S. companies have spent years trying to become more welcoming to women. They have rolled … Read more
Fear of trade war is straining the global economy
LONDON — Only a few months ago, the global economy appeared to be humming, with … Read more
Box Factory adds tenants while nearby sites await redevelopment
Lack of sewage capacity could slow transformation
When attorney Brian Gingerich was looking for a place to expand his custom motorcycle business … Read more
Macy’s transforms from mall mainstay to homeless shelter
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Karleen Smith used to work at the Macy’s in Landmark Mall, putting … Read more
2018 Nissan Kicks shows how lucky we are as Americans
SAN DIEGO — Sometimes you feel that as good as life is, it can always … Read more
New marijuana industry jobs require education and experience
WASHINGTON — Eight years ago, Samantha Miller was earning six figures a year as a … Read more
Farmers push for stricter definitions of foods
Can meat grown in a lab still be called meat? Can milk that comes from … Read more
Boeing contest aims to lift personal flying machines off the page
Since at least the ancient Greeks, people have dreamed of soaring like a bird from … Read more
Suburb plans for driverless vans to ease traffic
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Just this month, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, a driverless van began shuttling … Read more
Pilot Butte Drive-In owner is ready to sell
$2.6 million asking price includes land and business
One of Bend’s most recognizable restaurants, Pilot Butte Drive-In is for sale. The business and … Read more
Powell styles himself Fed chairman for the people
Alan Greenspan famously said he’d mastered the art of mumbling “with great incoherence” as Federal … Read more
National business briefing
Stocks end lower on trade tensions Stocks fell on the final day of a week … Read more
Theranos founder indicted for fraud
Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos, the lab testing company that promised to revolutionize health care, … Read more
Business people on the move
• Dennis Murphy, CEO of Hayden Homes LLC, has been awarded an honorary doctorate degree … Read more
Locavore wants to eliminate plastic bags
Indoor farmers market raising money for misting cooler
From sorting trash to packaging veggies, businesses in Bend are making moves to be as … Read more
Sears Hometown stores to close in Prineville, Madras
Two Sears Hometown stores in Central Oregon appear to have closed as part of a … Read more
Apple closing iPhone security gap
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is closing a security gap that allowed outsiders to pry personal … Read more
Business dispatches
• Whole Foods Market has announced additional savings for Amazon Prime members in Oregon. Amazon … Read more
Bend restaurants partner with Uber Eats
The restaurant delivery service Uber Eats will launch in Bend on Thursday with about 30 … Read more
