Central Oregon Business Index continues slow growth
Index climbs less than 1 percent in fourth quarter 2018
The Central Oregon Business Index continued its slow pace of growth in the fourth quarter of 2018, reflecting slower growth … Read more
New investors back historic Redmond Hotel renovation
Developer tapped into federal opportunity zone designation
At one point last year, Ken Cruse, developer of the historic Redmond Hotel, considered scrapping … Read more
She’s 14 to 1 against white men — and runs the room
A spirit for business and entrepreneurism springs from many sources. Lisa Wardell dared to take … Read more
Ruby and fruity: 4th kind of chocolate takes off
Nestle, the world’s largest food company, is expanding its ruby chocolate range a year after … Read more
Recession fears drive Dow down 460 points
Markets plunged Friday when a closely watched economic measure warned that sluggish global growth could … Read more
Mt. Hood Meadows plans to build new $15 million lodge
Mt. Hood Meadows announced on Friday plans to build a new $15 million, 23,500-square-foot lodge … Read more
People on the Move
• Bill Ross, senior vice president and financial adviser at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in … Read more
Can Shaquille O’Neal help Papa John’s revive its image?
Papa John’s, briefly hijacked by neo-Nazis as their pizza of choice after its former chief … Read more
National business briefing
U.S. existing-home sales surge Sales of previously owned U.S. homes rebounded in February to the … Read more
A robot that makes gourmet coffee has arrived
In the food industry, it seems, the robot revolution is well underway, with machines mastering … Read more
Cascade Lakes Brewing has new majority owners
Father-son team joins one of Bend’s oldest breweries
One of Bend’s oldest breweries, Cascade Lakes Brewing, has two new owners, replacing three partners … Read more
Mortgage rates are continuing free fall with no end in sight
Global and domestic economic concerns continue to drive down mortgage rates. According to the latest … Read more
Jeans on the trading floor: Levi’s goes public
For one day, the New York Stock Exchange was denim friendly. Levi Strauss & Co., … Read more
Amazon to launch mobile ads on its shopping app
Amazon.com has hit on a new way to grab a chunk of the $129 billion … Read more
Millions of Facebook user passwords were not stored securely
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook left millions of user passwords readable by its employees for years, … Read more
Boeing jets lacked two optional safety features
As the pilots of the doomed Boeing jets in Ethiopia and Indonesia fought to control … Read more
National business briefing
NAFTA held up by drug protections President Donald Trump’s ability to get his revised North … Read more
Bend shopping center awaits Chick-fil-A groundbreaking
Chipotle plans drive-through for Robal Road Village
Robal Road Village in Bend could see one of its most-anticipated tenants, Chick-fil-A, start construction … Read more
Snowstorm drags down Bend hotel occupancy
Tourism expected to rebound with spring break
The big snow event of late February affected hotel and vacation rental occupancy rates in … Read more
Redmond gun manufacturer backs Capitol rally
Radian Weapons Company donates $100,000 to protest gun bills in Salem
Redmond’s Radian Weapons is donating $100,000 from sales of gun accessories to support a rally … Read more
Pentagon opens Boeing-related inquiry
Acting defense chief may have promoted his former company
WASHINGTON — The Defense Department’s inspector general said Wednesday that it was investigating complaints that … Read more
Astrology app set to disrupt ‘mystical services sector’
Any entity created on this planet comes into the world with a star chart, dominated … Read more
National business briefing
Stocks end lower despite Fed news U.S. equities enjoyed a brief recovery, before fading again … Read more
Google gets in on gaming over the cloud
SAN FRANCISCO — Google introduced a new video game service on Tuesday that allows people … Read more
Transportation secretary calls for inquiry into Boeing 737 Max 8
WASHINGTON — The U.S. transportation secretary, Elaine Chao, on Tuesday asked her agency’s internal watchdog … Read more
Major ad changes coming to Facebook
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook will overhaul its ad-targeting systems to prevent discrimination in housing, credit … Read more
The US has become a nation of streamers
More households subscribe to streaming than traditional TV, according to new report
For the first time, a higher percentage of households in the U.S. subscribe to a … Read more
Business dispatches
• Lora DiCarlo, a Bend-based startup that designed a sex toy for women, received a … Read more
National business briefing
Fed eyes inflation Federal Reserve officials say they’re willing to tolerate an overshoot of their … Read more
Housing Works director hopes to keep up pace of building
Agency oversees more than 1,000 rental units in Central Oregon
When David Brandt first came to Central Oregon in 2009 as city manager of Redmond, … Read more
Case could reveal gun-maker’s marketing efforts
From the day they stood together to announce their lawsuit in their Bridgeport, Connecticut, attorney’s … Read more
How Boeing, FAA OK’d 737 flight control system
As Boeing hustled in 2015 to catch up to Airbus and certify its new 737 … Read more
Oregon firm caught up in federal probe
Investigation tracks protected timber to Roseburg Forest Products
Four years of investigation into the illegal timber trade in West Africa led an environmental … Read more
National business briefing
Momentum of equities continues U.S. equity benchmarks rose at the start of a week filled … Read more
Deschutes County is Oregon’s third-largest hemp growing county
Industrial hemp projected to be $1 billion commodity in Oregon
Oregon’s industrial hemp crop is poised to grow past $1 billion as products containing CBD, … Read more
