PENDLETON — Prodigal Son Brewery’s founding brewmaster has left, but their signature beers aren’t going anywhere.
Pacific Ethanol Inc., which produces ethanol at a plant near Boardman, has again been warned by the Nasdaq stock market that its stock may be delisted due to subpar share prices.
PORTLAND (AP) - A Canadian investment firm plans to buy a majority stake in door and window manufacturer Jeld-Wen Inc. after initially agreeing to a minority interest in one of the state's largest companies.
BOARDMAN - The Boardman City Council may extend incentives to lure new builders and residents to town at its meeting 7 p.m. tonight at Boardman City Hall.
SALEM — An Oregon apparel company cites inflation and quality control problems as two of the reasons it has moved its manufacturing out of China to rely on American workers.
Sacramento, Calif. —Pacific Ethanol Inc., which produces ethanol at a plant near Boardman, has increased from $20 million to $30 million the credit facility of its subsidiary, Kinergy Marketing LLC.
SALEM — Two veteran wine marketing specialists have been named to provide interim leadership to the Oregon Wine Board.
They aren’t business partners really, yet they are.
Sacramento, Calif. —Pacific Ethanol Inc., which produces ethanol at a plant near Boardman, last week performed a one-for-seven reverse stock split.
Big retailers have traditionally been the businesses to see the biggest boost on Black Friday, and Cyber Monday helps online merchants. If you're a small-business owner, you now have a day when consumers are thinking about you - Nov. 26 is Small Business Saturday - and smart use of social media can help you make the most of it.
(ARA) - In the age of wireless communication, telecommuting and global travel, a professional's "office" has become more of a virtual world located anywhere from a hip coffee shop to a busy airport. This makes creating one's stationary office fun, stimulating and imaginative even more important.
Business is all about technology, and, for the most part, always has been. But even though mobile offices, telecommuting and Web-based functions dominate today's business atmosphere, some of the traditional aspects of business shouldn't be forgotten.
For most of us, it seems like the holiday season starts earlier every year. But for those who work in the retail world, it may seem like the holiday season never actually ends - at least when it comes to planning for it.
There's a reason the holiday season gets longer every year, and it's not just because people love to celebrate. Businesses know that customers are going to do their shopping early, and they're all positioning themselves to be the store that comes to mind when a customer is thinking about gift ideas.
One of the biggest advantages of running a small business versus a larger one is that small businesses have the ability to adapt much quicker to a changing landscape. While change may move slowly at a large corporation, it's easy for a small business to be nimble and modify its business plan to compete in the current market.
As a small business owner, it can be difficult to shift your attention away from continually glum U.S. market growth reports. When your business depends on a vibrant marketplace for survival, it's only logical that you'd want to watch vigilantly for changes, for better or worse. However, if you're so focused on one thing, a lot of opportunities to grow in different ways could be passing you by.
Business owners shouldn't throw a big party just yet, but the truth is, they're in better shape now, with a better outlook for the future, than they were just a couple of years ago.
As a small business owner, you know that any moment could be your next business opportunity. Therefore, you would never want to lose an opportunity because you were missing one of the key tools in your marketing arsenal.
(ARA) - For seasonal businesses, those furious months of activity are the difference between profit and loss, keeping the doors open or closing them altogether. Therefore, it's critical to carefully plan your operations ahead of time, so you can take maximum advantage of your opportunities before they are gone, just like the changing seasons.
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