Archive for March 2020
Fiscal Measures during the Coronavirus Outbreak
By Cristina Enache Countries around the world are implementing emergency tax measures to support their debilitated economies under the coronavirus (COVID-19) threat. The following countries implemented or plan to implement tax relief for businesses and households affected by this health crisis: China has reduced its value-added tax (VAT) from 3 percent to 1 percent for the…
Read MoreCheaper gas: Bad for climate and safety
By Joe Cortright Gasoline prices will drop 50 cents per gallon in the next week or so, and cheap gas will fuel more bad results: more air pollution, more greenhouse gases and more road deaths Now is the perfect time to put a carbon tax in place Lower gas prices mean more driving, more pollution,…
Read MoreApplication for 2,717 acre solar facility submitted
Bakeoven Solar LLC, a subsidiary of Avangrid Renewables LLC, submitted an application for site certificate (ASC) to the Oregon Department of Energy to construct and operate the Bakeoven Solar Project. The proposed facility would be a solar photovoltaic energy generation facility with a peak generating capacity of 303 megawatts that would occupy up to 2,717 acres of…
Read MoreOregon Tech’s Business Team wins National Competition while promoting Innovative Medical Technology
Oregon Tech business students, Quinn Damitio, Jared McBride, Peter Simonsen and Tanner Karp, won a national business case study competition, taking them to the worldwide stage in April. The team developed a marketing strategy to help a startup company reach people in wheelchairs who could benefit from the company’s hands-free motorized wheelchair. By Oregon Tech…
Read MoreA Few Words from Jim
I’m usually a fan of disruption. I have been a disrupter in several industries myself and have had my own share of disruptions over the years that have forced my companies to reboot or die. But this might have put me over the edge. As I have been putting up news on the website on…
Read MoreA Few Words from Greg
The good thing about tomorrow is that we haven’t made a mess of it yet. Our high and mighty thinking of ourselves is too grand to realize how little we actually know, …about anything. A decade from now what we lecture today will be obsolete. All we really know is what we didn’t in the…
Read MoreImportant Employment Law Update
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) by NAGEL & PADILLA, LLC Nagel & Padilla LLC, Certified Public Accountants, Business, and Financial Advisorsninfo@nagelpadilla.com You and/or your family may be affected, as an employer, an employee, a self-employed worker, or all three, by these changes. On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, Congress passed and the President signed into law,…
Read MoreSwedish Engineering West Changes Name to Eugene Car Care & Adds 2 Lines of Cars for Specialty Repair Service
Name Change bold customer service move as Repair Shop also to specialize in Toyota and Lexus cars! Eugene, OR – Building on its reputation for superior customer service, Swedish Engineering West has responded to customer preferences by taking the unusual step of renaming their business to Eugene Car Care, and now offering specialized, computer-based mechanical…
Read More“The banking industry as a whole has entered this period of uncertainty in a position of great strength.”
By Ken Trautman, President, and CEO, People’s Bank of Commerce. We are all trying to learn how to adapt to the COVID-19 virus. Most of us are overwhelmed with negative news and are being provided few solutions. Events have unfolded quickly across the nation, but rest assured, this event is NOT similar to the “Great…
Read MoreCCD COVID-19 Loan Program
With the outbreak of COVID-19 across the nation, many businesses are currently and potentially facing revenue shortfalls that compromise their ability to cover operating expenses. CCD Business Development Corporation (CCD) has established a COVID-19 Loan Program to provide immediate assistance to enable businesses time to apply for additional assistance through other programs like the SBA…
Read MoreExperienced Trust Officer Adrian Snyder Joins D.A. Davidson Trust Company in Medford
GREAT FALLS, Mont. – March 25, 2020 – D.A. Davidson Trust Company has hired Adrian Snyder, a highly experienced professional, as Vice President, Trust Officer. He will work from the company’s Medford office, serving as a resource for clients across the Pacific Northwest and northern California. Snyder is responsible for assisting clients with the development and implementation of…
Read More2020 Gas Outlook • Market Fundamenatals
The technological renaissance that unlocked gas and oil from shale has gifted North America with a vast energy resource. (See Figures S1-S4 for current North American shale plays, production growth since 2000 and projected long-term supply through 2040.) The Pacific Northwest is located adjacent to two prolific producing regions: The Western Canada Sedimentary Basin spanning…
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