The Oregon strawberry may get squished by sturdier competition from California.

The Strawberry Defined Oregon. But Is It Going Away?

By Beth Slovic | Featured on WWeek The Oregon strawberry may get squished by sturdier competition from California. Maria Gonzalez grasped the stem of a ripe Puget Crimson strawberry under a steady drizzle of June rain. With her thumb…
Visa, MasterCard $7.25 billion settlement with retailers is thrown out

Visa, MasterCard $7.25 billion settlement with retailers is thrown out

BY JONATHAN STEMPEL | Featured on Reuters arslaan / Shutterstock.com A federal appeals court on Thursday threw out a $7.25 billion antitrust settlement reached by Visa Inc (V.N) and MasterCard Inc (MA.N) with millions of retailers that accused…
Everything About Great Leadership Comes Down to This Essential Question

Everything About Great Leadership Comes Down to This Essential Question

Article by Marcel Schwantes | Featured on Inc.com If you think you're a good boss now, this may change your perception. I'm going to let the cat out of the bag. If you haven't noticed yet, this column is heavily slanted toward promoting…
U.S. consumer spending rises, Brexit casts shadow on outlook

U.S. consumer spending rises, Brexit casts shadow on outlook

BY LUCIA MUTIKANI | Featured on Reuters U.S. consumer spending rose for a second straight month in May on increased demand for automobiles and other goods, but there are fears Britain's vote to leave the European Union could hurt confidence…
The Impact of Brexit on Your Clients’ Investments

The Impact of Brexit on Your Clients’ Investments

Article Featured on AICPA Uncertainty related to Brexit – the recent vote in the United Kingdom (UK) to move away from the European Union (EU) – sent shock waves throughout Europe and foreign markets. Here in the United States, investors…
Volkswagen to Pay More Than $10 Billion to Settle Emissions Claims

Volkswagen to Pay More Than $10 Billion to Settle Emissions Claims

Article By Mike Spector and Sara Randazzo simone mescolini / Shutterstock.com Company will pay diesel car owners at least $5,100 on top of buyback or fix. Volkswagen AG is nearing a $10 billion civil settlement, the largest in the…
How to Lose $4.5 Billion Overnight

How to Lose $4.5 Billion Overnight

By Noah Smith | Featured on Bloomberg Forbes made quite a stir last week, by reporting that it had cut the estimated net worth of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes from $4.5 billion to…zero. Since Forbes is widely regarded as the…
John Oliver Gave Away $14 Million on Last Week Tonight

John Oliver Gave Away $14 Million on Last Week Tonight

Oliver managed to out-do Oprah with his giveaway. Article by Melissa Locker | Featured on Time.com On Last Week Tonight, John Oliver tackled debt, which is apparently “the reason that Nicholas Cage has made so many great choices over…
Oregon economy at 'full throttle,' state says

Oregon economy at 'full throttle,' state says

Article by Matthew Kish | Featured on Portland Business Journal State economists on Friday delivered an upbeat quarterly economic forecast that predicts state revenue will increase 8.7 percent in the 2017-19 two-year budget and more than…
Investigators raid Google Paris HQ in tax evasion inquiry

Investigators raid Google Paris HQ in tax evasion inquiry

BY MICHEL ROSE AND CHINE LABBÉ | Article Featured on Reuters | The_Pixel / Shutterstock.com Dozens of French police raided Google's Paris headquarters on Tuesday, escalating an investigation into the digital giant on suspicion of tax evasion. Google,…