Entries by IslerNW

Republicans Usually Opposed to Obama See Promise in Tax Plan

(Bloomberg) — Republican lawmakers are doing something surprising with President Barack Obama’s proposal to tax U.S. companies’ overseas profits. They’re calling it constructive. Top members of the committees focused on taxes in Congress say they see Obama’s latest plan as a place to start negotiations toward a revamped business tax system that would lower rates, […]

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Apple’s Healthcare Technology Takes Early Lead Among Top Hospitals

Apple Inc’s healthcare technology is spreading quickly among major U.S. hospitals, showing early promise as a way for doctors to monitor patients remotely and lower costs. Fourteen of 23 top hospitals contacted by Reuters said they have rolled out a pilot program of Apple’s HealthKit service – which acts as a repository for patient-generated health […]

TIGTA Warns of Phone Scams Related to IRS

In press release TIGTA 2015-01 J. Russell George, Treasury Inspector General for Taxpayer Administration (TIGTA) warned of the threat of phone scams where the individual claims to represent the Internal Revenue Service in order to defraud individuals. Phone scams have become the new favorite tool for those running scams since some individuals may mistakenly believe […]

Misplaced SSA-1099 Forms Can Be Replaced Online

The U.S. Social Security Administration has announced that new online services include the ability to quickly and easily get a replacement form SSA-1099 within minutes. Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, said on Monday that the online services are available at www.socialsecurity.gov.

6 Reasons Every Company Needs a Customer Service Roadmap

In today’s hyperconnected world, your product is only as good as the service you back it with. It’s easy for small companies to think of customer service as just a checkbox item, but to be competitive and offer a seamless experience as you grow, you need to look ahead. Planning how to evolve your customer […]

The 45 Most Glorious Desserts in Portland

Your decadent guide to the city’s sweetest, gooiest, giddiest, mind-bendingly hands-down bestest desserts. It’s about time you indulge. Portland is in the throes of a dessert breakthrough, with cozy cafés reimagining classic cakes, innovative pastry chefs whipping up sweet fever dreams, and local kitchens buzzing with chocolates and ice cream. Grab a spoon and get […]

Wealth, Homeownership Lag for Americans With Student Debt

Americans who take on debt to fund their university studies tend to have less wealth and lower homeownership rates over long periods than those who don’t rely on loans, research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston finds. U.S. student loans outstanding climbed past the $1 trillion mark in 2013 to become the second-largest type […]

Agrarian Ales Offering Shares in Company to Expand

By Samurai Artist | January 30, 2015 Agrarian Ales out of Eugene, Oregon, is offering public shares in the farmhouse brewery under a new state law in order to expand. Perhaps Oregon’s most truly “farmhouse” brewery, Agrarian grows 100% of its own hops 98% of the ingredients used on the menu at the tasting room […]

Super Bowl Breaks Record for U.S. TV Viewing

Preliminary Nielsen Figures Pegged at 114.4 Million By Joe Flint A record 114.4 million people watched the New England Patriots defeat the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl on Sunday, the largest audience for a U.S. television program in history, according to preliminary figures from Nielsen. NBC’s telecast of Super Bowl XLIX, a nail-biter that […]