Business News»
Let It Rain
Multi-state network offers funds for businesses
Money doesn’t grow on trees. The fi rst time you heard those words, they were probably uttered by a parent giving a lesson about the hard facts of life.
But for an entrepreneur with a solid business plan, a money tree may just grow anyway. That is, if it gets a [...]
Ask An Expert»
What are some tips for internet advertising?
Rod Austin, Bismarck Tribune Online Manager
Keeping it Simple
Thanks to the power of the internet, advertising is becoming less wasteful and its value more measurable. But internet advertising is still relatively new, and many business owners are hesitant to navigate these often complicated waters. Here are a few quick tips to simplify the process of placing [...]
ND Energy»
Basin Conference Brings Oil Industry to Bismarck
Story by CHRISTOPHER BJORKE
The Williston Basin straddles two state lines and one international border, but the geography that counts is the Bakken.
In its 18th year, the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference started when companies began applying horizontal drilling methods in the basin. Since then, the Bakken play has grown in prominence in the oil industry and [...]
Legislative Briefs»
A Legislative Review: Energy heavily supported during 61st Legislative Session
The last weeks of the 61st legislative session were packed with conference committees and the final passage of bills aimed at making the state a better place to live and work.
Around 48 of the 1,121 bills were executive budget recommendations for different state agencies. As lawmakers worked to ultimately balance the state budget, the [...]
HR Corner»
RCS: Creating oportunnities
Current economic conditions are challenging us all, and, for employers, recruitment and retention of personnel who are essential to the bottom-line is at critical mass.
Human resources professionals are being pushed to find high quality employees in a workforce that now includes five generations of workers, each with a unique work ethic and issues. As an [...]
Tech»
Hi-tech holidays: technology gifts dominate this year’s shopping lists
(ARA) – The holiday season is officially underway and consumers will be hitting the stores to shop for their loved ones. Hot on holiday wish lists this year – technology. According to new data by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), about 80 percent of consumers said they want technology as a holiday gift, a slight [...]
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