Archive for November, 2009
Expanding the Bakken
North Dakotans are very familiar with the Bakken formation, and industry leaders nationwide consider it to be one of the best oil plays in the U.S. It covers approximately 25,000 square miles in western North Dakota and eastern Montana, and its wells produce rich, high-quality sweet crude oil. But a new player has emerged in [...]
Bucking the Trend
North Dakota largely escapes economic downturn Folks across the globe felt an undeniable impact in their pocketbooks as the recession became a reality in the past year. Sluggish consumer spending contributed to an already struggling economy. When 401(k) values deteriorated, stock market values diminished and key players in the automobile industry sought federal assistance in [...]
Say What? A closer look into workplace jargon
Most occupations, hobbies and sports have a language all their own. This language, known as jargon, is a set of technical or specialized terms and phrases that typically only the members of what might be call the “in group” understand. According to Huang Xiaozhao, professor of linguistics at the University of North Dakota, the use [...]
November Business Briefs
Dragseth wins national award for business journalism Active writer and speaker, Dickinson State University studentelected outstanding college professor, curriculum designer for Fortune 200 companies, hiker and runner, Dr. Debora Dragseth can now add national award winning journalist to her list of accomplishments. On Sept. 12, at its annual awards banquet in San Antonio, the National [...]
Energy Updates
BSC harnessing power of wind As the wind picked up, the blades started to hum, akin to a table fan set on oscillate. Perched at the top of a 45-foot metal pole was a three-blade wind turbine. It was installed Sept. 1 at Bismarck State College, behind the BSC Armory, generating 2.5 kilowatt hours of [...]
November Farm Briefs
N.D. farmers produce huge wheat crop North Dakota farmers have produced their biggest overall wheat crop in 13 years, thanks to ideal growing season weather that led to record yields for both spring wheat and durum and the largest winter wheat crop in state history. The huge crop is tempered a bit by quality problems, [...]
North Dakota economy draws international attention
World Watch By JEFF ZENT While North Dakota hasn’t gone unscathed from the global economic slowdown, it certainly is bucking the trends of high unemployment, unprecedented home foreclosures, business losses and government budget shortfalls that can be found in other parts of the country. It seems the rest of the nation wants to know how [...]
Don’t exclude franchising on opportunities
Eyes On Ideas By KAREL SOVAK In football, teams sometimes tag their most valuable player with a franchise label. In business, entrepreneurs should never overlook the valuable advantages that come along with taking on a franchise. In addition to buying into a proven system, complete with name recognition, marketing assistance and operational blueprints, franchising can [...]
What is Remote Deposit Capture and how can it save my business money by just making deposits into my bank accounts?
Barry Bjorklund, Operations Specialist Remote Deposit Capture is a fast and convenient check deposit product that utilizes a small tabletop scanner in your own office to deposit checks into your bank accounts electronically. By essentially bringing the teller window to you, you can virtually eliminate unnecessary trips to the bank, saving you money in gas [...]
What are the most common misperceptions businesses have about employing an individual with a disability?
Harley D. Engelman, M.B.A, Marketing and Business Relations Director In the last two issues of BUSINESS WATCH, we took a look at the first two, so let’s take a look at number three. Misperception 3. Reasonable accommodations made for employees with disabilities are expensive and often costprohibitive. The Reality. The average cost of a reasonable [...]
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