http://registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/rg/feeds/rss.csp RG RSS 2018-05-03T05:48:48+08:00 http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/36695704-75/just-had-it-women-lead-revolt-at-nike.html.csp 36695704 For too many women, life inside Nike had turned toxic. There were the staff outings that started at restaurants and ended at strip clubs. A supervisor who bragged about the condoms he carried in his backpack. A boss who tried to forcibly kiss a female subordinate, and another who referenced … http://registerguard.com/rg/business/36682140-63/power-struggles-of-bitcoin-mines.html.csp 36682140 Bitcoin “miners” who use rows of computers whirring at the same time to produce virtual currencies began taking root along New York’s northern border a couple of years ago to tap into some of the nation’s cheapest hydroelectric power, offering an air of Silicon Valley sophistication to this often-snowy region. … http://registerguard.com/rg/business/36661708-63/report-for-america-supports-journalism-where-cutbacks-hit-hard.html.csp 36661708 A group of journalists have decided to do something about the diminution of newsrooms at the local level. They’re making reporting part of a national service program. Report for America, a nonprofit organization modeled after AmeriCorps, aims to install 1,000 journalists in understaffed newsrooms by 2022. Now in its pilot … http://registerguard.com/rg/business/36645744-63/flip-phone-the-new-protest-statement.html.csp 36645744 NEW YORK — Exactly one year ago, Roman Cochet swapped his $500 iPhone 7 for a $30 LG flip phone. Overwhelmed by constant alerts, Cochet felt his time was disrupted, his creativity drained. His flip doesn’t do email, Instagram, Facebook, Uber or news alerts. The 30-year-old Parisian painter, who lives … http://registerguard.com/rg/business/36639407-63/1-million-in-retirement-savings-might-run-out-before-you-do.html.csp 36639407 If you could retire with $1 million, would you rather move to a city where your money lasts longer, or would you choose for a place with more activities, access to more services — and a higher cost? If the city you choose is Fort Lauderdale, you can expect easy … http://registerguard.com/rg/business/36577758-63/your-next-car-speaker-may-be-the-car-itself.html.csp 36577758 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Advances in technology and changes in consumer tastes have caused antennas, eight-tracks, cassette decks and CD players to disappear from their once-familiar places in our cars and trucks. The next thing to go might be the speakers. But thumping bass, rich midrange and soaring highs will … http://registerguard.com/rg/business/36659879-63/story.csp 36659879 People John Blenkinsopp has been named chief nursing officer at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center in Springfield. He has more than 25 years’ nursing and administration experience, most recently as chief nursing officer at Prime Health Care in California. Nathan Carter, formerly assistant CEO at McKenzie-­Willamette, has been named chief operating officer. … http://registerguard.com/rg/business/36659875-63/story.csp 36659875 MONDAY Toastmasters Club No. 4134, Lunch Bunch Toastmasters — Weekly meeting. Time: Noon to 1 p.m. Place: LCC downtown campus, 101 W. 10th Ave. Contact: Amy Palatnick, 541-206-8405. Lane Business Referral Partners — Weekly meeting with speakers. Time: 11:30 a.m. Place: Willie’s Lebanese and Northwest Cuisine, 400 International Way, Springfield. …