Oregon Democrats release tax plan
The Oregon Legislature released a $275 million tax increase plan that would fall on the top 5% of taxpaying households.
Year: 2013
ESI buys semiconductor business
Beaverton-based Electro Scientific Industries is buying Massachusetts-based semiconductor business GSI Group.
Oregon program helps small communities bring tourism
Travel Oregon’s “We Speak” program helps small, rural communities that want to draw tourists by educating community members.
Navy won’t send ships to Rose Festival
The U.S. Navy won’t send ships to the Portland Rose Festival or Seattle’s SeaFair because of mandatory budget cuts.
Tektronix introduces new product
Beaverton-based Tektronix introduced its new precision PA4000 Power Analyzer to the market.
Pickpockets shut down Louvre in Paris
BBC: One of the world’s most visited museums, the Louvre did not open on Wednesday because of a protest by staff over pickpocket.
More records for Dow and S&P 500
CNN.com: The S&P 500 finally topped its 2007 trading record high, rising to 1,585.65, and gained 1%.
Oregon hospital gets therapy llama, alpaca
Providence Children’s Center receives visits from an alpaca named Napoleon and a llama named Rojo as therapy animals to cheer up patients.
Nike’s Parker is 4th-highest-paid U.S. CEO
BY BRANDON SAWYER | OB RESEARCH EDITOR
Mark Parker, Nike’s CEO, came in fourth on a New York Times list of 2012’s top-paid CEOs at U.S. public companies. He was topped only by Oracle’s Larry Ellison (no. 1), HCA Healthcare’s Richard Bracken and Walt Disney’s Bob Iger.
North Korea warns tourists in south to evacuate
CBSnews.com: North Korea is urging all foreign companies and tourists in South Korea to evacuate because it says the rival Koreas are on the eve of a nuclear war.