Senate passes government funding bill headed for House Thursday
Washington Post: The Senate passed a short-term measure to fund the federal government beyond March and if the House approves it Thursday, a government shutdown may be averted.
Year: 2013
Unmanned civilian aircraft offer new uses, jobs for Oregon
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), often called “drones” in their military capacity, have jumped to the forefront of public consciousness because Congress has ordered the Federal Aviation Administration to let these vehicles fly around the nation’s skies within a few years.
Walmart expands iPhone checkout system
Fast Company: Walmart’s system that lets shoppers scan an item’s barcode with their iPhone and then pay at self-checkout is expanding to more than 200 U.S. stores.
Is Amazon building a private cloud service for the CIA?
FCW: It is rumored that Amazon has signed a deal to provide cloud services for the Central Intelligence Agency.
Erickson Air-Crane buys Evergreen Helicopters
Portland’s Erickson Air-Crane bought McMinnville’s Evergreen International Aviation’s helicopter company for $250 million.
Craig Berkman charged in Facebook fraud
Former Oregon gubernatorial candidate Craig L. Berkman was charged in an $8 million securities fraud scheme.
Oregon unemployment rate steady
Oregon’s February unemployment rate stayed 8.4%, the same as January.
Integra could move HQ
Portland-based telecom company Integra is considering moving its headquarters from the Lloyd District next year.
Portland developer focuses on art
Brian Wannamaker, best known for gentrifying Portland’s North Mississippi Avenue, is putting a lot of time and money into the Falcon Art Community.
RYU makes Portland its HQ
Exercise-apparel brand Respect Your Universe is making Portland its headquarters.