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.
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.
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.
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.
FCW: It is rumored that Amazon has signed a deal to provide cloud services for the Central Intelligence Agency.
Portland’s Erickson Air-Crane bought McMinnville’s Evergreen International Aviation’s helicopter company for $250 million.
Former Oregon gubernatorial candidate Craig L. Berkman was charged in an $8 million securities fraud scheme.
Oregon’s February unemployment rate stayed 8.4%, the same as January.
Portland-based telecom company Integra is considering moving its headquarters from the Lloyd District next year.
Brian Wannamaker, best known for gentrifying Portland’s North Mississippi Avenue, is putting a lot of time and money into the Falcon Art Community.
Exercise-apparel brand Respect Your Universe is making Portland its headquarters.