Tenfour shutting down
Portland advertising and marketing agency Tenfour is shutting down business on February 1.
Year: 2013
Columbia Sportswear recalling Omni-Heat jackets
Columbia Sportswear is recalling seven models of its Omni-Heat electric jackets due to a burn hazard.
Coke could move Eugene jobs to Wilsonville
Coca-Cola is proposing to close its Eugene distribution center, consolidating the operations in its expanded Wilsonville production center.
Portland OKs zoo’s remodeling plans
The City of Portland granted land-use approval for new improvement projects at the Oregon Zoo.
Daimler Trucks plans massive layoffs
Daimler Trucks North America is warning workers of a potential layoff across manufacturing sites.
Giffords addresses Senate gun hearing
The New York Times: Speaking slowly but with discernible passion, former Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who was critically injured in a mass shooting in Arizona in 2011, addressed the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday in its first hearing since the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., last month.
U.S. economy shrinks 0.1 percent
Fox News: The country’s fiscal health got a gut-check Wednesday after a report by the Commerce Department showed the U.S. economy unexpectedly shrank in the fourth quarter. Despite stronger consumer spending, it’s the biggest dip the country has seen in three years.
Cats kill billions of animals a year
CBSnews: Cats kill billions of birds every year and even more tiny rodents and other mammals in the United States, a new study finds.
Facebook map tells a lot about NFL fans
Business Insider: Facebook published a map showing NFL fandom by county, and some of the results may surprise you.
Microsoft offers rental option for Office software
Wall Street Journal: Microsoft is offering a new version of its popular Office software bundle for a monthly rental fee.