Oregon union membership declines
The percentage of workers in unions is dropping across the nation, with Oregon’s membership declining at an even steeper rate.
Year: 2013
Boy Scouts policy change could restore Intel donations
If the Boy Scouts decide to allow gay members, it could bring back one of the organization’s main financial benefactors, Intel.
Oregon Capitol could get $250M upgrade
Oregon’s 75-year old state capitol building needs a $250 million upgrade to avoid being destroyed in an earthquake.
Eugene’s BHS acquires Dutch company
Eugene-based Bulk Handling Systems acquired Amsterdam-based recycling equipment maker Nihot Recycling Technology.
Evergreen merges with SSOE Group
Evergreen EDC, one of Oregon’s largest engineering firms, is merging with the SSOE Group.
Yamhill County getting courthouse dog
Yamhill County’s district attorney is on the waitlist to get a courthouse dog to help calm witnesses and crime victims in the courtroom.
Little Bird Technologies offers specialized search
Portland startup Little Bird offers a search tool that finds the most “influential experts” on a given topic in a given city.
Intel promotes eight vice presidents
Intel promoted eight executives ahead of a new CEO announcement, including five in Oregon.
Biotech firms lobby states to limit generics
The New York Times: In statehouses around the country, some of the nation’s biggest biotechnology companies are lobbying intensively to limit generic competition to their blockbuster drugs, potentially cutting into the billions of dollars in savings on drug costs contemplated in the federal health care overhaul law.
Tax increase hits consumer confidence hard
USA Today: Consumer confidence plunged in January to its lowest level in more than a year, reflecting higher Social Security taxes that left Americans with less take-home pay.