Wall Street Journal: This week, Lance Armstrong is launching a public campaign to restore his image. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey taped Monday and scheduled for broadcast Thursday, Armstrong admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs.
Reuters: The two-minute commercial highlights the company’s efforts in fighting obesity, as the soft drink industry faces increasing pressure from local governments and critics.
Washington Post: The United Parcel Service walked away from its $6.9 billion takeover of the struggling TNT Express NV.
The controversial software entrepreneur John McAfee is in Portland to collaborate on a graphic novel about his life.
Portland-based Janrain confirmed that it raised $33 million in new investment, one of the biggest Oregon venture capital rounds ever.
Before settling on Oregon for a major expansion, Nike considered Vancouver and Austin.
Portland Meadows’ latest season saw an influx of new customers by changing its racing season from winter weekdays to summer weekends, but it failed to revive the track.
Lakeside mayor-elect Ed Gowan refused to accept the job at a swearing-in ceremony.
Oregon State University installed sensors to help people with disabilities find ADA-accessible parking spaces.
The Springfield school district is offering a new opportunity for online courses.