Nike profits jump
Nike’s second-quarter net income jumped 40%, exceeding analysts’ expectations.
Year: 2013
Firm fined for bee die-offs
The Oregon Department of Agriculture issued six civil penalties for improper pesticide applications that caused massive bumblebee die-offs last summer.
Portland startup eliminates the boss
The 61-person Portland tech-education startup Treehouse eliminated its managers.
NBA sole female referee speaks out
CNN: Violet Palmer didn’t set out to be a trailblazer, but as the only female referee in the NBA today, that’s exactly what she’s become.
The saga of Candy Crush
BBC: Candy Crush Saga – the “match-three” mobile game – was the highest grossing app on both iPhone and iPad in 2013.
WhatsApp now one-third the size of Facebook
CNET: Mobile messaging app WhatsApp now has more than 400 million users each month.
Zuckerberg cashing out on $2.3B in stock
USA Today: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is selling $2.3 billion of holdings to help pay taxes.
Target confirms credit-card data breach
USA Today: Target stores have been hit by a major credit-card attack, affecting up to 40 million accounts.
Materne bypasses Coburg
French applesauce maker won’t be locating a new factory and 240 jobs in Coburg.
CRAiLAR reaches agreements with Adidas, IKEA
Portland flax fiber supplier CRAiLAR Technologies reached a $3.2 million financing agreement with IKEA and a $2 million private placement from Hydra Ventures B.V., Adidas’ corporate venture arm.