Foreclosure activity down
Lenders foreclosed on 52,000 U.S. homes in April, down 16% from 62,000 in April 2012.
Paterno estate to sue NCAA
AP: A lawsuit planned by the family of the late Penn State coach Joe Paterno seeks to overturn the NCAA’s anctions against the football program for the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
Desk jobs making people fat
CBsnews.com: A new study about the link between weight and work suggest spending long hours behind a desk is making people fat.
Mandatory corporate fun
If you really want your team members to connect, there are few worse ways than “Mandatory Corporate Fun” that’s too obviously aimed at manipulating them.
2013 100 Best Green Companies to Work For in Oregon announced
BY OB STAFF
PORTLAND – About 300 people turned out today for Oregon Business magazine’s fifth annual celebration of the 100 Best Green Companies to Work for in Oregon.
LNG pipeline unites landowners against it
The potential environmental impact of the proposed Pacific Connecter Gas Pipeline has landowners worried.
Longshore union protests grain lockout in boats
Longshore workers are taking to the water to confront scabs in the Portland and Vancouver grain terminal lockouts.
Portland should spend more on bikes
Portland should spend more on bicycle infrastructure, says a report by the Portland City Club.
Eugene tech firm expands
Real estate technology company IDX Inc. is expanding in Eugene.
Oregon cracks down on foul odors
Oregon regulators developed a strategy to deal with bad smells from compost plants, landfills and other sources.