More records for Dow and S&P 500
CNN.com: The S&P 500 finally topped its 2007 trading record high, rising to 1,585.65, and gained 1%.
Oregon hospital gets therapy llama, alpaca
Providence Children’s Center receives visits from an alpaca named Napoleon and a llama named Rojo as therapy animals to cheer up patients.
Nike’s Parker is 4th-highest-paid U.S. CEO
BY BRANDON SAWYER | OB RESEARCH EDITOR
Mark Parker, Nike’s CEO, came in fourth on a New York Times list of 2012’s top-paid CEOs at U.S. public companies. He was topped only by Oracle’s Larry Ellison (no. 1), HCA Healthcare’s Richard Bracken and Walt Disney’s Bob Iger.
North Korea warns tourists in south to evacuate
CBSnews.com: North Korea is urging all foreign companies and tourists in South Korea to evacuate because it says the rival Koreas are on the eve of a nuclear war.
Bill Clinton joins Twitter as @PrezBillyJeff
AP: Bill Clinton is now on Twitter, albeit without a very presidential name.
U.S. job openings climb to five year high
Bloomberg: Job openings in the U.S. rose to the highest level in February since May 2008.
Portland in top 10 cities for rising rents
Portland ranks in the top 10 cities in the United States where rent is expected to rise most in 2013.
Winter tourism recovers in Oregon
Oregon’s winter tourism season is catching up to the state’s summer season in terms of economic support.
Eugene company goes public, raises $12M
Eugene tech company Electrical Geodesics raised $12 million by going public on the London Stock Exchange.
Women earn 22 percent less than men in Oregon
Women in Oregon earn 22% less working full time than men, according to a new study.