Time Warner spinning off Time Inc.
LA Times: Time Warner is spinning off its magazine unit Time Inc. into a separate, publicly traded company.
Grand pageantry to come for mourning of Hugo Chavez
CBS: The death of Venezuela’s late President Hugo Chavez means seven days of mourning, and the entire nation is invited to view his casket.
Chandra Brown gets Commerce Department post
Clackamas-based United Streetcar CEO Chandra Brown was named the deputy assistant secretary of manufacturing at the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Portland startup first in U.S. to get money from Israeli crowdfunders
Portland-based renewable energy systems-maker Lucid Energy is the first U.S. enterprise to receive money from an Israel crowdfunding specialist.
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Oregon’s colleges have some of the worst finances in the nation
Oregon’s public colleges are enduring some of the most dire financial straits in the nation, a new report says.
Bonneville has $3.5M for researchers
The Bonneville Power Administration wants to develop more efficient ways to develop and deliver energy, and has $3.5 million available for new projects.
Ashland entrepreneur’s MustHaveMenus serves thousands
Ashland entrepreneur Jim Williams’ online menu provider company MustHaveMenus serves 15,000 restaurants.
Oregon commutes getting worse
A growing number of Oregon residents are forced into extreme commutes due to lasting recession effects.
Wells Fargo expanding mortgage branch in Portland
Wells Fargo is hiring 90 underwriters in Portland because of an uptick in demand for home loans.