Portland’s Ergo Depot specializes in ergonomic furniture
The future of sitting is standing. That prediction distills the essence of Ergo Depot, a Portland-based distributor of ergonomic home and office furniture.
The business lending trend
Business lending nationally is almost back to 2008 levels, but small businesses are getting less, particularly in Oregon.
Oregon’s first lady Cylvia Hayes balances life, work and play
Cylvia Hayes is policy adviser to Gov. John Kitzhaber on clean energy and economic development. She is also his longtime companion, and as First Lady, she has made poverty and hunger her key issues.
Resolution redux
The New Year is once again upon us, and who hasn’t made (and broken) many a resolution? Here’s what 532 Oregon Business readers said will be on their personal and business New Year’s resolution lists for 2013.
Looking back, forward
The new year always brings the urge to assess the past and gaze into the future.
Moon tourism may become reality
Los Angeles Times: On the 40-year anniversary of the last manned moon mission, former NASA officials and investors have launched a new enterprise in commercial space travel called Golden Spike.
Nurse in Duchess Kate hoax dies in apparent suicide
CBS News: A nurse who fell victim to a prank telephone call seeking information about the Duchess of Cambridge’s pregnancy has died, a hospital said Friday.
Climate change threatens Oregon’s $320M winter tourism industry
The winter tourism industry across 38 states has lost $1 billion in the last decade from diminishing snowfall, according to a report by the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Longshoremen lead union revival
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union is leading an increase of labor actions across the nation.
Medford OKs water, utility bill split
The Medford City Council approved a new software system to handle billings, allowing utility and water bills to split.