Lisa Schwartz will lead Dept. of Energy
Lisa Schwartz has been named director of the Oregon Department of Energy.
Better Bean overhauls packaging
Portland-based Better Bean Company overhauled its packaging to use less plastic.
Grain terminal owners extend lockout deadline
Northwest grain terminal owners extended their final contract offer to the longshore union until Dec. 8.
Gresham composting program going well
Gresham’s composting program has 36 business signed on in its first year.
Construction industry doesn’t have enough workers
The construction industry lost 2.2 million workers since 2007, and is still struggling with shortages.
Tablets battle to win over consumers
WSJ Video: From a mere rumor a few years ago to the fastest growing segment of the tech market, tablets are evolving fast to better integrate into consumers lives.
Starbucks sells new $7 cup of coffee
Washington Post: Starbucks has started selling a specialty coffee that costs $7 for a 16-ounce “grande” cup, making it the company’s priciest brew.
5 great books on leadership
Effective leaders are constantly learning. To help you keep learning, here are five of leadership expert Tom Cox’s favorite books, old and new, for growing a CEO’s or a manager’s capabilities.
Syria goes offline as Google touts free, open internet
CBS News: The internet went down across Syria, as Google called for people to support global web access.
Visualizing the world’s most and least emotional countries
Washington Post: Gallup has surveyed people in 150 countries and territories on their daily emotional experience since 2009.