Ports remain open
Pacific Northwest grain shippers decided not to immediately lock dockworkers out after a deadline for a labor deal passed.
OBT artistic director resigns
Oregon Ballet Theatre artistic director Christopher Stowell resigned after nine years with the organization.
PSU considers own police force
Portland State University is considering a plan to create its own police force. Currently just 17 security guards patrol the 30,000-student campus.
Oregon Camera closes after 47 years
Corvallis-based Oregon Camera is shutting down after 47 years in business.
Crailar flax fiber production starting in December
Crailar Technologies will start up its first full-scale manufacturing plant on Dec. 17.
Nike unveils greener soccer shoe
Nike unveiled a new design touted as the most environmentally friendly soccer shoe yet.
AT&T rated worst carrier again
CNET: Consumer Reports has rated AT&T the worst, far behind the top major carrier in the company’s roundup, Verizon Wireless.
Powerball winners in AZ, Kansas City
Chicago Tribune: Two lucky ticket holders are waking up today to new lives as multimillionaires after the largest Powerball jackpot drawing ever of $587 million.
LivingSocial to ax hundreds of jobs
Washington Business Journal: LivingSocial, a social commerce company that has raised more than $800 million in funding, entered 2012 with a staff of roughly 5,000. Now it says it will lay off 400 in the U.S.
Trail Blazers COO resigns
Trail Blazers chief operating officer Sarah Mensah has resigned.