A labor dispute at the Port of Portland that has disrupted shipping traffic in the Pacific Northwest for weeks entered a new phase this week.

Once an ambitious builder and buyer of senior continuing care facilities, Pacific Retirement Services has changed its focus to management, consulting and marketing.

Trains consistently moving freight over the Siskiyous will give Southern Oregon shippers a viable new option for reaching California markets and their own facilities there.

Clean energy companies in Oregon are finding lawmakers more reluctant to give them tax credits.

The Supreme Court’s eagerly awaited ruling on the 2010 federal health-care law is expected on Thursday, when the court will announce its final opinions of the term.

Americans bought new homes in May at the fastest pace in more than two years. The increase suggests a modest recovery in the housing market continues, despite weaker job growth.

The City Council will consider placing a measure on the ballot to collect a $35 tax on Portlanders to help fund school art programs and non-profit art organizations on Wednesday.

Market gloom prevailed Monday at the start of a crucial week for the euro, as Spain made a formal application for billions and European leaders looks for ways to shore up their currency.

A new board created this year to spur more economic growth in Oregon will meet for the first time on Tuesday.

Bloomberg BusinessWeek picks the 25 top for-profit social enterprises.