Chinese company buys AMC
Chinese company Wanda signed a deal in Beijing to buy AMC, the second-largest theater chain in the U.S.
Recovery hasn’t arrived in Southern Oregon
Ten of 14 components used to measure Southern Oregon’s economic health declined, according to an index by the University of Oregon.
SolarWorld wins tariffs on Chinese products
The U.S. Commerce Department announced plans to enact tariffs ranging from 31-250% on Chinese solar panels and cells.
Apple data centers go green
None of Apple’s three data centers, including the one being built in Prineville, will use power produced by coal.
HP to cut 25,000 jobs
Hewlett-Packard is considering cutting 8% of its workforce, or 25,000 jobs.
Facebook IPO has weak start
Shares of Facebook opened at $42.05 but quickly cooled.
Farmers fear short supply of pickers
Pacific Northwest fruit farmers worry there won’t be enough laborers to harvest this season’s crop.
Portland companies honored by Good magazine
Good magazine released a list of 40 companies that are making the world a better place, including three from Portland.
Five lessons from the Webvisions conference
The Webvisions conference in Portland yields insights on the ascendancy of the user experience, expanding multimedia platforms and the lack of diversity in the mobile and tech communities.
Comcast to charge heavy downloaders extra
Comcast is going to start charging extra when customers go over a monthly data limit of 300 gigabytes.