Entrepreneur sells local Oregon sea salt
Ben Jacobsen sells sea salt that he harvests locally from Netarts Bay.
SolarWorld holiday card called racist
A racially charged holiday greeting is fanning the flames of a trade dispute in the solar industry, one that already has business leaders and others feeling touchy.
Portland home sales improve
Portland-area home sales activity improved in 2011, but prices continued to decline.
Big banks required to write living wills
A new FDIC rule requires big banks to detail how they would break up their assets if they were in danger of failing.
Lake Oswego crunched to redevelop Foothills
After shelving plans for a streetcar to Portland, Lake Oswego only has 60 days to come up with another plan to redevelop its Foothills district.
Kitzhaber drafts energy plan
Gov. John Kitzhaber has gathered a group of energy and conservation experts to draft a 10-year plan for Oregon’s energy future.
Small houses catch on
Salem-based Ideabox is forming a micro neighborhood of five tiny homes in Eugene.
Restaurateur employs novel funding tactic
Cactus BBQ and Grill owner Tom Bensen has come up with an unusual funding tactic to reopen his restaurant.
Kraft Foods to cut 1600 jobs
Kraft Foods plans to cut 1,600 jobs in North America ahead of plans to split into two companies.
Wells Fargo profit rises 20 percent
Wells Fargo’s fourth-quarter earnings rose 20%, but revenue declined as the bank coped with a sluggish economic recovery.