Zynga little changed after $1B IPO
Zynga, the largest maker of games for Facebook, was little changed after initially raising $1 billion in an initial public offering.
Oregon’s growing spirits industry
Oregon’s craft distillers are beginning to hold their own when it comes to national attention right alongside the big boys of local beermakers and Willamette Valley winemakers. From House Spirits’ Aviation Gin to Clear Creek Distillery’s pear-in-the-bottle brandy, Oregon’s spirit entrepreneurs are making waves in the industry.
Greenpeace calls truce with Facebook
Greenpeace to work with Facebook concerning clean energy for the company’s data centers.
Oregon Iron Works strikes deal with D.C.
Oregon Iron Works gets $8.7 million to produce two streetcars for Washington D.C.
Metro interested in Blue Heron mill site
Metro turned in a letter of intent to buy the Blue Heron paper mill site, without a specific dollar amount.
20 worst charities list released
The Oregon Attorney General released a list of the 20 worst charities for 2011.
Retail return rates skyrocket
Customers are returning retail items at a higher than usual rate.
Insitu centralizes drone-making in SW Washington
Boeing subsidiary to expand and centralize drone-making operations in Southwest Washington.
New jobless claims fall nationally
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell to the lowest point since May 2008.
The real estate seesaw will continue
Real estate markets are unbalanced in most parts of the country: vacancy is too high, but construction is too low. That sounds contradictory, because construction should be low when vacancy is high. Looking forward, however, we’ll find insufficient supply when the economy improves, says Oregon economist Bill Conerly.