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.
100 Best Companies to be announced March 1
The 19th annual 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon list is complete and the winners will be announced at the awards dinner on March 1, 2012, at the Oregon Convention Center.
TriMet votes to withdraw from Boring
TriMet withdraws from Boring, saving area’s businesses over half a million dollars each year.
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