Walmart quietly moving into North Portland
Walmart is moving ahead with plans to redevelop a 90,000-square-foot retail store in North Portland’s Hayden Meadows.
Columbia Sportswear will outfit U.S. Freestyle skiers
Columbia Sportswear Co. will be the clothing supplier for the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team through the 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
Oregon firms win LEED contracts in Qatar
Interface Engineering and Green Building Services will provide sustainability expertise to a major development in Doha, Qatar.
NuScale Power nearing $30M investment deal
NuScale Power is in talks to receive a $30 million investment from Texas-based Fluor Corp, which could rescue the Corvallis-based nuclear startup from a funding crisis.
China trade deficit costs Oregon jobs
The United State’s trade deficit with China has cost Oregon 47,900 jobs since 2001, a new study reports.
Oregon unemployment remains flat in August
Unemployment remained almost perfectly flat in August, with 21 of Oregon’s 36 counties stuck in double-digit unemployment.
Eugene won’t lift dog ban
The Eugene City Council will reject a proposal by Councilor Betty Taylor to lift the 15-year-old ban on dogs in the business district.
PIE goes local for first class
Although a majority of applicants for the Portland Incubator Experiment came from outside the state, a majority of its first, nine-member class comes from the Portland area.
Nike CEO promises continued growth
Nike CEO Mark Parker told the company’s stockholders to expect at least $28 billion in sales by the end of fiscal 2015.
Brammo acquires European bike tracks
Ashland-based electric motorcycle maker Brammo Inc. has acquired a network of European electric dirt bike parks.