John Fluevog opens retail store in Portland
Canadian shoemaker John Fluevog will open its 7th U.S. retail store on April 1 in downtown Portland.
Naturally Advanced signs 10-year Hanes deal
Hanesbrands Inc. signed a 10-year supply agreement with Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. to buy the company’s flax-based fiber.
Eugene printer buys Ad Pro
Eugene-based Shelton Turnbull Printers purchased Ad Pro Northwest, its second acquisition in less than a year.
Truitt Bros. to lay off 100 employees
Truitt Bros. Inc. will lay off about 100 employees at its Salem food packing plant by the end of April.
NuScale lays off most employees
Corvallis-based NuScale Power will lay off most of its remaining 70 employees today.
Nike profits up, stocks down
Nike posted a 7% increase in profit, to $523 million, during its fiscal third quarter, yet its stock has dropped nearly 9.5 percent.
The silent cost of incivility
Toxic incivility in the workplace is costing money, driving away the best employees — it’s even killing people.
Japan crisis will hurt ON Semiconductor revenue
ON Semiconductor said its six factories in Japan made it through the earthquake with minimal damage, but infrastructure problems will disrupt operations.
Eugene-Springfield home prices reach new low
The median price of houses sold in the Eugene-Springfield area dropped to $159,100 in February, the lowest since 2004.
Portlandia: Fact or Fiction?
What’s on the mind of Oregon voters? Pollster Tim Hibbitts of DHM Research attempted to answer this question at a breakfast hosted by the Portland Business Alliance at the Governor Hotel early Wednesday morning.