Tokyo to Portland flights resume
Flights from Tokyo to Portland resumed Sunday after being grounded since Friday.
Green energy incentives impact unclear
It is unclear how much of an impact the Business Energy Tax Credit has had on Oregon’s high unemployment rate.
Capital gains taxes under fire
Oregon lawmakers are again considering several proposals aimed at cutting taxes on investment income.
Clearwire CEO resigns
Three top executives, including CEO Bill Morrow, have left Wireless broadband provider Clearwire Corp.
Lithium Balance considers Portland
Lithium Balance, a battery company based in Denmark, is considering Portland as the potential site for its U.S. headquarters.
Oregon may consider four-day workweek
House Bill 2932 would have Oregon plan and implement a four-day workweek for state workers.
Money transfer scams doubled in 2010
International money transfer scams doubled in 2010, continuing to bilk unsuspecting Oregonians out of their money.
On the Scene: An economic check-up
The League of Women Voters of Portland brought in a strong lineup of industry experts and prominent local CEOs for its March 8 forum, “The Oregon and Portland Economy–What’s the Story?” Although many depressing statistics were tossed around, the prevailing outlook was positive.
Port’s new Terminal 6 operator calls for change
A Philippine tycoon whose company is starting a 25-year lease of Oregon’s only container terminal says that longshoremen must work faster to compete in the international market.
Oregon attracts Texas-based wave startup
The CEO and engineers from Dallas-based wave-energy startup Neptune Wave Power traveled to Corvallis to test their new wave buoy.