Morning roundup: Bullseye future uncertain; Owyhee Canyonlands battle
Bullseye Glass tops headlines again this morning with news of layoffs, while Eugene ramps up semiconductor production.
Consolidated Health
Health care consolidation is everywhere in the Pacific Northwest. Legacy Health has formed an affiliation with Silverton Health System, former Southwest Washington Medical Center became part of the PeaceHealth organization and Providence Health & Services and OHSU have expanded their market footprints via acquisition, merger and partnerships. OB is working on a story about health care consolidation; in the meantime, we asked readers to weigh in on the issue. Reader sentiment is leaning negative; post consolidation, costs will go up, and quality will go down.
2016 Oregon Ethics in Business Awards Dinner is June 7
$10,000 of higher education scholarships to be awarded
PORTLAND — Dr. Joe Robertson, along with nine finalist organizations, highlight the 2016 Oregon Ethics in Business Awards dinner at the Portland Art Museum on June 7. Nina Mehlhaf, weekend anchor for KGW TV, will act as Master of Ceremonies for the evening.
Morning roundup: Toxic pollutants under review; Jordan Schnitzer “hurt”
Toxic pollutants and taxes once again dominate Oregon news this morning.
Legal Eagle
In just a few weeks, Stoel Rives, Oregon’s largest law firm, will move into its new headquarters in the Park Avenue West. Managing partner Wally Walkenburg discusses the firm’s new offices, disruption in the legal profession and why Stoel Rives is still just saying no. Describe your new space All the office walls will be … Read more
Ebb and Flow
A weekly list of new hires, fires and promotions, as well as retail and restaurant openings and closings:
100 Best Green Snapshot: Escape Lodging
On June 1st, we will reveal our 8th annual 100 Best Green Workplace rankings at an awards luncheon in the Nines Hotel. In anticipation of that event, we conducted brief interviews with a few of the organizations on the list regarding their green workplace practices. Here is the fourth in a series, a Q & A with Alyson Short, assistant manager with Escape Lodging.
Morning Roundup: Farewell, container service; B Corps racks up another one
Today’s news headlines: Portland container shipping: Farewell to all that
Two sides of the coin
There are many ways to look at economic trends. Each month, analysts at Ferguson Wellman Capital Management share how global economic data and market trends are viewed here in Oregon.
The Demise of the Consumer Has Been Overly Exaggerated
Earlier this month, several major retailers reported tough earnings. A common metric in the retail industry is Same-Store Sales (SSS), which measures the growth of the average store for a retailer. This metric standardizes industry data so it isn’t skewed by acquisitions, divestiture, etc. When three major U.S. retailers reported in May, SSS were very disappointing.