Twitter keeps 140-character limit
BEND BULLETIN: Jack Dorsey, co-founder and chief executive of Twitter announced Twitter rejected extended character limit.
Airbnb, Starwood, Marriott open in Cuba
BUZZFEED: Airbnb, Starwood Hotels and Marriot International open in Cuba.
SolarWorld sales up despite $770M lawsuit
The solar manufacturer’s shipments grew 36% year-over-year in 2015, but the $770-million lawsuit with Hemlock Semiconductor Corp. still awaits resolution.
Protestors march against Saffron Colonial
Demonstrators asked the “British Colonial” café, located in the historically African-American area of North Williams Avenue in Portland, to change its name and to discontinue its plantation-themed drinks during a protest on Saturday.
Multnomah County Chair calls out complacency in “state of county” speech
Multnomah County Chairwoman Deborah Kafoury cited statewide problems with environmental regulations, inmate racial inequities and housing affordability.
Former Governor Kitzhaber breaks silence
Former Gov. John Kitzhaber released his first public statement since his resignation via a Facebook video on Friday.
Google to construct $600M data center in The Dalles
The groundbreaking ceremony will be held Thursday afternoon.
Bureau of Transportation issues anti-dooring decal to taxis, Uber, Lyft
Portland’s latest effort to reduce traffic accidents between bikes and cars is an anti-dooring sticker, which is offered through the Private For-Hire Program.
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.
Oil cuts cost investors $7.4B
BLOOMBERG: A dozen oil and natural gas companies cut dividends leaving investors in the red.