Amanda Fritz plans 2016 reelection bid
The city commissioner said the death of her husband altered circumstances, encouraging her to eschew retirement.
Multnomah Co. to weigh risks of e-cigarettes
Health officials are responding to a Portland State study that found formaldehyde was a byproduct of vaping.
Commercial jet demand bolsters Boeing
ASSOCIATED PRESS: The Seattle aerospace company beat Wall Street expectations, which were low due to a weak defense market.
Apple augments record quarter by shorting memory
MARKET WATCH: The gadget giant announced Tuesday that it sold 74.5 million iPhones in the final quarter of 2014.
Portland City Council to determine $20M anti-gentrification proposal
Housing roundup: North/Northeast neighborhoods push back against gentrification, driving away Trader Joe’s; South Waterfront aims to include affordable housing; Portland home prices rise in 2014.
SEC waits to tackle the CEO-worker pay gap
Companies balk at complying with provision of Dodd-Frank requiring disclosure of median employee income.
Secretary of state accused of letting Comcast ghostwrite letter regarding Time Warner deal
Tech journal finds word-for-word similarities between company’s stance and Kate Brown’s letter as the FCC mulls Comcast’s proposed $45 billion takeover of Time Warner Cable.
Hillsboro’s Lattice Semiconductor pays $600M for Silicon Image
The deal marks the most expensive acquisition an Oregon company has made since 2007.
PSU business school preps for long awaited redesign, expansion
After securing a $40 million bond from the state legislature, Portland State’s business school is looking forward to updating its facilities.
Microsoft, Caterpillar woes lead Dow decrease
BLOOMBERG: The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell after questions were raised about the long-term viability of the economy.