Salem city councilor pushes for broad tobacco ban
Diana Dickey introduced a proposal that would “make all city-owned properties smoke free.”
Portland startup is finalist for Gates Foundation grant
Lumen learning is a courseware company that provides and supports online classes.
Goggle-maker to move design center to Portland
Smith Optics will move its design center along with 35 employees to the Rose City in the first half of 2015.
Richardson addresses Kitzhaber’s fiancee flap in debate
Republican gubernatorial candidate Dennis Richardson focused on the consulting business of Cylvia Hayes, Gov. John Kitzhaber’s fiancee.
Why It Makes Financial Sense for Employers to Regularly Shop for Health Plans
BY ROB SUMNER
Finding a health insurance plan that makes both financial sense for the bottom line and provides choice for plan participants is a huge challenge for employers.
IBM to pay Globalfoundries to take chip unit
Reuters: The tech giant will pay the contract-chipmaker $1.5 billion in cash over the next three years to take its loss-making semiconductor unit off its hands.
Spotify introduces family plan
TIME: Spotify Family allows up to five family members to subscribe to the digital streaming music service under one billing account.
GMO labeling campaigns set records
Supporters and opponents of Measure 92 have raised a total of $16.7 million and have spent $13.4 million so far.
Oregon Iron Works lands piece of San Francisco transit project
The company will provide steel fabrication work for the $4.5 billion Transbay Transit Center.
UO announces $2B fundraising campaign
The University of Oregon plans to raise $2 billion, double the fundraising record set by a state university.