Google profits slide 5%
BBC: The Internet giant reported Q3 profits of $2.8 billion.
Former New York mayor contributes $1.25M towards Measure 90
Michael Bloomberg donated the money in support of the “Top Two Primary” initiative.
Puppet Labs wins OEN award
The tech startup won the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network’s award for individual achievement.
Vancouver approves $30M steel plant
The Port of Vancouver will sell 9.6 acres of port-owned property to steel manufacturer Maruichi Northwest.
Portland nonprofit lands $8.5M federal grant
Worksystems Inc. will use the money to launch a training program designed to prepare 1,000 Rose City residents for careers in IT and advanced manufacturing.
HBO to launch streaming service
WSJ: Time Warner Inc. said HBO would launch the stand-alone, online streaming version of its service in 2015.
Mattel sales decline for fourth straight quarter
Reuters: The toymaker’s shares fell as much as 6% after the company announced that worldwide sales of Barbie dropped 21% at the end of Q3.
Measure 91: What Oregon Businesses Need to Know
BY DIANE BUISMAN
Some common misconceptions employers have about marijuana.
Portland is a haven for small businesses
A Biz2Credit study listed the Rose City area as having the second-highest average revenue in the nation for businesses with fewer than 250 employees or under $10 million average revenue.
Converse sues to protect Chuck Taylor All Stars
NYT: The century-old American footwear maker has accused 31 companies of trademark infringement in 22 separate lawsuits.