Wilsonville company adds thermal imaging to iPhone
Flir has created an app, named Flir One, that can turn a smartphone into an infrared camera.
Galena Biopharma licenses anti-nausea drug in U.S.
The Portland-based biopharmaceutical company has licensed the U.S. rights for Zuplenz, an oral film that contains an anti-nausea medication, ondansetron.
Columbia Sportswear agrees to fine
The Portland-based outdoor apparel company agreed to pay over $100,000 for distributing mislabeled insect-repellant clothing.
Legal pot initiative qualifies for Oregon ballot
Voters will decide this November whether to legalize recreational marijuana for people 21 and older.
Comcast profit rises 15%
WSJ: The cable-TV provider reported Q2 profit of $1.99 billion, up from $1.73 billion last year.
American fast food chains snagged by food safety scandal in China
Forbes: Workers at a meat supplier in China were shown reusing meat that had fallen to the factory floor, as well as mixing fresh and expired meat. The company then distributed the meat to KFC and McDonald’s restaurants in the Shanghai area.
ESCO prepares to shut down production line
The Portland-based manufacturer will lay off as many as 70 workers this year when it shutters its aging production line.
Old investor will finance SoloPower restart
SoloPower Systems’ main private backer, Hudson Clean Energy Partners, is leading a “substantial” funding round to restart production in Portland.
Reser’s new Hillsboro facility approved by city planners
The Hillsboro planning director has approved Reser’s Fine Foods’ development plans for a $18 million, 306,000-square-foot facility.
Growing investment group opens in Portland
Massachusetts-based Meketa Investment Group, a consulting and advisory firm, has opened a new office.