Pearl West office tower speeds towards groundbreaking
The developers behind the nine-story Pearl District building have completed Portland’s design review and permitting process.
Gold poised to rise
Bloomberg: Gold gained 9.5% this year amid escalating hostilities in Ukraine and Iraq.
Wal-Mart looking to embrace smaller stores
WSJ: This year Wal-Mart plans to open more smaller grocery and convenience-type stores than supercenters.
Ashland electric motorcycle maker lands Minnesota investment
Bagley-based TEAM Industries has signed a partnership and investment deal with Brammo.
Nike gay marriage PAC returns $180K
The Nike Equality Political Action Committee, which supports the legalization of same-sex marriage, returned more than $180,000 to company executives.
Updated: Disrupting innovation
BY LINDA BAKER | OB EDITOR
The New Yorker recently published a sharply worded critique of “disruptive innovation,” one of the most widely cited theories in the business world today. The article raises questions about the descriptive value of disruption and innovation — whether the terms are mere buzzwords or actually explain today’s extraordinarily complex and fast changing business environment.
Update: We caught up with Portland’s Thomas Thurston, who shared his data driven take on the disruption controversy.
Reser’s Fine Foods to move production to Hillsboro
The Beaverton-based food manufacturer will begin construction on a 310,000-square-foot specialty food plant and distribution center this summer.
WMFDP to host $56K diversity training
White Men as Full Diversity Partners is putting on a three-day diversity training conference in Welches at the foot of Mt. Hood.
EWEB drops developer
The Eugene Water & Electric Board eliminated Paradigm Properties, leaving three firms with the chance to acquire and redevelop the utility’s 17-acre riverfront property.