SoarOregon drops $327K in grants
The state-funded drone backer gave $327,000 to five Oregon unmanned aerial systems companies.
Luxury RV maker to add jobs
Coburg-based Marathon Coach Inc. plans to add 25 employees to its 147-person workforce.
Portland: Best city to own a dog
The Rose City topped NerdWallet.com’s list of best cities to own a dog.
General Motors recalls 2.7M more cars
BBC: The recall will cost the carmaker approximately $200 million.
Obesity raises breast cancer death rate
NBC: A new study finds obese younger women have a 34% higher risk of dying from their breast cancer.
Re-tooling after the recession
BY JESSICA RIDGWAY
SKANSKA, one of the country’s largest construction and development firms, has launched a program in Portland called Building with the Objective to provide Opportunity through Sustainable Training (BOOST), an 8-week course aimed at educating and enlarging the sub-contractor pool.
Portland receives high national business ranking
The Rose City ranked 17th among U.S. cities in terms of small business advantages.
Oregon gained 15,000 jobs
The two-month increase was the largest since November-December 2005, but the state’s unemployment rate remains unchanged at 6.9%.
Salem may relax rules for food trucks
An ordinance could ease the regulations preventing food trucks and trailers from gathering on private property.
Commercial Vehicle Group to close Tigard plant
The commercial-vehicle parts supplier will lay off 89 workers.