Mars’ soil traps surprising amount of water
BBC: Analysis by Nasa’s Curiosity rover on Mars has found more water than expected saturating Martian soil.
How to best include people in decisions
BY TOM COX | BUSINESS TIPS CONTRIBUTOR
Too often, a leader will make a decision and execute it, without properly informing others of our reasons. That might be okay for an emergency room, where seconds matter. In most workplaces, it’s not.
World worships a ‘God called money,’ Pope says
Business Insider: Pope Francis called out the global economic system, saying it could no longer be based on a “God called money.”
Federal timber payments revived in Congress
Congress approved legislation that includes $100 million in aid to rural areas.
SoloPower building South Korean factory
Portland-based SoloPower Systems announced a deal to build a factory in South Korea.
Wyden unveils bill to end domestic spying
Oregon Democrat Ron Wyden and three other senators unveiled a proposal to end surveillance operations like those revealed by Edward Snowden.
TriMet ridership declines 5 percent
TriMet ridership declined 5% in June through August, the third quarter of declines.
JP Morgan CEO meets with attorney general
Reuters: JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO Jamie Dimon met Thursday morning with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder as the nation’s biggest bank attempts to end federal and state investigations into its liability for selling shoddy mortgage securities.
Eugene bike wheel maker brings manufacturing stateside
Rolf Prima Wheel Systems brought production of its bicycle wheel rims back to Eugene after outsourcing to Asia for more than a decade.
Qatar World Cup organizers appalled by working conditions
The Guardian: Qatar 2022 World Cup organizers say they are “appalled” by the findings of an investigation into the treatment of migrant workers in the country.