U.S. companies to disclose CEO to worker pay ratio
Reuters: U.S. companies will have to disclose how CEOs’ paychecks compare to their average workers’ under a new proposal by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Brazilian hackers confuse Nasa with NSA
Telegraph: Brazilian hackers retaliated against the U.S. cyber-spying on Brazil, but mistook space agency Nasa for the National Security Agency (NSA).
Scientists tell Texas schools not to use books questioning evolution
UPI: Scientists reviewed biology textbooks and urged Texas education officials not to use books that question evolution or the state could become a “national embarrassment.”
Obama could veto logging bill
The White House says it could veto a bill to boost logging on national forests.
Oregon household earnings up
Oregon was one of only a few states where household earnings went up in 2012, according to a new report by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Kitzhaber calls special session
Gov. John Kitzhaber plans to call Oregon lawmakers into a special session on Sept. 30.
Green Zebra closes funding round
Green Zebra Grocery closed the second part of a $2 million funding round.
Portland City Council wants more reporting on hotel
The Portland City Council approved a plan to build a Convention Center hotel using public money, but asked for regular performance reporting.
Oregon foreclosure mediation program sees more cases
Oregon’s expanded foreclosure mediation program is seeing many more cases than its predecessor.
Chirpify has plans for hashtags
Portland startup Chirpify wants to use hashtags to connect advertisers with consumers.