Homebuilder sentiment at high point
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Homebuilder sentiment hasn’t been as high as it is now since 2005.
What percentage of children’s diets comes from fast food?
USA TODAY: Kids consume 12% of their calories from fast food, a new study contends.
HP plans to cut thousands; unclear if NW workers will be affected
Hewlett Packard will lay off up to 30,000 people.
Portland wants home demolition tax to spur affordable housing
Mayor Charlie Hales considers tax on demolitions, fee on development.
Portland, Multnomah Co. mulling fossil fuel divestment
Local governments considering ending business with fossil fuel companies.
The Dalles company raises $5.8M
PowderPure wraps up fundraising round, plans “rapid expansion and growth.”
Adidas sues Skechers
Two struggling shoe companies take to court.
Willamette University’s MBA for Professionals welcomes record-breaking class
Willamette University’s evening MBA program has announced a record entering class for the fall ’15 semester. The MBA for Professionals welcomed 46 new students as classes began this week. In total, 27 students joined the Portland program and 19 in Salem, marking the largest combined class admitted in the ten-year history of the program. The entering class in Portland is the largest single cohort ever enrolled in the MBA for Professionals program.
Innovative housing development embeds students in community
Groundbreaking celebration reflects community contributions to new Concordia University student housing.