Portland mayor unveils budget plan
Charlie Hales focuses on street improvements, relationships with police and other basic services.
Oregon Business Team
Obama to speak at Nike on Friday
The president’s visit highlights internal divisions over fast-track trade.
Convention Center hotel foe offers to buy project
Gordon Sondland, who led fight against Metro’s plan, offers $10 million more than Hyatt. Metro rejected his offer.
Asian-Americans passed over for leadership positions in tech sector
A recent study found Asians are less likely to be named to executive boards than women.
Oregonian chairman leaving for Register-Guard
The newspaper boss is known for adjusting state’s largest daily during recession.
Airline earnings are in the bag
ASSOCIATED PRESS: U.S. airline companies are making billions from bag and reservation-change charges.
Trade deficit reaches six-year high
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Cars and cellphones were the driving force behind the American trade deficit ballooning to $51.4 billion.
Group plans protest of Obama speech at Nike HQ
The Oregon Fair Trade Campaign is upset with the president’s stance on the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
OSU wary about Benton Co. GMO ban
Granting plants legal rights could stunt important research, university officials say.
Background checks on private gun sales bill heads to Gov. Brown
A firearms bill passed the House on Monday in a 38-28 vote.