Jacksonville company targets sugar-substitute market
Craig and Mary Kirkpatrick of rural Jacksonville are joining the growing market for sugar substitutes with their Sweet Purpose stevia.
Oregon Business Team
Protect against discrimination lawsuits
Recent decisions by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court have made it easier for employees to file frivolous claims against Oregon employers. Employers should know that there is a double standard when it comes to recovering attorney fees in discrimination lawsuits.
Oregon cities will take years to recover lost jobs
A new report from IHS Global Insight says that Oregon cities will take many years to recover the number of jobs they had before the recession.
Wheego Electric Cars joins Oregon’s EV market
Wheego Electric Cars granted dealership rights to the O’Brien Auto Group to sell the Wheego LiFe, a two-seater electric car.
Dell buys RNA Networks
Portland cloud computing startup RNA Networks has been sold to Dell.
Private-sector employers in Oregon hiring, survey says
19 percent of private-sector employers in Oregon plan to hire more workers in the next six months, a survey says.
Xerox confirms transfer of 120 Wilsonville employees
Xerox notified its Wilsonville employees that the company signed a deal to transfer 120 of them to HCL Technologies, an Indian company.
5 ways to boost your personal energy
The whole concept of “worklife balance” may be completely wrong. Rather than a zero-sum game — give up work hours to gain playtime — new research shows we can turbocharge our work time by investing in and prioritizing play.
Eugene-area realtors embrace QR codes
Increasingly, realtors in Eugene and Springfield are putting QR codes on for-sale signs to provide potential buyers with more information about the property for sale.
Oregon fruit growers battle pest
Oregon researchers are studying spotted wing drosophila, a pest that preys on fruit crops.