Don’t Panic!
Financial planners say the plummeting stock market is just another market swing – albeit a rather large one.
High Five
Greenbrier loads up on railcar orders
The Greenbrier Cos. have landed orders for 3,700 railcars worth about $285 million as the freight industry shifts to double-stack trains.
Evraz to expand in Portland
Russian-owned Evraz Inc. is planning to more than double its pipe production in North Portland to supply the oil industry.
Eco-innovations could save Oregon’s RV industry
The pending loss of 450 jobs at Monaco RV’s plant in Coburg strikes yet another blow to Lane County’s frail RV manufacturing industry. But several people in the industry predict local RV manufacturing will re-emerge when the national economy recovers.
Frontier delivers mixed results to customers, investors
A little more than a year after Frontier Communications Corp. acquired Verizon’s Northwest operations, the Connecticut company has taken steps to improve customer service and bring high-speed Internet service to Oregon’s rural communities.
More Hispanics buying homes in Oregon
While Oregon’s overall homeownership rate fell in the past 10 years, the percentage of Hispanic people owning homes went up according to Census numbers released today.
Homeowners seek help on Wells Fargo mortgages
Darrell Potter had one burning question when he and his wife met with a team of mortgage adjustment professionals Wednesday. Could Wells Fargo modify his mortgage, allowing the couple to remain in the house they purchased seven years ago?
Small town grows huge quantities of medical pot
Medical marijuana has taken root in the idyllic town of Williams like nowhere else in Oregon.
PDX’s Janrain gets $15.5 million in VC
Janrain plans to announce $15.5 million in new venture capital today, making it one of the biggest venture rounds for an Oregon software company in many years.
450 jobs lost as Monaco RV shifts to Indiana
Monaco RVs will quit making big luxury coaches in Oregon, and that means 450 Lane County workers will be out of a job by early next year.