LO streetcar plan moves forward
Both the Lake Oswego and Portland City Councils voted to move forward on the plan for a potential streetcar joining the two cities.
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McCormick & Schmick’s rejects takeover bid
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants, Inc. rejected a $123.4 million takeover bid from Tilman Fertitta.
Grid-scale energy storage planned in Oregon
Gridflex Energy LLC has applied to build three energy storage facilities in the Columbia River Gorge and southeastern Oregon.
Oregon Coast to become wave energy test site
The Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center has chosen an offshore site near Newport to test new wave energy technologies.
Lithia buys Portland dealerships
Medford-based Lithia Motors acquired a group of dealerships in the Portland area.
Brammo launches dealership program
Brammo signed a partnership with a motorcycle dealership, the first of what they say could be more than 100 partnerships by the end of the year.
McDonalds to hire 600 in Portland area
McDonalds plans to hire 50,000 workers across the country, with 600 of those positions to be filled in the Portland metro area.
Green energy tax breaks draw criticism
Proposed green-energy tax credits are drawing criticism from tax watchdog groups and even Democratic Representative Jefferson Smith.
Intel reports best sales ever
Intel reported its best sales ever in the first quarter of the year, in financial results released Tuesday.
OHSU to expand Life Sciences Building
Oregon Health and Science University will expand its new South Waterfront building by 20,000 square feet.