CRAiLAR reaches agreements with Adidas, IKEA
Portland flax fiber supplier CRAiLAR Technologies reached a $3.2 million financing agreement with IKEA and a $2 million private placement from Hydra Ventures B.V., Adidas’ corporate venture arm.
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Sen. Wyden introduces logging bill
Sen. Ron Wyden is introducing his bill to promote logging on national forests in Eastern Oregon.
Efforts to weaken unions focus on Oregon
Conservatives and business groups are targeting Oregon, Missouri and Ohio for new efforts to weaken labor unions.
Portland group promotes bitcoins
The Portland Bitcoin Group works to promote the virtual currency.
PERS retirements up
PERS saw its second biggest wave of retirees in the system’s history.
Columbia River Bridge traffic to get worse
Columbia River bridge traffic is climbing to pre-recession levels as the region’s population increases and the economy grows.
Portland-area homes worth $216.7B
The entire Portland-area housing stock was $216.7 billion in 2013.
Oregon unemployment drops to lowest point since September 2008
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 7.3% in November, its lowest point since September of 2008.
Megaload roadblock cleared, protesters arrested
Police arrested 16 protesters trying to stop a megaload of refinery equipment in John Day.
Xerox sells part of its Wilsonville operations
Xerox sold a portion of its Wilsonville operations to 3D Systems for $32.5 million.