Call center bringing 350 jobs to Eugene
Sykes Enterprises has leased a space in downtown Eugene where it will provide third-party phone services.
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Telemarketers get most consumer complaints
The Oregon Department of Justice released its top 10 consumer complaints for 2012, and telemarketers topped the list for the second year in a row.
Fax problems may delay tax returns
A problem with the Oregon Department of Revenue’s phone system caused 644 faxed submissions to arrive incomplete.
Phil Knight ranked 9th on SI power list
Sports Illustrated’s 50 Most Powerful People in Sports list ranked Nike chairman and co-founder Phil Knight as No. 9.
OLCC, city of Portland spar over food cart alcohol sales
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission again dismissed city of Portland concerns about alcohol being served at food carts.
Eugene getting $2M skate park
Construction of a $2 million Washington-Jefferson skate park in Eugene is set to begin this summer after years of delay.
Chandra Brown gets Commerce Department post
Clackamas-based United Streetcar CEO Chandra Brown was named the deputy assistant secretary of manufacturing at the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Portland startup first in U.S. to get money from Israeli crowdfunders
Portland-based renewable energy systems-maker Lucid Energy is the first U.S. enterprise to receive money from an Israel crowdfunding specialist.
Oregon’s colleges have some of the worst finances in the nation
Oregon’s public colleges are enduring some of the most dire financial straits in the nation, a new report says.
Bonneville has $3.5M for researchers
The Bonneville Power Administration wants to develop more efficient ways to develop and deliver energy, and has $3.5 million available for new projects.