Portland food cart wins PETA honor
A vegan BLT made by Portland’s DC Vegetarian food cart was named No. 1 in the nation by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals.
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ReVolt Technology to file bankruptcy
Portland-based and taxpayer-backed battery technology company ReVolt Technology plans to file bankruptcy.
Halloween means big business for retailers
Halloween has become one of the most important shopping events of the year, boosting everything from high-end department stores to thrift shops.
FedEx expects boost from online holiday shopping
FedEx expects to ship 280 million packages between Thanksgiving and Christmas, up 13% from a year ago.
Apple begins work on Prineville data center
Apple started work on the first, $68 million phase of its new Prineville data center.
Unemployment’s toll on Portland’s economy lessens
Unemployment is taking less of a toll on Portland’s economy, but it still weighs on growth in Central Oregon, the Rogue Valley and Salem.
Lattice Semiconductor cuts workforce by 13%
Hillsboro-based Lattice Semiconductor plans to eliminate 109 jobs, 13% of its workforce.
Ninkasi breaks ground on major expansion
Ninkasi Brewing broke ground on a major expansion of the Eugene brewery that will be completed in late 2013 and triple the company’s output capacity.
Wind activity picks up in Oregon
Oregon saw a major jump in its installed wind energy capacity in the third quarter with 1,833 megawatts of new power installed in the U.S.
Chinese executive says Obama’s wind farm halt a “political show”
The Obama administration’s decision to block a Chinese investment in an Oregon wind farm was called a “political show and bureaucratic nonsense” by a Chinese executive.