Portland-area groups get $1.8M for manufacturing jobs
Portland-area economic development groups will get a federal manufacturing jobs grant worth nearly $1.8 million.
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T5 Data Centers plans Hillsboro server farm
Atlanta-based T5 Data Centers has acquired 15 acres in Hillsboro to build a new 200,000-square foot server farm.
U.S. affirms Chinese solar panel tariffs
The Obama administration upheld steep tariffs on Chinese solar panels, finding that improper trade practices are undermining the American solar industry.
Iberdrola hopes to double emissions
Iberdrola Renewables is looking to double the amount of emissions allowed at its planned Lakeview biomass plant.
Sustainability Center team looks ahead
The companies that spent time working on the now shelved Oregon Sustainability Center project are looking ahead to the next green building challenge.
Nike stands by Lance Armstrong despite doping charges
Nike reaffirmed its support of Lance Armstrong, despite 11 former teammates stating that he used performance enhancing drugs.
U.S. jobless claims fall to lowest level in 4 years
The number of Americans seeking unemployment fell to 339,000 last week, the lowest level in more than four years.
Heating costs to rise
Americans will pay more to heat their homes this winter.
eBay quietly moves into Portland
Since buying Critical Path Software in 2010, eBay has quietly built up a software operation in Portland.
Oregon ranks 4th in app production
Oregon ranks fourth in “app intensity,” a measure of how many app-related jobs are in Oregon.