Jeld-Wen peddles junk bonds
Jeld-Wen Inc. faces a bad financial picture while marketing junk bonds to refinance $1.2 billion in debt.
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Frontier delivers mixed results to customers, investors
A little more than a year after Frontier Communications Corp. acquired Verizon’s Northwest operations, the Connecticut company has taken steps to improve customer service and bring high-speed Internet service to Oregon’s rural communities.
Salem launches small business loan program
The city of Salem recently launched a loan program to help small local businesses grow and hire more workers.
Grocers tweak self-checkout options
Less than a decade since self-checkout operations spread throughout the country in 2003, some grocers are abandoning the concept.
Oregon timber industry files lawsuit
The Oregon timber industry filed a lawsuit against the Obama administration in an effort to double the amount of logging allowed in Western Oregon.
Bedbug problem spurs new businesses
As more and more bedbugs arrive in Lane County, new businesses are springing up to deal with the pests.
Oregon allowed to ship blueberries to Korea
Oregon is the first state allowed to export blueberries to South Korea, beginning this summer.
ShopIgniter lands $8M in venture capital
Portland-based ShopIgniter landed $8 million in venture capital to expand its social media storefronts.
Grape Solar partners with Costco
Eugene-based solar panel manufacturer Grape Solar expanded its partnership with Costco Wholesale Corp. to sell its home solar energy systems online.
Vestas adds 220 jobs, more to come
Vestas Wind Systems has hired 220 people in North America this year with 200 more positions yet to be filled, the company said.
