Tactics: Investors of Distress
The investment firm that sees opportunities in companies made bankrupt by COVID-19.
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How Sit-Down Restaurants Adapt to Survive
Two different restaurants use a similar approach to expand their base of customers.
Inside Travel Portland’s Rescue Plan
The city’s tourism agency sets out a plan to salvage the hospitality sector.
‘You Don’t Need To Ride Economic Tide’
A restaurateur who founded a business during the Great Recession discusses opportunities created by COVID-19.
Investors Save McMenamins From Closure
The iconic brewpub chain has successfully brought new money and new partners into the fold as the company adjusts to the evolving restaurant landscape.
McMenamins Grows the Family
McMenamins, the iconic chain of hotels and brewpubs, seeks financial partners amid a pandemic that attacks its business model from all sides.
Travel Message: Stay Local and Spend Money
As lockdown restrictions ease, tourism agencies encourage day-trippers and local residents to kick-start the travel sector’s recovery.
Hotels Innovate as Bookings Plummet
COVID-19 threatens disaster in the hospitality industry, but patrons and community leaders have been stepping up.
‘The Cost of Shutting Down This Virus Is Recession’
The director of the Northwest Economic Research Center discusses how Oregon’s economy will take a hit during COVID-19, and what the economic recovery could look like.
Buying Sex on Company Time
Businesses can play an important role in preventing sex trafficking, but they continue to facilitate the crime.