Staffing firms to boost apprenticeship model
A new regulation aims to remove barriers to apprenticeship.
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Oregon at Work: Genesis Meaderds, admissions counselor, Eastern Oregon University
The latest installment in our Oregon at Work video series.
Museums catch startup fever
Silicon Valley ideas about incubators and accelerators are seeping into old guard cultural institutions like museums and art galleries. I dropped in on Day one of MuseumNext, an international museum conference underway this week at the Portland Art Museum. The sessions focused on leveraging tech, big data and startup culture to help museums thrive. One … Read more
Cities, hotel owners fight over tourism promotion funds
The Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association sued the city of Bend last week for using tourism promotion funds to fix streets. The lawsuit is the latest flash point in a series of scuffles between hotel owners and cities over the meaning of tourism promotion. “I don’t think all the funds available for promotion are going … Read more
100 Best awards dinner honors top nonprofits in Oregon
Oregon Business celebrated the 2017 100 Best Nonprofits to Work for in Oregon last night at the Sentinel hotel in Portland.
Survey shows systemic racism among nonprofit leaders
A new analysis finds racial bias at the highest level of executive leadership.
The 2017 100 Best Nonprofits to Work for in Oregon
Our annual ranking of the 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon.
This week’s picks
Food waste, Amazon and Nike dominate our coverage this week. Plus, what will happen if the Trail Blazers take a knee?
Despite setbacks, analysts still bullish on Nike
Although the athletic apparel giant issued a lukewarm earnings report yesterday, and industry watchers say the company’s grip on the sneaker market is slipping, analysts expressed optimism about Nike’s new consumer-focused growth strategies. “Most sources acknowledge that Adidas…is giving Nike a run for its money,” Morgan Stanley analyst Jay Sole wrote in a recent stock … Read more