Whiteaker neighborhood a hotbed for new businesses
Previously known as a bad or just plain weird area, Eugene’s Whiteaker neighborhood is becoming a hub for new businesses.
Portland
Intel’s D1X plant leaves a muddy mess
The excavation of Intel’s new D1X plant in Hillsboro has resulted in hundreds of thousands of yards of material dumped around Washington County.
Real estate heirs locked in a bitter feud
Heirs of influential Portland real estate developer Tom Moyer are in a bitter feud over his granddaughter Vanessa Sturgeon’s handling of the business empire.
SolarWorld’s stock declines 14 percent
SolarWorld stock declines accelerated this week amid solar panel price cuts and reduced demand.
Portland startup helps track online sales
Portland web developer Koes Bong created Salemarked, a web program that tracks retail items to alert customers when they go on sale.
ACS to hire 250 in Tigard
Affiliated Computer Services plans to add 250 jobs at its new Tigard call center, in addition to the 375 the company hired last summer.
Alta has more bike sharing plans in the works
New York City chose Portland-based Alta Bicycle Share Inc. to create a bike share program by 2012, and the company hopes to do the same for many other cities.
Keen hires Nike veteran
Keen Inc. hired Nike veteran Ron Hill as vice president of merchandising.
Cornilles, Bonamici win congressional primaries
Democrat Suzanne Bonamici and Republican Rob Cornilles won their primary elections in Oregon’s 1st Congressional District.
New McCormick & Schmick’s owner has big plans
Houston-based restaurant tycoon Tilman Fertitta has big plans for the new restaurant chain he has agreed to buy–Portland’s McCormick & Schmick’s.