Metro malls face challenges
For years, desperate retailers have wooed deal-crazed Black Friday shoppers with earlier and earlier openings. The potential collateral damage? Malls.
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32.3 percent of Portland homes underwater
32.3% of Portland-area homes with mortgages are underwater, meaning they are worth less than is owed on their mortgage.
Beaverton startup makes wooden sunglasses
Beaverton-based Schwood makes more than 125 pairs of wooden-framed sunglasses each day.
Cruise line to hire 180 in Springfield
Royal Caribbean plans to hire 180 people at its Springfield call center this fall.
Brammo gets Hong Kong government contract
Brammo Inc. landed a deal with the government of Hong Kong to use the company’s electric motorcycles in its fleet.
Carbon recycling company hopes to break ground in Prineville
Bend-based International Tech Corp. hopes to break ground on an activated carbon recycling facility in Prineville.
Former Sen. Smith honored as job creator
Former U.S. Senator Gordon Smith was honored with the first Oregon Business Leadership Award from the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce.
TriQuint shares jump after Apple’s iPhone 4S announcement
TriQuint Semiconductor’s stock jumped 9% after Apple’s iPhone 4S announcement.
Conscious Commuter makes fundraising goal
Conscious Commuter, a Portland-based folding electric bicycle company, surpassed its fundraising goal.
Uranium mining may come to Oregon
Uranium has been found in dense enough concentrations in Oregon that Oregon Energy wants to mine it.