Business Archives July 2024
Potential local buyers circling foreclosed Montgomery Park office building in NW Portland
Fred Meyer failed to protect staffers from years of sexual harassment, agency alleges
New owner of Portland Tribune, other Oregon newspapers lays off some staff
Federal bridge grant toward replacing I-5 span is largest by far among dozens awarded
New car and SUV prices have skyrocketed. Here are some of the cheapest on the market
Portland International Airport reveals opening day for redesigned terminal
Naomi Pomeroy’s business partner on chef’s ‘shocking’ death, plans for Portland bistro
Notifications raise more questions in HIV, hepatitis infection scare at Oregon hospitals
Raising Cane's opens first location in Vancouver
5 years into Amazon’s Climate Pledge, workers challenge its progress
Readers respond: Quit gas leaf blowers now
Readers respond: Dig deeper into young tree harvest
Amazon’s Prime Day brings out scammers, experts say
Award-winning Portland chef Naomi Pomeroy dies at 49
At long last, Kah-Nee-Ta resort announces reopening date, and it’s soon
Biden to propose 5% annual cap on rent increases
MOD Pizza dodges bankruptcy with sale to California restaurant group
Publisher DK acquires Portland series of children’s books
Macy’s ends talks with potential buyers, citing lack of certainty over financing
Intel boosts employees’ child care benefits
What Nike’s ‘sustainability bloodbath’ means for its carbon reduction pledges: Beat Check podcast
Readers respond: Environmental benefit of no-buy year
After N. Portland fire, local noodle company Umi Organic plans new chapter
4,153 stolen Lego sets worth over $200,000 recovered in Oregon, police say
Shopping this Sunday? Here’s quick tips to lower grocery bill
Readers respond: Not what Jesus would do
Liz Weston: Is it true a brokerage can just close my account whenever it wants to?
Oregon’s software industry is shrinking
AT&T data breach: How did it happen, and who’s affected?
Liz Weston: Lost your IRA paperwork? There are still ways of recouping your money
Retailers cut prices in ‘summer of savings,’ but consumers need to shop smart for best deals
Wyden calls out Big Tech’s new approach to poaching talent, products from AI startups
Massive data breach affects nearly all AT&T customers, company says
U.S., Canada reach new agreement on Columbia River hydropower, water
Tech group will pay $40 million to capture carbon dioxide in Oregon, fight climate change
Groceries are expensive. Here are some tips to save
Nike shuffles top innovation executives
Average mortgage rate falls slightly, easing borrowing costs for home shoppers
United flight diverts after unruly passenger battles with crew
CenturyLink sued for allegedly breaking internet ‘Price for Life’ guarantee
Costco will increase membership fees for first time since 2017
Nike slashed its sustainability workforce after a pledge to reduce its carbon footprint
Oregon nonprofits serving people with intellectual, developmental disabilities set to merge
FanDuel fiasco: Sports book fined for taking bets on MMA fights that had already occurred
DoorDash promises crackdown on delivery drivers who flout traffic laws
BMW recalls more than 390,000 vehicles over exploding airbag inflators
‘Transformative’ renovation aims to turn Astoria museum into world class attraction
Company rolls out ammunition vending machines in 3 states
Check used cars for potentially lethal aftermarket air bag inflators, safety regulators warn
Oregon needs to prohibit lottery-ticket sales scheme, lawmakers say
Nike taps retired executive to shore up third-party sales key to its turnaround plan
579 grocery stores could be sold off in a Kroger-Albertsons merger. Here’s the complete list
TriMet awarded nearly $40 million for zero-emission buses, 82nd Avenue transit project
These are the 186 Oregon and Washington grocery stores to be sold off in a Kroger-Albertsons merger
DoveLewis animal hospital to double its size in NW Portland
U.S. government will loan Oregon battery company $1.2 billion for Indiana factory
Target stores will no longer accept your personal check
Fake therapist fooled hundreds online until she died, state records say
Tonka toy parent company files for bankruptcy
Oregon coast businesses, hotels feel ‘bump’ from tourists escaping the heat
Beloved Pacific Northwest burger joint opens first new restaurant in almost a decade
Portland food carts close, adjust hours to survive heat wave
Boeing will admit guilt in federal plea deal over deadly crashes
Readers respond: Supreme Court ended Portland’s excuse
How a Supreme Court decision could reignite Oregon’s biggest environmental battles
Readers respond: BPA already focused on transmission needs
Portland traffic got a lot worse last year, study finds
Liz Weston: Social Security survivor benefits can start at age 60. But what happens if you remarry?
Forest Grove company issues voluntary recall on more than 20 products
Liz Weston: Requesting a payment through pay apps helps sender get funds to the right place
National pizza chain based in the Northwest reportedly on brink of bankruptcy
Operator of unregistered Oregon farm labor camp ordered to pay worker more than $100,000
Air travel is getting even worse, passengers opine in complaints to regulators
Nike trimmed from the top in recent layoffs, new disclosure shows
Oregon heat rules aim to protect workers as temperatures soar. Here’s what’s required
Alaska Airlines flight attendants win tentative agreement to boost pay, avert strike
Starting your first post-graduation job? Here’s how to organize your finances
Mayo Clinic to use drones to deliver patient meds to homes
Why does Oregon have 3 different minimum wages?
Readers respond: Bad site for drug deflection
The highly unusual reason a Delta jet headed for Amsterdam diverted suddenly to New York
Costco has changed something with its rotisserie chicken, and some customers aren’t happy
Average mortgage rate climbs for the first time since late May
Former employees sue Pacific Office Automation CEO alleging serial sexual assault
Oregon tech hubs left out of federal funding blitz
CityTeam to open housing, job development center in Portland’s Old Town
Google is falling short of an important climate target. Why? Data centers and AI
Opinion: Attacks on Coquille tribe’s casino proposal undermine tribal sovereignty
Redbox parent Chicken Soup for the Soul files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Oregon electronics company wins federal grant to build factory in Florida
Boeing announces deal to buy supplier implicated in Portland flight blowout
Readers respond: Clearcuts threaten community safety
Readers respond: Council should approve a Keller renovation
Another Portland freeway will close this month to combat graffiti. Can the state stay ahead of taggers?
Readers respond: Keep nuclear in Northwest energy mix
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