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Portland, Bend, and Eugene Lead as Oregon’s Top Cities for Launching Startups with Strong…
Portland, Bend, and Eugene are the top three cities selected by entrepreneurs to launch a startup business in Oregon.
The cities are ranked among the top 150 places in the U.S. to launch a new business in a poll of 3,024 respondents…
Oregon Faces Economic Exodus as Businesses Flee Tax Burdens and Regulatory Hurdles, Report Warns
Thousands of potential jobs and billions of potential private investments have been lost to Oregon in the past five years and the state is poised to lose even more in the next five years, according to a survey by the University of Oregon.…
Oregon Will Share a $335 Million Multi-State Settlement From a Pharmaceutical Company That Fueled…
Oregon will receive more than $4 million of a $335 million multi-state settlement with a pharmaceutical company that fueled the opioid crisis, according to a news release from the Oregon Department of Justice.
Oregon Attorney General Dan…
Oregon Workers Covet Nike, Columbia Sportswear, and Intel for Unbeatable Perks and Career Growth…
Oregon’s top three employers coveted by workers statewide are Nike, Columbia Sportswear, and Intel, according to a survey highlighting workplace perks and benefits as the top attractions at all three companies.
Flexible work arrangements…
Oregon Timber Industry Calls for Legislation Allowing Increased Production
The Oregon Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) is doing little to protect the endangered northern spotted owl says timber organizations and company representatives who are calling for the implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive order…
Big Pharma Pays Up as Oregonians Eye Compensation in $39.1 Million Apotex Price-Fixing Bust
Oregon consumers of generic prescription drugs could qualify for compensation following an application for the preliminary approval of a $39.1 million settlement from Canadian-based global pharmaceutical corporation, Apotex, for conspiring…
U.S.-Canadian Tariff War Will Cripple the Oregon Wine Industry
The retaliatory 25% Canadian tariff on billions of dollars of American goods is a crippling blow to the Oregon wine industry.
Howard Rossbach, owner of three Oregon wine brands with Canada as his biggest market, says the tariff war…
Microchip Technology Layoffs Expected Tomorrow at Oregon Plant as Sales Plummet and Inventory Piles…
Chipmaker Microchip Technology indicated that it will lay off factory workers on Monday at its Oregon and Colorado plants following poor results postings driven by declining sales.
Arizona-based Microchip manufactures embedded chips…
Oregon AG Lands $9,250,000 Settlement In AbbVie & Besins Generic Testosterone Gel Monopoly…
A lawsuit over AbbVie and Besins’ monopoly on generic testosterone gels concluded yesterday. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield settled with the pharmaceutical giant, which will pay $9.25 million.
Oregon Settles AbbVie and…
Amazon’s New Data Center Set to Transform Oregon’s Arlington into Tech Hub
A massive Amazon data center on 376 acres of land in the Gilliam County city of Arlington will change the sparsely populated farming area into more than just a truck stop on the highway, says Mayor Jeffrey Bufton.
Largest…