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Intel and the CEO gender gap | Print |  Email
Linda Baker
Thursday, May 02, 2013
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When Intel CEO Paul Otellini announced his pending retirement last fall, there was speculation whether his successor would be a woman. 'Twas not to be.

 

 
Wapato jail attracts film industry | Print |  Email
Linda Baker
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
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“It is madness to have such a perfectly built and fitted prison facility lying idle.” So says Christopher Toyne, a Portland-based actor who serves on the board of the Oregon Media and Production Association.

 

 

 
Technology meets the creative class | Print |  Email
Linda Baker
Thursday, April 25, 2013
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04.25.13 Thumbnail BradSmithThe first WebVisions conference took place in Portland in 2001 and drew 150 people. Now the annual conference, aimed at exploring the future of the web, attracts about 1,200 people from around the world. Executive director Brad Smith speaks about the blurring of the line between techies and designers, and how this convergence will transform the business world.

 
Converting carbon credits to health care | Print |  Email
Linda Baker
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
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04.17.13 Thumbnail ForestThe Pinchot Institute for Conservation and PacificSource Health Plans have partnered to provide a first of its kind ATreeM card that uses proceeds from American Carbon Registry-certified carbon credits to provide health care funds to family forest owners.

 
Legal eagle | Print |  Email
Linda Baker
Thursday, April 04, 2013
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Portland law firm Miller Nash turns 140 this year. Firm chair Dennis Rawlinson, also head of the Portland Business Alliance, talks about the impact of recession, the firm's controversial cases and its long history of community involvement.

 
Defining business friendly | Print |  Email
Linda Baker
Thursday, March 28, 2013
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03.28.13 Thumbnail StateBizIf I had a dollar for every time a CEO or business owner told me Oregon was hostile to business interests, well, let’s just say I wouldn’t be quite so worried about how I’m going to pay my son’s college tab over the next four years.
 

 
The 2013 100 Best Companies are announced | Print |  Email
Linda Baker
Friday, March 01, 2013
BY LINDA BAKER | OREGON BUSINESS EDITOR

0313 Cover ThumbnailThe 20th annual 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon list was announced Thursday night at an awards dinner at the Oregon Convention Center. There were 273 companies participating in this year’s 100 Best survey, which analyzes Oregon companies’ best practices toward creating great places to work. This year, almost 14,000 Oregon employees completed the survey.

 
Business accelerator mini-boom continues | Print |  Email
Linda Baker
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
BY LINDA BAKER | OREGON BUSINESS EDITOR

01.24.13 Thumbnail MentorNew business accelerators sprout, underscoring their importance to the entrepreneurial ecosystem while raising questions about incubator success rates.
 
 

 
Portland downtown retail market heats up | Print |  Email
Linda Baker
Thursday, January 17, 2013

01.17.13 Thumbnail PortlandRetailAs plans for new stores and developments move forward, Portland's downtown retail district is undergoing a new, iconic growth phase.

 
High-speed rail inches forward | Print |  Email
Linda Baker
Tuesday, January 15, 2013

01.15.13 Thumbnail TrainTwenty years after the Pacific Northwest was designated a high-speed rail corridor, Oregon begins planning a Eugene-to-Portland high-speed rail project.

 
John Mitchell predicts cloudy economy, few silver linings | Print |  Email
Linda Baker
Thursday, January 10, 2013

t JohnMitchellDuring a talk at the Portland Business Alliance Forum, Oregon economist John Mitchell predicts slow progress for 2013, long-term stagnation and an epic clash of generations.

 
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