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.
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Oregon sees another increase in food stamp, assistance applicants
Oregon saw another increase in the number of people seeking food stamps and cash assistance in September.
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Elemental Technologies wins top awards
Elemental Technologies and its chief executive, Sam Blackman, won top awards at the Tom Holce Entrepreneurship Awards sponsored by the Oregon Entrepreneurship Network.
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Nike CEO promises continued growth
Nike CEO Mark Parker told the company's stockholders to expect at least $28 billion in sales by the end of fiscal 2015.
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Obama jobs bill could bring $324.2M to Oregon schools
If President Obama's American Jobs Act is approved by Congress, Oregon public schools could be eligible for infrastructure improvement funds.
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Oregon carpet recycler to expand
Beaverton-based Carpet Collectors currently recycles 1 million pounds of carpet monthly, and is poised to open three new locations by 2012.
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Target moves forward on downtown Portland store
Target Corp. submitted images to city planners showing a downtown Portland store in the Galleria.
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Dismal crab season makes a turnaround
The beginning of Oregon's crab season was filled with storms and small hauls, but that has begun to turn around.
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