Truitt Bros. to lay off 100 employees
Truitt Bros. Inc. will lay off about 100 employees at its Salem food packing plant by the end of April.
- Published in High Five
Fred Mayer pays vets back pay
Fred Meyer Stores Inc. agreed to pay wage increases and pension benefits to veterans who work for the company.
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Powerful Chinese demand boosts timber outlook
Mill owners are predicting a rebound in the wood products industry in 2011, thanks to a huge new customer.
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Travel on the rise at PDX
Travel is on the rise at the Portland International Airport again after two years of depressed passenger volumes.
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PERS outperforms forecast
Oregon's public employee pension fund posted returns of over 12% in 2010.
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Ashland cook wins with meringues
Ashland cook and entrepreneur Lori Forrest can barely keep up with the demand for her meringues shaped like mushrooms and acorns.
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Another solar subsidy
San Jose-based SoloPower Inc. is seeking a $20 million state loan to build a 75-megawatt capacity manufacturing plant in Wilsonville.
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Alcan plant powers down
An Alcan Cable plant in Wilbur that once employed more than 170 people closed down last week, citing the down economy for its closure.
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