A flood of new customers and M&A activity helped ThePortlander 13 stock index climb 5.4% for the week ending September 3rd, 2010. Our metro-area index beat out all 3 major indexes with the DOW closing the week up 2.9%, the NASDAQ closing up 3.7% and the SP500 finishing up 3.8% over the prior week’s close.
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The 17th annual Oregon Small Business Fair will be held at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland on Saturday September 11th, 2010.
The Statesman Journal newspaper reminded Oregon taxpayers today that unionized state employees are set to receive a 4.75% raise as of Wednesday, September 1st.
Our local stock index, ThePortlander13, posted another down week at the market close yesterday. The index of 13 significant companies in the Portland metro area economy lost -1.5% compared with last week. That performance was similar to the major indexes. The DOW closed down -0.6%, the SP500 down -0.7% and the NASDAQ down -1.2%.
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EnzymePDX recently sat down with Matt Nees, President of the Software Association of Oregon, to talk about the future of Oregon technology business.
The Oregon State Economist spoke with legislators in Salem, warning them of a nearly $400 million budget shortfall since the last forecast in January, 2010.
College Football Recap, Week 1: Oregon Rolls while OSU, PSU Stall
Pedestrian Killed in Tragic Accident on TV Highway
Happy Valley ‘Hate Crime’ a Hoax
Plane Crashes Into Home Outside of Portland, No Major Injuries
Small Business Fair Offers Resources for New Portland Area Entrepreneurs
Oregon Food Bank Participates in Hunger Action Month
Happy Valley Family Target of Racial Intimidation at Home (Updated)
