Economic and Finance
The Portland Development Commission’s first attempt at creating a new downtown urban renewal district includes large swaths near Portland State University, PGE Park, and downtown […]
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PremierWest Bancorp’s losses fell in the first quarter and capital levels climbed, as signs emerged that its loan portfolio problems may be near or past […]
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Canadian companies have been picking up their spending on computers, software and other technology, but they still lag the U.S., according to an annual study.
Businesses […]
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Passenger traffic at Daytona Beach International Airport was up 12 percent in November compared with the year-ago period.
Airport officials said the uptick reflects the first […]
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General America policyholders to get payments — More than 300,000 current and former policyholders of General American Life Insurance Co. will be receiving a […]
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The Federal Reserve asked nine of the U.S. banks that were part of this year’s stress tests to submit plans for repaying the government’s […]
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The hamsters were running around inside their plastic cage, squirting through transparent tubes and tackling a treadmill. Pretty typical.
But these furry critters are […]
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Bank of America Corp’s board of directors is looking at hiring a short-term chief executive from outside the bank to give internal candidates more […]
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PITTSBURGH–World leaders lined up yesterday behind sweeping promises to fix a malfunctioning global economic system in hopes of heading off future financial meltdowns. For […]
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Airbus, the world’s largest civil planemaker, needs at least an extra 800 million euros ($1.2 billion) over six years to develop greener and faster […]
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