Business
Omnicom buys majority stake in Portland
Apr 11th
The group has bought a stake – thought to be around 80% – in the public affairs and corporate comms agency founded 11 years ago by Tim Allan, a former senior adviser to Tony Blair and director of comms at BSkyB. More >
Salem mail processing operations moving to Portland
Feb 23rd
The US Postal Service has made the decision to move all mail processing operations from the Salem Processing & Distribution Facility to Portland.
Once the transfer is completed, the mail processing operations in Salem will cease. The decision was made public this morning. Specific dates for the closing have not been announced.
Obama council visits Portland for jobs talk
Sep 1st
Obama administration officials and deans from some of the top universities in the United States met in Portland Wednesday to discuss new ways to keep the country competitive in a worldwide high-tech job market. More >
Portland maintains strong credit rating
Apr 7th
The City of Portland’s general credit ratings remain strong with a stable outlook, according to the latest credit analysis prepared by Moody’s Investors Service. The rating on the City’s unlimited tax general obligation bonds was confirmed at Aaa by Moody’s, the strongest credit rating available for municipal bonds.
