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Portland-based music licensing company Marmoset is joining a partnership program with social media giant TikTok that should give Marmoset’s new subscription service a big boost with creators. In March Marmoset launched Track Club, a subscription service that allows members to easily find and customize officially licensed music from the...

Wilsonville automation equipment company DWFritz is expanding to Sherwood.

Curbing climate change and limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the level climate researchers say is needed, will cost about $5 trillion annually. So says Dimitry Gershenson, CEO and co-founder of lender Enduring Planet. “There is nowhere near enough money invested in climate,” he said, noting that right now...

Average apartment rents are on the rise around the nation, but some experts believe a dose of relief is on the horizon.

Kathleen Carlson received a $750,000 grant from OHSU to establish the OHSU Gun Violence Prevention Research Center.

Good morning. Here are some Five Things to Know for Wednesday. The next episode in the drama of the Trail Blazers' future aired Tuesday. Jody Allen, team chair sister of late owner Paul Allen, reaffirmed the Blazers' response to Nike founder Phil Knight's $2 billion purchase offer: not for sale.

Justin Sutherland, the Twin Cities chef that's helming several local restaurants and earned national recognition for appearances on TV's "Top Chef" and "Iron Chef," was hurt in a boating accident over the July 4 weekend, according to his Instagram account. He's "recovering and in good spirits." THIS ARTICLE IS FOR...

The Alphabet Inc. subsidiary files a comment in a closely watched federal regulatory process.

Good morning. There's a lot to catch up on. Here are your post-Independence Day Five Things. Less than a year since it opened, the satellite location for Portland's Ecliptic Brewing is shutting down. The space-themed beer maker cited staffing shortages for its decision to close its Moon Room last week.

Looking to buy or sell a business? Experts say to consider these tips and best practices before pursuing a transaction.

Unaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson will need a lot of help to gain the attention of Democratic and Republican voters. Her campaign has generated a lot more in contributions to fuel that effort. THIS ARTICLE IS FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY. Continue reading with your subscription. Access 4 weeks of business news and...

Ecliptic cited staffing problems for closing its satellite location.

SIQ Basketball, which makes a technology to give amateur and pickup players the same technological insights as the pros, is the latest startup to pick Portland for a headquarters. CEO Erik Anderson grew up in Los Angeles and went to school at Oregon State University. When he took over the...

Lewis & Clark Law scholar parses West Virginia v. EPA decision.

The founder of a Portland-based investment fund focused on Black entrepreneurs said he’s being forced out. Marceau Michel launched the Black Founders Matter brand in 2017. An accompanying investment fund was formed two years later. Michel said he launched the brand and the fund in response to the challenges he faced as a Black founder trying to raise capital.

Over weeks of criticism, readers took an overwhelming position on the controversial golf event.

In a state like Oregon, where abortion remains legal and largely accessible, employers should still be aware of legal risks in this new landscape.

The pandemic led many professionals to launch businesses. Employers need to take note. About 74% of these next-generation business owners are using personal financing to fund their business. About 36% have also used personal networks and 26% have accessed small-business loans. “It's a lower barrier to entry than it's ever...

The Silverton hospital is expanding by about 20% and totally redoing the Emergency Department.

Good morning. The week is almost over and a new month begins. Here are today's Five Things for July 1. Maybe it's a friendly rivalry, maybe a little a less friendly, but Portland's weak performance against its bigger neighbor to the north made for a striking headline last week. PBJ real estate reporter spoke with mortgage banker Blake Hering Jr. on interest rates, CRE markets and the difference between Portland and Seattle.