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Pete Danko

Portland

Portland Business Journal reporter. Carless. Runner. Walker. Fact-checker. Let me know if you've got a story idea in Oregon wine, cannabis or energy.

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  • 3 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Pete Danko

    Semiconductors are exempt from Trump tariffs, but many companies remain vulnerable. Semiconductors are exempt from the Trump administration's "reciprocal tariffs" but that hasn't protected the sector — including companies with major Oregon presences — from this week's stock market carnage.

  • 3 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Pete Danko

    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's leading semiconductor maker, would take a 20% stake in the joint venture, The Information reported. Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. have tentatively agreed to form a joint venture to run Intel chip factories, a tech news site reported on Thursday. TSMC, the world's leading semiconductor maker, would take a 20% stake in the JV, The Information said, citing two people familiar with the deal.

  • 3 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Pete Danko

    Filing with the Oregon Court of Appeals disputes verdicts and judgments that so far have the company on the hook for more than $300 million. PacifiCorp's appeal in a class-action lawsuit that could cost it billions of dollars is now on file with the Oregon Court of Appeals.

  • 4 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Pete Danko

    ESS joined the the NYSE in 2021 but has struggled to reach lofty revenue projections. For the second time in a year, struggling Wilsonville grid energy storage company ESS is facing a challenge to maintain its New York Stock Exchange listing. ESS fell out of compliance with NYSE requirements when its average market capitalization over a 30-day period sank below $50 million this month, according to a securities filing by the company.

  • 1 month ago | bizjournals.com | Pete Danko

    Department of Forestry's conclusion contradicts jury's verdict in class-action suit that could cost the utility billions. A new state report contradicts a Multnomah County jury's 2023 conclusion that PacifiCorp was responsible for wildfire that tore through the Santiam Canyon in September 2020. The jury's determination was a cornerstone of a verdict the utility says could cost it $6 billion.

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21 Oct 24

RT @JamesSurowiecki: There are not many issyes where I think emulating Florida is a good idea. But the way Florida handles vote-counting -…

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1 Oct 24

Good work from @katemyoder: A climate scientist criticized his own study. Is he a hero or a villain? https://t.co/6usPPzjsmx

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28 Sep 24

RT @breakingPDXnews: Meta, Berkshire Hathaway's PacifiCorp clash over data centers: Data center proliferation could be a boon for utilities…