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Matthew Kish is a business reporter who covers the apparel and banking industries. He previously wrote for Business Insider and the Portland Business Journal. In 2017-18, he was a Knight-Bagehot fellow in economic and business journalism at Columbia University. Contact him by email at mkish@oregonian.com, by phone at 503-221-4386, or through direct message on Twitter @matthewkish. You can also reach him on Signal at 971-319-3830 and through encrypted email at matthewkish@protonmail.com.

Burgerville announces deal to bring on new owners, fuel expansion
The popular hamburger chain expects to expand throughout the Northwest.
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Nike opens temporary store in Pioneer Place
The company is renovating its permanent downtown Portland store across the street.
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Lack of faith in HR, intimidation, vulgarity, inappropriate touching among top Nike complaints
Nike has said an outside law firm investigated and acted on the allegations.
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Nike says layoffs will impact 740 at Oregon headquarters
The filing came as the second wave of a mass layoff started.
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New account of toxic Nike culture comes from Mark Parker’s onetime sister-in-law, a former employee
In a signed statement, she claims a Nike manager forced himself on her three decades ago.
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Phil Knight offers ‘unwavering support’ for Nike CEO John Donahoe, who faces pressure within and without
Knight’s endorsement comes as more layoffs near and the company works to convince Wall Street that it’s jumpstarted its innovation engine.
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Trove of documents details decades of allegations of discrimination, misconduct at Nike
A federal judge affirmed that The Oregonian/OregonLive can report on documents it obtained from a sweeping sex discrimination lawsuit.
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As sneaker business hits inflection point, museum exhibit ponders what’s next
A well timed exhibit at the Portland Art Museum asks viewers to consider the future of athletic footwear, one of the state’s signature industries.
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Kevin Plank returns as Under Armour CEO
Stephanie Linnartz, who joined the company roughly a year ago from Marriott International, is stepping down.
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Adidas forecasts sales decline in North America
CEO Bjørn Gulden said the company’s turnaround efforts in the U.S. are six to nine months behind other geographies.
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Oregon lawmakers approve $2 million for footwear, apparel hub in Portland’s Old Town
Backers want to revitalize the slumping district with green manufacturing jobs, housing, office and retail space.
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Phil and Penny Knight rank near top of annual philanthropy ranking
Gifts included another $900 million for the Knight Foundation, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
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Matthew Kish | The Oregonian/OregonLive

Burgerville announces deal to bring on new owners, fuel expansion

Nike opens temporary store in Pioneer Place

Lack of faith in HR, intimidation, vulgarity, inappropriate touching among top Nike complaints

Nike says layoffs will impact 740 at Oregon headquarters

New account of toxic Nike culture comes from Mark Parker’s onetime sister-in-law, a former employee

Phil Knight offers ‘unwavering support’ for Nike CEO John Donahoe, who faces pressure within and without

Trove of documents details decades of allegations of discrimination, misconduct at Nike

As sneaker business hits inflection point, museum exhibit ponders what’s next

Kevin Plank returns as Under Armour CEO

Adidas forecasts sales decline in North America

Oregon lawmakers approve $2 million for footwear, apparel hub in Portland’s Old Town

Phil and Penny Knight rank near top of annual philanthropy ranking

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