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Amazon.com Inc. has joined the D.C. Chamber of Commerce, a move that further cements the company’s presence in a region that is on the shortlist for the online retail and web services giant’s second headquarters. Chamber President and CEO Vincent Orange said Amazon was invoiced in late August for $2,285, the membership cost for companies with between 101 to 200 employees in the District. “Amazon certainly is a major, major catch for us,” Orange said. “To be able to have them as part of our…

Oregon Health & Science University is commissioning an independent peer review of its Heart Transplant Program, which OHSU suspended indefinitely last week after four transplant cardiologists quit. Outside consultants with extensive experience leading program evaluations and performance reviews will conduct the evaluation, which will allow staff to describe their experiences confidentially, OHSU announced. The review, to begin in October, is intended to point out issues that led to the suspension…

The acquisition comes as Intel expands its chip offerings to compete in a variety of emerging segments, from automotive to artificial intelligence, while speeding up the time to market for its products. The deal also marks a homecoming of sorts for NetSpeed founder and CEO Sundari Mitra, who got her professional start at the chip giant.

Man, it’s going to be an interesting week. And heeeeeere’s why… Oh what a Knight Actually, let’s start with the big news from last Friday. OHSU, if you’ll recall, threw open the doors of the Knight Cancer Research Building last week. It’s an impressive facility befitting of its ambitious aims. We’ll take it Portland, as we know, isn’t going to get Amazon’s second headquarters. But as the Puget Sound Business Journal’s Ashley Stewart writes, that doesn’t mean the Rose City won’t land Amazon…

Thousands of chefs, food writers and culinary enthusiasts in general are set to land locally this week for the seventh rendition of Feast Portland. The festivities, launched by Mike Thelin and Carrie Welch in 2012, gathers gourmet and locavore food champions in an array of locales, including restaurants, private homes and public spots, and shines a spotlight on quality eats and beverages. It regularly attracts noted national chefs. The festival has donated nearly $400,000 to hunger-fighting groups…