North America
After 106 Years, Eddie Bauer’s Retail Exit Signals End of an Era for Mall-Based Outdoor Apparel
The Seattle outdoor brand’s third bankruptcy in two decades exposes the fragility of mid-tier retail as Catalyst Brands shutters 200 stores while pivoting...
Alexandria Real Estate Slashes Dividend 45% as Life Science Downturn Forces Strategy Shift
The pioneering life science REIT posts its fifth consecutive quarterly loss while accelerating asset sales to shore up balance sheet Alexandria Real Estate...
Amazon Pulls the Plug on Fresh and Go Stores in Strategic Retreat from Grocery Ambitions
The e-commerce giant is shuttering all 72 experimental retail locations as it refocuses on Whole Foods and delivery Amazon.com Inc.’s bold experiment in...
Port Announces Wendy Reiter as New SEA Airport Managing Director
Reiter hired to lead SEA into a new era January 6, 2026 Port of Seattle Executive Director Steve Metruck announced today that Wendy...
Volvo Group Invests $37.7MM in Pacific Northwest Distribution Hub Amid Trade Headwinds
Swedish manufacturer doubles down on North American logistics infrastructure as tariff pressures reshape supply chain strategies The Volvo Group is moving forward with...
Commercial Real Estate Poised for Steady Recovery in 2026, Says BGO Chief Economist
After years of turbulence, the sector eyes growth amid easier monetary policy and stabilizing fundamentals The commercial real estate market is positioned for...
Boeing’s Shadow: Pacific Northwest Manufacturing Navigates Between Legacy and Innovation in 2025
As the aerospace giant stumbles and tech grows, Washington and Oregon manufacturers face workforce disruption, changing trade patterns, and the question of what...
Alexandria Real Estate’s Struggles Deepen with Fourth Consecutive Quarterly Loss as Life Science Downturn Continues
Quarterly loss and major asset write-downs signal ongoing challenges for pioneering life science REIT Alexandria Real Estate Equities reported its fourth consecutive quarterly...
Pacific Northwest’s Data Center Sweet Spot: How Cheap Power Creates America’s Hidden Infrastructure Hub
Seattle and Portland emerge as cost-competitive alternatives while California struggles with power constraints The Pacific Northwest has quietly positioned itself as one of...
Meta Pioneers Mass Timber Construction for Sustainable Data Centers
Tech Giant Turns to Wood as Building Material to Achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2030 Meta has begun incorporating mass timber construction into...
Port of Portland Approves UO Acoustic Research Laboratory at the Mass Timber and Housing Innovation Campus at Terminal 2
Today, the Port of Portland approved a lease for the University of Oregon’s acoustic research laboratory planned at the Mass Timber and Housing...
“When Does the Light Turn Green?”: Global Investment Expected to Pick Up in H2 of 2021
By Meghan Hall In 2020, many investors pressed pause on placing capital, waiting for fundamentals to stabilize or for new financial benchmarks to...
