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Nike is cutting 2% of its current workforce, or more than 1,500 jobs, as part of a broader restructuring, the company said late Thursday. Cuts in Nike's EMEA region will be on a different timeline based on local labor laws, the company said. In December, Nike unveiled a broad restructuring plan to cut costs by about $2 billion over the next three years. Shortly before the restructuring was announced, The Oregonian reported that Nike had been quietly laying off employees over the past several weeks and had signaled that it was planning for a broader restructuring. It's not clear how many jobs in total Nike has cut since December.

Persons: Jordan, John Donahoe, It's, Oppenheimer, Donahoe Organizations: Nike, CNBC, The Oregonian Locations: Beaverton , Oregon, EMEA

☆ REDs: These young athletes were bound for stardom until a mysterious condition derailed their running careers
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

CNN —They were two exceptionally promising athletes, seemingly bound for track and field stardom, when their careers were derailed by a condition that doctors and researchers say they are only now beginning to understand. ‘Instituional buy-in’REDs’ symptoms can affect anyone, particularly athletes training in a culture that celebrates overtraining and undereating – or that has an unhealthy relationship with weight. Eventually, her blog morphed into Project RED-S – a site filled with resources for athletes, coaches and supporters. Access to “dietician input … and appropriate psychological support if it’s needed,” can also help prevent and treat REDs, Dr. Jawad says. Woolven’s Project RED-S aims to provide that support she lacked and initiatives like this allow Cain to envision a future that “looks really bright.”“I’m hopeful,” Cain says.

Persons: CNN —, Mary Cain, Pippa Woolven, Martin Rickett, ” Dr, Farrah Jawad, wouldn’t, Dr, Kathryn Ackerman, Cain, Woolven, you’re, ”, “, Eric Draper, marathoner Alberto Salazar, “ It’s, you’re undereating, Salazar, Women’s, ” Salazar, Jessica Rinaldi, ” Cain’s, Dave Thompson, ” accidently, ‘ Instituional, Ackerman, ‘, Nobody, Jawad, Matt Dunham, “ it’s, ” Cain Organizations: CNN, Championships, Florida State University, REDs, British Universities, Colleges Sports, Pure Sports, CNN Sport, IOC, Harvard Medical School, Sports Medicine Division, Boston Children’s Hospital, Nike Oregon Project, Reuters, The New York Times, Nike, Oregonian, Oregon Project, Sports, Doping Agency, New York Times, Florida State, ’ REDs, Health, New, National Trust, Atalanta NYC Locations: London, British, Tallahassee, “, America, ”

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered an Oregon newspaper not to publish documents that it obtained regarding a sex discrimination lawsuit against sports behemoth Nike. When the news outlet declined, the attorney filed a court motion requesting they be returned. U.S. Magistrate Judge Jolie Russo approved the motion on Friday and ordered the news outlet to return the documents. Russo said the documents fall under the case’s protective order, which withholds some content from public view. The news outlet said it was working on a separate article based on independent reporting when it received the documents.

Persons: Judge Jolie Russo, ” Russo, Russo, OregonLive, “, ”, Content Therese Bottomly Organizations: —, behemoth Nike, Oregonian, U.S, Content, Nike, Associated Press Locations: PORTLAND, Oregon

Tiger Woods and Nike are splitting up. Woods thanked the Nike cofounder Phil Knight in his statement on the departure. Woods and his son, Charlie Woods, sport matching Nike apparel at the 2022 PNC Championship. AdvertisementDespite the incredibly lucrative nature of its deal with Woods, Nike has increasingly moved out of the golf business in recent years. Andrew Redington/Getty ImagesKnight's company has continued selling golf clothing and shoes — including Woods' apparel line — in the years since.

Persons: Tiger Woods, Woods, Phil Knight, —, he's, Forbes, Charlie Woods, Mike Ehrmann, Knight —, Andrew Redington Organizations: Nike, Service, Business, Oregonian, Carnegie Mellon, Riviera Country Club Locations: Los Angeles, LA

☆ Nike sinks 12% after it slashes sales outlook, unveils $2 billion in cost cuts
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-21 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Nike on Thursday unveiled plans to cut costs by about $2 billion over the next three years as it lowered its sales outlook. Nike now expects full-year reported revenue to grow approximately 1%, compared to a prior outlook of up mid-single digits. Those costs are mostly related to employee severance costs, Nike said. During Nike's fiscal second quarter, it posted a strong earnings beat, indicating its cost-savings initiatives were already underway. Sales rose about 1% to $13.39 billion, from $13.32 billion a year earlier.

Persons: Matthew Friend, Friend, didn't, Armour Organizations: Nike, EMEA, Oregonian, LSEG, Adidas, Brands Locations: Thursday's, Greater China, Nike's, DSW

5 Oregon 34-31 for a spot in the College Football Playoff, those emotions also were tempered about what's being left behind. “It is sad to see it happen, for that to be the last football game,” DeBoer said. I don't think there's anyone else in the country that's gone through what we've gone through.”Now the Pac-12 becomes the Pac-2 with only Oregon State and Washington State sticking around. Oregon State and Washington State could agree to some kind of merger with the Mountain West or look to rebuild Pac-12 by taking the top teams from the Group of Five leagues. “The Pac-12 has been an historical conference for a long time,” Oregon quarterback Bo Nix said.

Persons: — George Kliavkoff, Kalen DeBoer, ” DeBoer, “, we've, Bo Nix, Jason, Kelli Baucom, They've, ”, what's, Kelli, Lincoln Kennedy, Kennedy, ” ___, W.G, Ramirez Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Huskies, College Football Playoff, Big Ten Conference, Oregon State, Washington State, Washington, The, Conference, Could've, College Football, Big, Atlantic Coast Conference, UCLA, Oakland Raiders, Las Vegas Raiders, AP Locations: Washington, Oregon, Vegas

☆ Portland Teachers’ Strike Ends After More Than Three Weeks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Sarah Mervosh | More About Sarah Mervosh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

The NewsThe union representing teachers, counselors and other school employees in Portland, Ore., reached a tentative deal with the city's public school district on Sunday, ending a strike that has kept nearly 45,000 students out of classes for more than three weeks in Oregon’s largest district. That is about in the middle of what the district had offered and what the union had asked for at the start of the strike. The strike has drawn attention to public school funding in Oregon. (Minneapolis students missed 14 school days during a strike last year.) The strike, which kept students out of school for nearly the entire month of November, could risk amplifying that message in Portland.

Persons: —, Thomas Dee, “, Dr, Dee Organizations: Hollywood, Portland Public Schools, Oregonian, Veterans, Minneapolis, Public Schools, Stanford University, Students Locations: Portland ,, Oregon’s, Oregon, Portland

☆ An Alaska Airlines jet had to dodge a SkyWest flight near an Oregon airport. Near-misses are surprisingly common.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

An Alaska Airlines plane and a SkyWest Airlines flight came a bit too close to each other. The situation unfolded last Monday at about 4:15 p.m. local time when an Alaska Airlines flight from California abandoned its landing attempt at the Portland airport due to bad weather — just as a SkyWest Airlines flight departed from the same airport. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the pilot of Alaska Airlines Flight 1299 initiated a standard maneuver known as a "go-around" due to wind while attempting to land at the airport and turned toward SkyWest Airlines Flight 3978, which had just taken off. "An air traffic controller instructed the Alaska Airlines pilot to turn away from the SkyWest aircraft," the FAA told Insider in a statement. SkyWest Airlines told Insider that the flight "departed normally with pilots following air traffic control instructions and landed routinely at Seattle."

Persons: — Organizations: Portland International Airport, Alaska Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, Service, FAA, YouTube, Oregonian, Oregon's Redmond Municipal Airport, New York Times Locations: Portland, Alaska, California, Oregon's Redmond, Seattle

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury on Friday convicted a Portland, Oregon, man of murder in the shooting deaths of three of his neighbors. Brett Pruett, 61, was found guilty of first-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, burglary and assault, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release. Police found three people dead at a residence in northeast Portland on July 17, 2020. Pruett lived in a house next to the home where Cobb, Hughes and Murphy lived, Senior Deputy District Attorney Nathan Vasquez told the Multnomah County jury. He shot Hughes, Cobb and Murphy after days without sleep during a methamphetamine binge, Vasquez told the jury.

Persons: —, Brett Pruett, Pruett, Tashia Cobb, Elmer Hughes, Lawrence Murphy, Cobb, Hughes, Murphy, Nathan Vasquez, Betty Boyles, Boyles, Vasquez Organizations: Attorney’s, Police, Oregonian, Senior, Pruett Locations: PORTLAND, Portland , Oregon, Multnomah County, Portland

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A California man who says he was harassed after Elon Musk amplified posts on his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that falsely placed the man at a confrontation involving far-right protesters sued the billionaire for defamation in a lawsuit filed Monday. Brody is seeking a jury trial in Austin, Texas, and unspecified damages of at least $1 million. Political Cartoons View All 1193 ImagesThe posts by Musk were still on X as of Monday. It is not the first time Musk has been sued for defamation. In August, X sued a group of researchers over accusations that their work highlighting an increase in hate speech on the platform cost the company millions of dollars of advertising revenue.

Persons: Elon Musk, Benjamin Brody, Mark Bankston, Alex Jones, Sandy, Brody, Musk, ” Brody, X Organizations: Twitter Locations: AUSTIN, Texas, California, Austin , Texas, Oregon, British

☆ Fact Check-Nike paid $35 for its logo but later gave the designer shares and a ring
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The author of a 2011 Oregonian article, Allan Brettman, interviewed Davidson, who also would not say how many shares she was given. The article quotes Knight as having told a 2010 shareholders’ meeting that Davidson was given 500 shares in 1983. Nike stock closed at 25 cents per share on Sept. 15, 1983 (shorturl.at/bgFK4), making the value of 500 shares on that day approximately $125. On June 28, 2023, the closing share price of Nike stock was $113.03 (here), making 32,000 shares worth $3,616,960 on that date. Nike paid designer Carolyn Davidson $35 for its “swoosh” logo, but she was also given a gold ring and shares in the company years later.

Persons: ” Carol Davidson, Darren Rovell, ” Davidson, Bob Woodell, Phil Knight, Davidson, Knight, Allan Brettman, Brettman, Counterkicks, Rovell, “, haven’t, Carolyn Davidson, Read Organizations: Nike, “, Twitter, YouTube, Oregonian, ’, New York Stock Exchange, Reuters

☆ Opinion | Learning About Freedom at a Black Rodeo
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Tressie Mcmillan Cottom | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were informed of the Civil War’s end and their newfound freedom. The Eight Seconds Juneteenth Rodeo organizers thought a lot about those questions. Jones-Dixon wants Black Portlanders to see a version of themselves in a rodeo that is fun but that also makes them proud. Frederick says there remains a notion among Black Portlanders that the flooding was a convenient excuse for displacing the city’s thriving Black enclave. Having the rodeo near Vanport is a way of saying that this is an event for you, for us.

Persons: Juneteenth, —, Biden, Vince Jones, Dixon, McClellan, Jones, Black Portlanders, Ivan, Lew Frederick, Frederick, ” Organizations: Expo, Oregon, Oregonian Locations: Juneteenth, Galveston , Texas, Portland, Gresham, American, Vanport, Black

☆ US announces new visa restriction policy for those who have assisted fugitives
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Wednesday announced a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign government officials and agents who assist fugitives in evading the U.S. justice system. "The Department of State is committed to deterring and promoting accountability for extraordinary foreign government involvement in aiding fugitives to evade the U.S. justice system," Blinken said in the statement. The State Department did not immediately reply to questions on whether the new policy was aimed at specific countries or if anyone had yet been targeted under it. "The loss of Fallon to her family and loved ones can never be erased, but this new State Department policy named for this young Portlander killed by a foreign national establishes genuine accountability for any foreign official who assists fugitives fleeing U.S. Reporting by Daphne Psaledakis and Costas Pitas Editing by Leslie Adler and Alistair BellOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Fallon, Antony Blinken, Smart's, Blinken, Ron Wyden, Michael Ratney, Wyden, Portlander, Daphne Psaledakis, Costas, Leslie Adler, Alistair Bell Organizations: U.S . State Department, Wednesday, of State, Oregonian, The State Department, Oregon, State Department, Department, Thomson Locations: Oregon, United States, Saudi Arabian, Saudi, U.S, Saudi Arabia, America

☆ Oregon lawmakers want to decriminalize homeless camps and allow unhoused people to sue if they are forced to leave
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Taylor Ardrey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Oregon lawmakers have proposed a bill to decriminalize homeless encampments. The Right to Rest Act would allow the unhoused to sue if they are harassed while camped in public spaces. If passed, the bill would grant unhoused parties the right to sue for up to $1,000 if they are harassed, the Washington Examiner reported. The number of unhoused people in the state rose by 23% between 2020 and 2022, according to The Oregonian, far higher than the national average. Some residents complain that the homeless population is driving up crime and some have even considered leaving the state, according to the Washington Examiner.

☆ Portland magic mushroom dispensary Shroom House is now 'permanently closed' following December police raid
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-02 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Shroom House is permanently closed after Portland Police Bureau executed a search warrant at the store in December. As previously reported by Insider, customers of Shroom House were required to complete applications for the "Shroom House Society" before purchasing magic mushrooms. Neither the Portland Police Bureau nor the Multnomah County District Attorney's office shared if they plan to investigate customers of Shroom House. Just one week before the raid, Shroom House made headlines for claims it was illegally operating a magic mushroom dispensary, Insider reported. As news spread and generated buzz on social media, locals lined up around the block to shop the psychedelic offerings of Shroom House.

☆ Oregon bill would make it easier for homeowners to remove racist language from deeds and property documents
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-11 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A bill in Oregon's state legislature would make it easier to remove racist language from house deeds. A 2018 version of the bill that was passed has been criticized for not fully removing the language. Residents who testified in support of the bill said they feel uncomfortable signing documents with racist language. The new bill would create an archive for old versions of the property documents, allowing them to be entirely replaced with new versions that don't have the offensive language, KVAL reported. Koepping told The Oregonian that he and his wife were stunned to find a clause forbidding people of color from owning property in their neighborhood while signing documents for the house they bought in 2018.

☆ Judge nixes Nike's attempt to close the courtroom as key details are discussed in lawsuit filed by former NFL player Odell Beckham Jr.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Matthew Kish | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The judge declined Nike's request. After the judge declined Nike's request to close the courtroom, attorneys for Nike and Beckham argued for roughly 90 minutes about the motion to dismiss. In the lawsuit, Beckham claims damages of $20.6 million. NikeBroadly, Suh argued that Beckham breached the contract by, among other things, wearing custom Nike cleats that weren't available for purchase. "Mr. Beckham personally undertook to obtain customized Nike cleats that would not clash with the Rams uniforms," his attorneys wrote in the lawsuit.

☆ Elon Musk calls US media and schools 'racist against whites & Asians'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( Lora Kolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Tesla Chief Executive Office Elon Musk speaks at his company's factory in Fremont, California. In the video, Adams discussed a poll conducted by right-leaning Rasmussen Reports that said 26% of Black respondents disagreed with the statement "It's OK to be white." In his video, Adams called Black people who rejected that phrase as a "hate group." He then added, "For a *very* long time, US media was racist against non-white people, now they're racist against whites & Asians. Musk claimed that the media coverage is "Very disproportionate to promote a false narrative."

☆ Nike temporarily closed a celebrated Portland store because of ongoing theft
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Matthew Kish | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The store has been a point of pride for Nike and the Northeast Portland community since it opened. The Portland Nike store closure comes as large retailers are warning about the proliferation of stolen goods on online marketplaces like Amazon, Craigslist, eBay and Facebook. In November, KGW, the Portland NBC affiliate, said the Nike store reported 437 shoplifting cases to police since 2019, second only to a Portland Target store, which had 650. Matthew Kish/InsiderThe now-closed Portland store has been a point of pride for Nike, its employees, and the Northeast Portland community since it opened in June 1984. While the Nike store is at least temporarily closed, it hasn't been abandoned.

☆ Here are 7 fun details that you might miss in the trailer for 'Air,' the Ben Affleck and Matt Damon movie about Nike signing Michael Jordan
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Matthew Kish | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The movie stars Ben Affleck as Nike cofounder Phil Knight and Matt Damon as Nike executive Sonny Vaccaro. In the trailer, Knight's character, played by Ben Affleck, responds to hearing the "Air Jordan" name for Michael Jordan's line of footwear and apparel. Knight's office is filled with booksIn the trailer, there are numerous books on the shelves in Knight's office. Phil Knight's 'rumpled' clothesIn three scenes in the trailer, Knight's character wears a wrinkled suit with the necktie pulled loose. He had a garage full of raw rubber, got some and put it on his wife's waffle iron," Knight said.

☆ Inside Nike's high-profile gender discrimination lawsuit, where plaintiffs claim unequal pay and more thanks to a 'boys' club' culture
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Matthew Kish | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Former female Nike employees sued the company over alleged gender discrimination in 2018. The lawsuit was filed in 2018, a few months after the Wall Street Journal first reported on allegations of a "boys' club" culture at Nike. Nike disputes the number and says there's no gender pay gap. In November 2022, Nike and plaintiffs unsealed roughly 5,000 pages of documents, including details of an alleged $11,000 pay gap between 2015 and 2019 for male and female Nike employees. Nike unseals internal memos and human-resource documents as it gears up to defend itself against allegations of gender discriminationIn late April 2022, Nike unsealed its motion against class certification.

☆ Former teacher who wore MAGA hat to school was protected by First Amendment, court rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

VANCOUVER, Wash. — The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a former teacher in Vancouver, Washington, concluding that his wearing a hat supporting former President Donald Trump to school was protected speech under the First Amendment. Court documents show that science teacher Eric Dodge brought the “Make America Great Again” baseball cap with him to an Evergreen Public Schools building twice before the 2019-2020 school year. Wy’east Middle School Principal Caroline Garret allegedly told him to use better judgment. Dodge said he was “verbally attacked” by Garret and other school employees after bringing the hat again, and that retaliation amounted to a violation of his First Amendment rights. Michael McFarland, a lawyer representing the school district and Gomes, said his clients are happy with the ruling.

The Buffalo Airport, which has been closed since Dec. 23, was expected to reopen on Wednesday morning, according to a tweet. A little more than 1,400 energy customers in New York state were without power Wednesday morning — amounting to only 0.02% of the state — according to PowerOutage.us. Storms to batter the West CoastMeanwhile, a total of five separate storm systems will impact the West through next Monday. Oregon State Parks announced emergency closures for Ecola and Cape Meares because of high winds and the potential for falling trees. Colusa and Mendocino counties had 650 and just over 700 power outages as of Wednesday morning, respectively, according to PowerOutage.us.

☆ Unsealed Nike employee surveys described a 'boys' club' culture where women were called 'honey' and 'females couldn't possibly play in the sandbox'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Matthew Kish | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Insider on Tuesday first reported on unsealed employee surveys that rocked the company in 2018. On Tuesday, Insider first reported on the never-before-seen employee surveys that played a key role in bringing the allegations to light and prompting Nike's ongoing work to become more inclusive. In several multi-page surveys, female employees said the behavior contributed to an "overarching" theme of "normalized negative, manipulative and sexist behavior" at the company. "When I received this questionnaire, I asked several of my female coworkers what they thought of working at Nike," one female employee wrote in a survey. An attorney for plaintiffs in an ongoing gender discrimination lawsuit against Nike said the surveys show problematic behavior at the company wasn't isolated.

☆ Nike employees described 'sloppy drunk' men, witnessing oral sex, and requests to 'dress sexier' at work in newly unsealed surveys
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Matthew Kish | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

In early 2018, female Nike employees were fed up with the company's response to claims of sexual harassment and gender discrimination, so they anonymously surveyed each other about their experiences at the company. A third wrote that she caught a male executive receiving oral sex from a lower-ranking female in the campus gym. But four former Nike employees familiar with the collection of the surveys told Insider closer to 100 were collected. "Maybe if you dressed nicer I would be on time," one female Nike worker said she was told by a male Nike executive. "Kept it to myself because of who he is at the company," wrote the person who was told to "show some skin."

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