Oregon tries luring California food processors
Oregon economic development specialists are headed to California for the second year, hoping to lure food processing companies north.
Erickson Air-Crane acquiring Brazilian firm
Erickson Air-Crane is close to landing a Brazilian helicopter firm that specializes in South and Central American gas and oil fields.
U.S. unemployment falls to 7.7 percent
U.S. unemployment fell to 7.7% in February from 7.9%.
Pendleton gets Portland developer to help with apartment shortage
The city of Pendleton gave a Portland developer 12 acres of land to build an 80-unit development to deal with a local apartment shortage.
Coos Bay redoing wireless network
Coos Bay’s wireless network is getting an upgrade by late April.
Oregon gets more time for casino plan
The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs granted Oregon an extra 60 days to comment on the Coquille Indian Tribe’s proposed Medford casino.
Google lays off 1,200 at Motorola Mobility
Motorola Mobility unit is to shed another 1,200 jobs or 10 percent of its workforce as the smartphone maker tries to return to profitability.
Global warming changes considered epic
CNN.com: Heat spikes in last century are unprecedented, a new study says.
Obama signs expanded Violence Against Women Act
The Washington Post: President Obama signed into law an expanded Violence Against Women Act. It provides more anti-domestic violence resources to gays and more authority to American Indian courts.
Facebook unveils changes to News Feed
USA Today: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed changes to the company’s News Feed.