Bloomberg Businessweek: Apple plans to spend more than $100 million next year on building Mac computers in the U.S., shifting a small portion of manufacturing away from China, the country that has handled assembly of its products for years. It reflects pressure on companies to create even a modest number of domestic jobs as the unemployment rate hovers near 8 percent.
NBC News: Peter Jackson explains from his native New Zealand why he decided to make the prequel to his Academy Award-winning Lord of the Rings triliogy, and shares some of his filming techniques in advance of its world premiere.
The Gloss: An activist group known as FORCE created a fake sexual consent ad campaign that mimicked Victoria’s Secret’s Pink brand.
L.A. Times: The Starbucks gift card will be available starting Friday, at the shopping website Gilt.com.
Five Oregon companies were honored by the Oregon Governor’s office as leaders in the sustainability field at the NWEC conference.
Gov. John Kitzhaber’s proposed expansion to the Oregon Health Plan could cover more Oregonians if his budget gets through the Legislature.
Three Oregon politicians are saying it’s time to add a 5% sales tax to the state’s tax plan.
Changes to Portland’s trash and recycling pickups led to a 38% drop in garbage picked up over the last year.
Proposed plans for a Hyatt hotel at the Oregon Convention Center are being released, even when its political outlook is uncertain.
Umpqua Bank’s parent said it would move up its fourth-quarter dividend ahead of a possible tax increase for investors.