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16 октября, 2010 02:08
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Valley benefits: TGen group targets pancreatic cancer
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The Translational Genomics Research Institute’s foundation is asking residents to walk, run or dash to help raise awareness and funds for pancreatic cancer treatment. The fifth Annual stepNout will feature a 5K, 1K and a kids dash race at Tempe’s Kiwanis Park Nov. 7 starting at 8:30 a.m. Pancreatic cancer has the lowest survival rate among...
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15 октября, 2010 22:09
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Matthew Hulsizer has deal in place to buy Phoenix Coyotes
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Chicago finance executive Matthew Hulsizer has a tentative deal in place to buy the Phoenix Coyotes from the National Hockey League. The sale would keep the Coyotes in Arizona. Hulsizer also has forged lease terms with the city of Glendale to keep the Coyotes playing at Jobing.com Arena. Glendale spokeswoman Julie Frisoni confirmed lease terms have...
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15 октября, 2010 22:09
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Arizona gas prices inch up
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Gas prices across Arizona rose 4 cents a gallon this week, according to AAA. The statewide average for a gallon of regular unleaded is now $2.72. One week ago on Oct. 8 it was $2.68. Gas prices across the state have been on a steady decline since early April, when prices reached nearly $2.90 a gallon. One year ago, according to AAA, the average for...
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15 октября, 2010 22:09
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Phoenix expands Sonoran Preserve in $26M deal
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The city of Phoenix has purchased 1,139 acres of land in its far northern stretch for $25.9 million from the Arizona State Land Department. The land, located between Seventh and 24th streets between Dove Valley and Lone Mountain roads, and expands the city’s Sonoran Preserve to 6,688 acres. The purchase was made possible through the Phoenix...
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15 октября, 2010 18:13
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Navy Credit Union opens at Luke
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Navy Federal Credit Union will open its first Phoenix-area branch Monday near Luke Air Force Base. The Navy Federal branch, at 9494 W. Northern Ave., will have a staff of nine with hours Monday through Saturday. “The opening of this branch is part of Navy Federal’s overall commitment to expand its Air Force field of membership,”...
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15 октября, 2010 18:13
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British Airways: $638 Phoenix to London
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British Airways is taking flight today with a winter air sale, including a $638 round trip between Phoenix and London with up to two free hotel nights. Travel dates are from Oct. 21 through April 3, except for Dec. 20-22, and cover all 19 cities British Air serves in the U.S. The lowest fares are $412 between New York and London. The sale prices are...
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15 октября, 2010 18:13
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KB Home combines Denver unit into Phoenix accounting center
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KB Home is shifting work from its regional accounting center in Denver to a similar facility in Phoenix. The Los Angeles-based home builder (NYSE:KBH) says it will make the transition over the next three to four months. Sixty-six Denver employees will be impacted by the move and some will be offered jobs in Phoenix. The Arizona center will manage...
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15 октября, 2010 18:13
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Phoenix slides to 117 in Milken job survey
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Five Texas cities made the top 10 list, while Phoenix slid from 93rd to 117th place in Milken Institute’s list of the nation’s 200 largest cities based on their ability to create and sustain jobs. The 2010 Best-Performing Index analyzed long-term and short-term employment and salary growth, as well as measurements of technology output...
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15 октября, 2010 16:17
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Business Calendar: Oct. 15, 2010
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All calendar events should be submitted to phoenixcalendars@bizjournals.com. Please send items at least two weeks prior to the event date. For questions regarding our calendar, contact Kat Bryant at katbryant@bizjournals.com. Tuesday, Oct. 19 “Business Financing Tools for a Challenging Economy,” Commercial Finance Group, 8 a.m., Keller...
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15 октября, 2010 16:16
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Washington Briefs: More firms eligible for small biz programs
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The Small Business Administration made about 17,000 additional businesses eligible for its programs, including loans and preferential treatment for federal contracts. New rules change the SBA’s size standards in the retail, hospitality, restaurants and “other services” industries. It’s part of the agency’s phased, industry-by-industry...
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15 октября, 2010 16:16
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Voters want jobs, but business needs sales
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Jobs may be the most important issue for voters in the Nov. 2 congressional elections, but politicians can’t do much about weak sales, the main reason why businesses aren’t hiring. The private sector created only 64,000 jobs in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the unemployment rate remained at 9.6 percent. More...
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15 октября, 2010 14:13
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Hot Wheels: MKS blends new strategies with Lincoln tradition
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A week behind the wheel of the Lincoln MKS sedan shows Ford’s premium brand has put on some miles between new models and its image as a Sun City cruiser. The look and feel of today’s vehicles, absent the flagship Town Car, is more mainstream, but they still cling to Lincoln’s soft, easy-driving tradition. While the company’s...
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15 октября, 2010 14:13
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Stimulus-aided solar projects approved for public lands
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The Department of Interior approved the construction of two large-scale solar energy plants in California, the first in a series of renewable energy projects that may be built on public lands. Tessara Solar of Texas will build the Imperial Valley Solar Project on 6,360 acres of public land in Imperial County, Calif. The plant is projected to produce...
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15 октября, 2010 14:13
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From the Publisher: Don’t let talent wander away
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The long hibernation is over. It’s now safe to venture outside again. Two reasons we know this: One, the economic eggheads have declared that the Great Recession is dead. It doesn’t matter if your pain hasn’t subsided yet, because those who watch the numbers and make official declarations say so and, if nothing else, it should give...
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14 октября, 2010 23:39
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Challenge to health reform moves forward
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One of the court challenges to health insurance reform and purchase mandates backed by Presdient Barack Obama is moving forward. U.S. District Court Judge Roger Vinson ruled in a Florida court Thursday that the challenge to individual mandates could move forward. The National Federation of Independent Business, Arizona and 19 other states, including...
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14 октября, 2010 21:13
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First Solar to build 2 plants with 1,200 jobs
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First Solar Inc. today announced plans to build two manufacturing plants, but would only point to the broad U.S. and Vietnam as locations. Each plant will employ about 600 people as demand for the Tempe company’s (Nasdaq:FSLR) thin-film photovoltaic modules. The new facilities are expected to be operations in 2012. Click here to read the company’s...
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14 октября, 2010 21:13
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Forbes: AZ No. 23 for business, up 13 spots from last year
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Arizona is the No. 23 state in the nation for business, a strong improvement over its No. 36 ranking last year, according to Forbes magazine. The Forbes 2010 “Best States for Business and Careers” list noted that Arizona had a gross state product of $207 billion last year. To come up with its annual list, Forbes measured costs, labor supply,...
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14 октября, 2010 21:13
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Arizona Diamondbacks to give away season tickets to poor families
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The Arizona Diamondbacks will give away season tickets to a dozen poor families next year, part of a program in place for the past three seasons. The team said it has given out 104 season tickets worth $250,000 to 37 families in the programs three-year history. This year’s giveaway was valued at $100,000. Recipients get lower-level tickets,...
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14 октября, 2010 21:13
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U.S. Chamber backs Democrat Harry Mitchell
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is endorsing U.S. Rep. Harry Mitchell’s relection bid. The U.S. Chamber, normally in the Republican camp, likes Mitchell’s stance on tax cuts and is favoring the Tempe Democrat over Republican challenger David Schweikert. Mitchell supports keeping investment and capital gains tax cuts in place, contrary to...
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14 октября, 2010 21:13
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Medtronic to pay $268M to settle lawsuits over defibrillator wires
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Medtronic Inc. said Thursday it will pay $268 million to settle U.S. lawsuits involving its Sprint Fidelis family of defibrillator wires, which it recalled in 2007. The Fridley, Minn.-based medical device maker said parties will file to end the litigation, as well as dismiss plaintiffs’ appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth...
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