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Faith in Raytheon missile 'growing'
The Pentagon has growing faith in Raytheon's Standard Missile-3 as a shield against evolving ballistic-missile threats, the nation's top missi…
'Lithomosaic" streetcar art is installed
Fourth Avenue got a little more colorful this week. A crew from Progressive Hardscapes installed the first piece of the $765,000 streetcar art…
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US meat-labeling rules rile Canada
TORONTO - Canada said Thursday that it is considering retaliatory measures against the United States in a dispute over meat-labeling rules tha…
Student loan plan approved by House despite veto threat
WASHINGTON - Dismissing a veto threat from President Obama, lawmakers in the House passed legislation that links student loan rates to the ups…
Hobby Lobby tests birth-control mandate
DENVER - In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. asked a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from par…
On TV show, 'you're fired' really means out the door
This time "you're fired" is more than a Donald Trump catchphrase. Fox is turning the firing of real people from real jobs into prime-time ente…
Pent-up demand keeps spending strong in Arizona
Despite the hike in payroll taxes that shrunk paychecks, Arizonans are spending at pre-recession levels.
Gangplank walks itself to new downtown Tucson offices
Gangplank Tucson, a nonprofit collaborative work space, has moved into its new downtown offices in the historic Pioneer Building, 100 N. Stone…
Factories moving back to the USA
NEW YORK - When Martin Rawls-Meehan started making adjustable beds in 2004, it was a foregone conclusion that key parts would be made overseas…
Sinfonia acquiring 4th home-health firm
Sinfonia HealthCare Corp., a new home health-care company launched by former Providence Service Corp. CEO Fletcher McCusker, has signed an agr…
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Sinfonia acquires 4th home-health firm
Median CEO pay jumped to $9.7 million in 2012
CEO pay has been going in one direction for the past three years: up.
Tucson Italian restaurant clarifies entree pricing
Entrees will run $8 to $12, half of what owner earlier said.
Tucson's Sullivan's Steakhouse putting on 'Gatsby' party
Dress up in your favorite Roaring Twenties outfit.
Raytheon ship-defense missile gets production OK
The Pentagon has approved full-rate production of the Standard Missile-6, a next-generation ship defense missile developed by Tucson-based Ray…
Tucson health startup Sinfonia makes 4th acquisition
Sinfonia HealthCare Corp., a new home health-care company launched by former Providence Service Corp. CEO Fletcher McCusker, has signed an agr…
Star chef leaving Phoenix for fresh fields of Sonoita
Phoenix chef Greg LaPrad is heading to Sonoita to open a restaurant that he hopes will help make the tiny town of 800 a destination for foodies.
County to sell downtown property
The Pima County Board of Supervisors will buy a 21,000-square-foot warehouse at 1680 E. Benson Highway for roughly $1.5 million.
Tucson blogger rebrands Abercrombie to include everyone
The models smolder at the camera, embodying familiar sensuality, all-American catalog cool. What might jump out next could be their tattoos.
Scottsdale eatery reopens after bad TV-show reviews
PHOENIX - A Scottsdale restaurant reopened for business Tuesday night after it temporarily shut its doors following an embarrassing reality TV…
After years of debate, Navajos debut 1st Ariz. casino-resort
New sets of twin arrows are beckoning travelers on Interstate 40 in Northern Arizona, about 20 miles east of Flagstaff.
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Office Coach: New executive assistant should pin down what company boss expects
Q: I was recently hired as the executive assistant to a company president. On my second day, he gave me a project to do, then took off the aft…
Phoenix chef ditching Valley for Sonoita wine country
Quiessence's Greg LaPrad plans to open farm to table restaurant in August.
Acacia hosts 'Acacia Week' dining deals campaign
But instead of a week, the event runs through early June.
Tucson tech: Desert shrub guayule may be new major source of natural rubber
Twenty years ago, scientists at the University of Arizona began studying guayule, a small desert shrub farmed as a source of natural rubber.
New federal ruling casts doubt on O'odham plan for Glendale-area casino
PHOENIX - A federal appeals court gave opponents of a casino near Glendale new hope it might be legally blocked.
Apple uses offshore subsidiaries to stash cash, avoid US taxes
WASHINGTON - Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. i…
Arizona Restaurant Week runs through next Monday
Five Tucson eateries take part in event to encourage dining out.
Kingfisher launches 2013 Summer Road Trip
Grab a seat on the Grant Road eatery's popular rotating menu extravaganza.
Arizona law paves way for new for-profit corporations to create 'public benefit'
Arizona has adopted a new type of corporation with more than just the bottom line in mind.
Road runner: Frontage road reopening to aid downtown access
The city will reopen the northbound frontage road along Interstate 10 between 22nd Street and Broadway as well as the nearby intersection of G…
Customer service comes first at northwest Tucson camera shop
Greg's Camera & 1-Hour Photo no longer belongs to Greg.
Biz tip of the week: Here are some flags to help you plan for future
One of the hardest things for small-business owners to do is to extricate themselves from the daily grind and plan for the future. There alway…
New Arizona law creates 'benefit corporations'
Arizona has adopted a new type of corporation with more than just the bottom line in mind.
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