Faith in Raytheon missile 'growing'

David Wichner Arizona Daily Star

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

Darren DaRonco Arizona Daily Star

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

The Associated Press The Associated Press

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

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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

Kristen Wyatt The Associated Press

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

David Bauder The Associated Press

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

Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services

Despite the hike in payroll taxes that shrunk paychecks, Arizonans are spending at pre-recession levels.

Gangplank walks itself to new downtown Tucson offices

David Wichner Arizona Daily Star

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

Joyce M. Rosenberg The Associated Press

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

Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star

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

Christina Rexrode The Associated Press

CEO pay has been going in one direction for the past three years: up.

Tucson Italian restaurant clarifies entree pricing

Cathalena E. Burch Arizona Daily Star

Entrees will run $8 to $12, half of what owner earlier said.

Tucson's Sullivan's Steakhouse putting on 'Gatsby' party

Cathalena E. Burch Arizona Daily Star

Dress up in your favorite Roaring Twenties outfit.

Raytheon ship-defense missile gets production OK

By David Wichner Arizona Daily Star

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

Arizona Daily Star

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

Cathalena E. Burch Arizona Daily Star

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

Joe Ferguson Arizona Daily Star

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

Hannah Gaber Arizona Daily Star

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

Cristina Silva The Associated Press

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

Felicia Fonseca The Associated Press

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

Marie McIntyre Mcclatchy-tribune

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…

Business briefs

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JPMorgan's Dimon survives ouster vote

Phoenix chef ditching Valley for Sonoita wine country

Cathalena E. Burch Arizona Daily Star

Quiessence's Greg LaPrad plans to open farm to table restaurant in August.

Acacia hosts 'Acacia Week' dining deals campaign

Cathalena E. Burch Arizona Daily Star

But instead of a week, the event runs through early June.

Tucson tech: Desert shrub guayule may be new major source of natural rubber

David Wichner Arizona Daily Star

Twenty years ago, scientists at the University of Arizona began studying guayule, a small desert shrub farmed as a source of natural rubber.

Tucson real estate: Sales, leases

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New federal ruling casts doubt on O'odham plan for Glendale-area casino

Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services

PHOENIX - A federal appeals court gave opponents of a casino near Glendale new hope it might be legally blocked.

Yahoo to buy Tumblr, and more business news

From Wire Reports From Wire Reports

Yahoo takes big leap with $1.1B deal for Tumblr

Apple uses offshore subsidiaries to stash cash, avoid US taxes

Marcy Gordon The Associated Press

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

Cathalena E. Burch Arizona Daily Star

Five Tucson eateries take part in event to encourage dining out.

Kingfisher launches 2013 Summer Road Trip

Cathalena E. Burch Arizona Daily Star

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'

David Wichner Arizona Daily Star

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

Joe Ferguson Arizona Daily Star

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

Phil Villarreal Arizona Daily Star

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

Ralph Hershberger Special To The Arizona Daily Star

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'

David Wichner Arizona Daily Star

Arizona has adopted a new type of corporation with more than just the bottom line in mind.

Photos: Charlie Harris

For 12 years, Charlie Harris has been the owner and sole employee of Charlie's Comic Books.