Craycroft/River intersection changing

Tiffany Kjos Arizona Daily Star

Two construction projects at the long-vacant southeast corner of Craycroft and River roads will be complete in August.

Jobs, housing, vehicle markets showing modest gains in 2012

The Associated Press The Associated Press

NEW YORK - A new survey shows economists are growing slightly more optimistic about recovery in the job and housing markets.

Biz tip of the week: Before expanding, you should check alternatives, learn to mitigate risks

Ralph Hershberger Special To The Arizona Daily Star

An expansion is a bet on a positive, long-term future.

Local guy aims for piece of the pie with his Mobi Pizza app

Phil Villarreal Arizona Daily Star

It seems that hardly a month goes by without local app developers making a name for themselves.

QuikTrip boom accelerating Tucson gas-station shakeout

Tim Steller Arizona Daily Star

Chain-link fences are going up, signs ending in "9/10" are coming down, and pumps are being sealed - or removed altogether.

Bourque Industries CEO may face prison

David Wichner Arizona Daily Star

The founder and CEO of a local high-tech company faces a potentially lengthy prison term as he heads to trial on felony drunk-driving charges.

On the Money: Take these steps to avoid toxic student debt

Gail MarksJarvis Chicago Tribune / Mct

Joe Mihalic wasn't thinking at all about how he was going to pay off student loans - which would end up totaling $101,000 - when he was accept…

Moving up

Broadbent is named new COO for C-Path

Tech Q&A Data congestion can hinder Skype video chats overseas

Steve Alexander Star Tribune (minneapolis)

Q: My son lives and works in Bangkok, Thailand, so a video connection between us is important. When we use Skype video, it disconnects after a…

Credit care: Young debtor, undo damage, master basics now

Tanisha Warner Creditcards.com

Q: I have $5,000 worth of debt in collections. I want to take care of this. My grandma told me to go to an attorney, a friend told me to do a …

Facebook snapshot doesn't capture dynamics

Anick Jesdanun The Associated Press

In my five years on Facebook, I've shared a lot of photos, links and other tidbits about my life. I've commented on what my friends share, and…

Tucson aims to annex project on Craycroft and River

Becky Pallack Arizona Daily Star

To the dismay of many neighbors, the city is moving rapidly on a proposal to annex and rezone land at River and Craycroft roads for a seven-st…

Bistro, boutique to expand at St. Philip's Plaza

Phil Villarreal Arizona Daily Star

A pair of businesses at north-side St. Philip's Plaza are thinking bigger.

Facebook stock ends first day on a flat note

Barbara Ortutay The Associated Press

NEW YORK - It was barely a "like" and definitely not a "love" from Facebook investors as the online social network's stock failed to live up t…

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New solar-power plant planned for Picture Rocks

Satisfaction gap among Big 4 wireless carriers is shrinking

Peter Svensson The Associated Press

NEW YORK - Improvements in customer satisfaction at Sprint Nextel Corp. and AT&T Inc. have narrowed differences among the Big 4 wireless c…

Housing: Condo owners, buyers stand to benefit from revisions to FHA rules

Kenneth Harney Washington Post Writers Group

WASHINGTON - Thousands of condo unit owners and buyers around the country could soon be in line for some welcome news on mortgage financing: T…

Bistro, boutique growing at Tucson's St. Philip's Plaza

Arizona Daily Star

A pair of businesses at north-side St. Philip’s Plaza are thinking bigger.

Raytheon gets $58M for ship-defense weapons

Arizona Daily Star

The U.S. Navy has awarded Tucson-based Raytheon Missile Systems a contract worth $57.8 million to overhaul and upgrade nine Phalanx ship-defen…

Celebrate Arizona restaurants by eating out

Cathalena E. Burch Arizona Daily Star

The spring installment of the enormously appetizing Arizona Restaurant Week starts Saturday, a perfect excuse to dine at a homegrown restauran…

Tucson postal processing will close

Jamar Younger Arizona Daily Star

The U.S. Postal Service said Thursday it is moving forward with a plan to close the Cherrybell Stravenue processing station, which will send T…

More downtown restaurants offering sidewalk patio dining

Carli Brosseau Arizona Daily Star

Enjoying a coffee or a cocktail and watching the street life unfold could soon become more common in downtown Tucson.

Economist: AZ jobless, labor force shrinking

Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services

PHOENIX - Arizona's jobless rate plummeted last month.

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