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.

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.

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…

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.

Moved, promoted or appointed in Tucson-area businesses

Check out the people in our community who have moved up the ladder in their fields.

Centsible Mom: Comparison shopping pays off when you tackle a home project

Angela Pittenger Arizona Daily Star

There's something to be said for doing your own home-improvement projects.

Rocking K closer to development; smaller-scale project will start contruction within two years

Tony Davis Arizona Daily Star

After nearly a quarter-century of planning and controversy, the huge Rocking K development next to Saguaro National Park East should be ready …

Proposal to silence train horns seen as part of Tucson's transportation-hub goals

Gabriela Rico Arizona Daily Star

The long blast of train horns may soon be history in the heart of the Old Pueblo.

Sales add up with card readers, paired with tablets or phones

Angela Pittenger Arizona Daily Star

"We'd definitely lose business if we didn't take credit cards in the tap room," says Tristan White, co-founder of Tucson's Dragoon Brewing.

Moving up

Nowak joins BMO bank as senior private banker

Put on wearable tech

Hayley Tsukayama The Washington Post

Scan any waiting room, and you'll probably get a good survey of the tops of people's heads, with row after row of folks hunched over their sma…

On the Money: Health care for retiring couples at $220K; trend shows lowered costs

Matthew Perrone The Associated Press

After years of increasing health-care costs, the outlook is improving for seniors worried about paying their medical bills during retirement.

Identity-theft scams involve more than credit cards

Susan Tompor Detroit Free Press

Not all that long ago, many of us thought we only had to watch our credit cards to avoid ID theft. If the crooks didn't get the numbers on our…

Market for small businesses on the upswing

Joyce M. Rosenberg The Associated Press

Baby boomers preparing for retirement are driving a surge in small-business sales, as they find more and more buyers confident enough in the i…

Testers try out Google Glass

Hayley Tsukayama The Washington Post

Scan any waiting room, and you’ll probably get a good survey of the tops of people’s heads, with row after row of folks hunched over their sma…

Huge Tucson-area project closer to development

Arizona Daily Star

After nearly a quarter-century of planning and controversy, the huge Rocking K development next to Saguaro National Park East should be ready …

Arizona employers getting a pass from 2007 sanctions law

Jacques Billeaud The Associated Press

PHOENIX - The immigration debate in Arizona reached a boiling point in 2007 when the state passed a groundbreaking law targeting those often b…

Magazine honors Tucson's fleet division for efficiency

Darren DaRonco Arizona Daily Star

The folks who keep the wheels turning on city vehicles are being recognized as being among the best in the nation.

News & Notes: Judge won't reconsider ruling on mining ban

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Housing: Credit-report system punishes short sellers unfairly

Kenneth Harney Washington Post Writers Group

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New Flex joins step counters

Rich Jaroslovsky Bloomberg News

The main drawback to Fitbit's wearable activity monitors may be how unobtrusive they are. To hear users tell it, their trackers have taken mor…

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Housing, jobs figures signal economy will accelerate

App reviews: 'Angry Bird Friends' can now compete on Facebook

Hayley Tsukayama The Washington Post

Angry Birds Friends

Casino del Sol mixologist wins statewide contest

Cathalena E. Burch Arizona Daily Star

Aaron DeFeo gets Master Mixologist nod at Phoenix contest.

Rental properties like single-family homes going up in Tucson area

Gabriela Rico Arizona Daily Star

Developers of single-family-style rental homes have multiple projects underway around the city.

Rethinking the virtues of owning your home

Emily Bregel Arizona Daily Star

The virtue and financial sense of homeownership - and the second-class status of renters - are pervasive ideas in America, but housing experts…

Raytheon missile passes an important test flight

David Wichner Arizona Daily Star

A new missile under development by Tucson-based Raytheon Missile Systems intercepted and destroyed a short-range ballistic missile in a key fl…

Tucson gas price still dropping, and more business news

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Tucson's Sinfonia acquires company; Arizona's jobless rate holds steady

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New Raytheon missile interceptor hits its mark

By David Wichner Arizona Daily Star

A new missile under development by Tucson-based Raytheon Missile Systems intercepted and destroyed a short-range ballistic missile in a key fl…

Utility 'smart meters' raise health, expense concerns

Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services

PHOENIX - Elizabeth Kelley isn't claiming those smart meters reading your electric usage are going to kill you.

Judge overlooked evidence, say foes of casino near Phx.

Cristina Silva The Associated Press

PHOENIX - Opponents of a proposed Las Vegas-style casino near Phoenix say a federal judge overlooked important evidence when ruling that the T…

Recession now eurozone's longest

Pan Pylas and Sarah Dilorenzo The Associated Press

PARIS - The eurozone is now in its longest recession ever - a stubborn slump that has surpassed even the calamity that hit the region in the f…

Business briefs

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US wholesale prices fall most in 3 years

Google offers deal on 'radio without rules'

Michael Liedtke and Ryan Nakashima The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc. unveiled a streaming music service called All Access that blends songs users have already uploaded to their online…

Northern Arizona Mexican chain moves into Tucson

Cathalena E. Burch Arizona Daily Star

First restaurant is open, second is planned.

Couple plans to open Italian eatery on NW side

Cathalena E. Burch Arizona Daily Star

Upscale Tuscan fare is on the menu.

Pipe inadequate for 2 hookups to CAP, city says

Tony Davis Arizona Daily Star

An existing pipeline at a Sahuarita-area groundwater recharge project isn't nearly big enough to carry all the Colorado River water that two o…