US Air-American merger deal reached; court's OK needed

DALLAS - American Airlines and Tempe-based US Airways will merge and create the world's biggest airline. The boards of both companies approved the merger late Wednesday, according to four people close to the situation.

State sees growth of low-wage jobs

PHOENIX - State economists say Arizona will continue to add jobs for the balance of the decade. But for a lot of those jobs, the main qualification may be the ability to say, "May I help you?"

Massive commercial complex promises jobs for Casa Grande

A project fueled by foreign investors that holds the promise of creating thousands of jobs is scheduled to break ground by year's end in Pinal County.

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Arizona mayors concerned about potential takeover of US Airways

Merger talks between Tempe-based US Airways and Fort Worth-based American Airlines have given Valley officials hope for an increase in flights and jobs in the Phoenix area, but they also have raised fears the Valley will lose the local company's headquarters.

Altar Valley pipeline plan fuels host of area concerns

Melissa Owen shows the boundary between the private Sierra Vista Ranch, where she has a vineyard, and the federal Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, right. She is concerned the pipeline might cut a large right of way across her and her husband's land.