East Valley Tribune - Business

Price of Thanksgiving dinner way down from '08

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:05:58 -0700

It may not make up for having to hear Uncle Harold’s war stories for the umpteenth time, but it’s going be cheaper — a lot cheaper — to feed the family this Thanksgiving.

Mac or Windows 7: Do homework before picking

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:39:48 -0700

Q. I am currently using a 3-year-old Windows XP laptop and am planning to buy a new laptop. Could you please suggest to me whether I should go for a Mac or a Windows 7 laptop? I would really appreciate your analysis. — Aman

Visa wins legal battle with Tucson firm

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:44:49 -0700

A new court ruling shows that merchants who accept credit card payments for orders they get online need to know exactly what the card company is promising or risk having the money taken back.

Buyer emerges for East Valley Tribune

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:13:40 -0700

Freedom Communications has received a letter of intent to purchase the East Valley Tribune and keep the Pulitzer-Prize winning newspaper and Web site operating, Publisher Julie Moreno said Friday.

Freedom hoping buyer emerges for Tribune

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:52:03 -0700

A top executive of Freedom Communications said Thursday that the company hopes someone will step forward to buy the Tribune newspapers and keep the East Valley publications alive, but so far, no viable offer has come forward.

Jobless rate rises despite more working

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:29:00 -0700

A new unemployment report provides mixed news about the state of Arizona's economy. The figures Thursday from the state Department of Commerce show the number of people with jobs rose 13,200 between September and October. Jack York, a senior economist with the agency, credited lots of seasonal hiring with the jump.

Gilbert's new hotels eye economic rebound

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:46:21 -0700

Gilbert's fourth hotel, which marked its official opening Thursday, is ushering 96 rooms into the market. That brings Gilbert's total lodgings to 466 rooms in a town that barely had 140 only six months ago.

Foreclosures hitting more prime borrowers

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:00:52 -0700

WASHINGTON — A rising proportion of fixed-rate home loans made to people with good credit are sinking into foreclosure, adding to concerns about the strength of the economic recovery.

Few cancelations reported at winter RV parks

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:43:13 -0700

Winter bookings at recreational vehicle parks in metropolitan Phoenix are up after three years of decline, a sign it may be a good year for the industry that caters to "snowbirds."

FAA glitch causes widespread air travel delays

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:34:32 -0700

ATLANTA — Air travelers nationwide scrambled to revise their travel plans Thursday after an FAA computer glitch caused widespread cancellations and delays for the second time in 15 months. The impact at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Thursday morning was “minimal,” spokeswoman Claire Stern said, adding that the computer glitch has been fixed.

Ex-Motorola site attracting tenants

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:45:34 -0700

The former Motorola semiconductor plant site at Broadway and Dobson roads in Mesa continues to attract tenants despite prolonged sluggishness in the local commercial real estate market.

Mayor Smith goes to Washington ( for forum)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:57:08 -0700

Mesa Mayor Scott Smith will participate in a forum Thursday in Washington D.C. to discuss the impact of the recession on local governments.

Another credit card fee about to take flight

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:30:11 -0700

ATLANTA — Another fee is coming in the new year for airline and hotel customers — this time from your credit card company.

Report: Hispanics increase economic clout

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:16:27 -0700

The rapidly growing Hispanic community in Arizona is playing an increasing role in the economic and cultural life of the state, according to a study released Wednesday by the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Video game systems join social network sites

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:56:40 -0700

Users of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles can now brag about their achievements on Facebook.

Phoenix has lost 25% of its information jobs

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:45:46 -0700

NEW YORK — The New York City comptroller's office says the city has lost nearly 60,000 communications jobs since 2000, including in publishing and broadcasting.

Costco drops Coke products over price dispute

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:29:14 -0700

ATLANTA — Costco customers may have to look elsewhere for Coca-Cola products now that the retailer has stopped carrying them because the pair are fighting over prices.

Mesa OKs Gateway-area movie studio

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:00:51 -0700

Arizona's first movie production studio won approval Monday to develop a facility in east Mesa that its developer sees as an inexpensive alternative to Hollywood.

YouTube tries to help media find more free video

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:16:22 -0700

YouTube is trying to help shrinking newsrooms expand their video coverage without increasing their payrolls.

Univision to put shows on YouTube

Growing TV cover-up: Obnoxious pop-up promos

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:04:13 -0700

NEW YORK -- Somewhere in the universe of TV viewers, there's got to be a person who actually likes those pop-up, on-screen promotions.