East Valley Tribune - Business

Group hopes to ease remodeling headaches

Fri, 16 May 2008 21:22:44 -0700

From poor workmanship to outright contractor fraud, home remodeling jobs can become nightmares for some homeowners. But a Scottsdale-based company is hoping to take the headache out of home improvement for owners and contractors alike by helping them manage projects online.

Scottsdale fails to grab home buyers' interest

Fri, 16 May 2008 20:29:28 -0700

While Valleywide home sales posted their first year-to-year increase since 2005 last month, sales in Scottsdale are still lagging. Experts say that's because available loans are mostly for lower-priced homes, which are more plentiful in the south East Valley than in Scottsdale, where median home values surpass the half-million-dollar mark.

Bashas' bags Groceries on the Go program

Sat, 17 May 2008 00:44:55 -0700

Starting in June, Bashas’ customers can no longer order groceries online or over the telephone. Company officials said Friday that they will eliminate the approximately 10-year-old home-delivery service because it is no longer cost-effective.

FAO Schwarz toys with return to Scottsdale

Fri, 16 May 2008 23:10:13 -0700

Scottsdale Fashion Square is poised to get famed toy store FAO Schwarz back, seven years after the then-languishing New York-based retailer closed its flagship local store and others outside New York to save its name and brand.

Utility seeks to build controversial power line

Sat, 17 May 2008 00:35:29 -0700

Southern California Edison made an initial filing to federal regulators Friday seeking permission to build a controversial power line from Arizona to California that was rejected by Arizona utility regulators last year.

US Airways pilots union criticizes possible United merger

Sat, 17 May 2008 00:37:10 -0700

If Tempe-based US Airways and United Airlines decide to merge, they’ll bring along a number of reluctant employee groups that would rather remain separate.

Stocks finish mixed

Sat, 17 May 2008 00:46:02 -0700

NEW YORK - Wall Street capped a week of big gains with modest moves Friday as investors grappled with surging energy prices that overshadowed news of a surprise increase in home construction.

Treasury secretary says markets are calmer now

Sat, 17 May 2008 00:42:19 -0700

WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Friday that financial markets are “considerably calmer” now than they were two months ago. He predicted the economy will be rebounding by the second half of this year.

Surprise rebound in housing, but outlook still shaky

Sat, 17 May 2008 00:40:34 -0700

WASHINGTON - Construction of new homes increased by the biggest percentage in more than two years in April, a rare spot of good news amid the worst downturn in housing in more than two decades.

Yahoo seeks to conceal parts of shareholder lawsuit

Sat, 17 May 2008 00:39:29 -0700

SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo is seeking to conceal large portions of a shareholder lawsuit alleging the Internet company’s board improperly thwarted Microsoft’s $47.5 billion takeover offer, raising shareholder questions about the motives for the secrecy.

Sky Harbor receives high-tech luggage scanners

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:51:06 -0700

The next time you fly from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, your carry-on bags will get a lot more scrutiny.

Arizona, Valley unemployment rates decline

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:24:57 -0700

PHOENIX - Arizona’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate dropped slightly last month. But it’s not because more people are working.

Union raps Fresh & Easy parent firm's practices

Thu, 15 May 2008 22:43:50 -0700

A national labor union mailed yet another pamphlet to Valley residents slamming Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market's parent company over reports of tainted and spoiled food and its mediocre environmental track record.

Retail Corridor: Music store closes at Crossroads Town Center

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:44:00 -0700

A store called f.y.e. (an acronym for “for your entertainment”) has turned out the lights for the last time at Crossroads Town Center in Gilbert.

Gateway airport officials seek $1.3M grant

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:01:25 -0700

A $1.3 million enticement is expected to be sought by Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport officials to lure MD Helicopters into establishing a manufacturing plant at the rapidly growing airport.

Memorial Day travel down for first time in 6 years, AAA says

Thu, 15 May 2008 12:11:43 -0700

For the first time in six years, fewer Americans will hit the roads and the airports for a Memorial Day weekend getaway, according to AAA Arizona.

International retailer H&M coming to Scottsdale

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:21:15 -0700

Developers of Scottsdale Quarter, the retail-residential-office project under development southeast of Greenway-Hayden Loop and Scottsdale Road, have landed long-sought global retailer H&M.

Valley's Honeywell to test biofuel for commercial airliners

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:16:28 -0700

WASHINGTON - Plane maker Airbus and aerospace manufacturer Honeywell International on Thursday said they are developing a biofuel that by 2030 could satisfy nearly a third of the worldwide demand from commercial aircraft, without affecting food supplies.

US Airways ramp and baggage workers ratify contract

Thu, 15 May 2008 14:24:59 -0700

PHOENIX - US Airways fleet service workers have ratified an agreement that brings all of the carrier's ramp and baggage employees under a single contract.

Mesa buyers camp out for deals on new homes

Wed, 14 May 2008 23:15:48 -0700

There are some happy campers in northeast Mesa. A couple of dozen homebuyers are camping out at the Mountain Bridge development at McKellips and Hawes roads to be first in line to buy lots and homes that go on sale Saturday morning.

Ariz. gas up a nickel, still nation's best buy

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:33:04 -0700

The bad news is gas increased more than a nickel last week. The good news is Arizona has the cheapest prices in the United States.