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Customers Tell McDonalds Employees It’s OK To Slow Down
McDonalds is looking to hire about 2,000 people across Arizona, including nearly 900 in Maricopa County. The company designated Wednesday as "Hiring Day" with walk-in interview opportunities across the state.
Aug. 28, 2017
Amazon’s Price Cut At Whole Foods Starts Monday
Starting Monday, online retail giant Amazon will cut prices on certain items at Whole Foods stores. The announcement, made Thursday, has competitor grocers worried.
Aug. 25, 2017
Scottsdale-Based Pei Wei Moving Headquarters To Texas
Pei Wei, the fast-casual offshoot of P. F. Chang's China Bistro, will leave its longtime headquarters in Scottsdale and establish a new home base in Las Colinas, Texas.
Aug. 25, 2017
Republic Services Acquires Nation’s Largest Recycling Processing Center
The country’s second-biggest waste-removal company is acquiring the nation’s largest independent recycling processor.
Aug. 25, 2017
Is Amazon Looking To Get Into Event Ticketing?
You can get pretty much anything on Amazon — books, electronics, diapers — you name it, you can probably buy it. But now, there are reports the world’s biggest online retailer is looking to add another offering: event tickets.
Aug. 24, 2017
UA Dean Signs Letter Supporting Agricultural Gains Under NAFTA
One of those people weighing in on NAFTA renegotiations is Shane Burgess, dean of the University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Aug. 24, 2017
The Takeaway: NAFTA
One of President Trump’s main talking points on the campaign trail was the issue of trade, and specifically the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which came into effect in 1994 and reshaped the economies of Mexico, Canada, and the U.S.
Aug. 24, 2017
Sprint Adding Retail Stores In Arizona
A large cell phone company is growing its footprint in Arizona. Sprint announced plans to add dozens of retail stores across the Southwest.
Aug. 24, 2017
New Auto Mall Means Tax Revenue for Tribe
Because the new Scottsdale Auto Show is on tribal land, Scottsdale will not collect sales tax on cars that are sold there.
Aug. 23, 2017
Boeing, Northrop Awarded Missile Replacement Contract
The U.S. Air Force says new contracts to replace an aging intercontinental ballistic missile system are underway. Both Boeing and Northrop Grumman will complete the work.
Aug. 23, 2017
Businesses Increase Security, Sales Due To Trump Rally
Uncertainty over crowd sizes and potential violence before or after President Donald Trump’s rally led several downtown businesses to close early Tuesday while some entrepreneurs cashed in.
Aug. 23, 2017
Growing Arizona Businesses Rely On H-2B Visas As Labor Needs Increase
Local nurseries are growing along with the economy, but have trouble getting labor to keep up with demand. The federal government's response is to bring more temporary visa workers for those companies that can't find Americans willing to do the work.
Aug. 22, 2017
Superior Court, Restaurants Closing Early Due To Rally
Phoenix’s Police Chief said there have been no credible threats to suggest downtown businesses should close ahead of President Trump’s rally Tuesday night, but several restaurants and the county court system plan to shut their doors early.
Aug. 22, 2017
Canada, Mexico And U.S. Will Expedite NAFTA Negotiations
The first round of renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) ended last week in Washington, D.C., and Canada, Mexico and the United States committed to coming up with a revised treaty quickly.
Aug. 21, 2017
Insys To Pay $4.5 Million In Lawsuit Settlement
Phoenix-based opioid drug-maker Insys Therapeutics, Inc. agreed Friday to pay $4.45 million to resolve a lawsuit by Illinois' attorney general. Insys is accused of deceptive marketing practices to sell its opioid-based cancer pain drug.
Aug. 21, 2017
Arizona Lawmakers To President Trump: Don’t Pardon Arpaio
More than two dozen state lawmakers have signed a letter demanding no presidential pardon for the former sheriff of Maricopa County.
Aug. 18, 2017
Legal Dispute Over Chase Field Heading To Arbitration
The dispute between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Maricopa County Stadium District over the future of Chase Field is headed to arbitration. A Superior Court judge ruled on Thursday that the sides must take that approach.
Aug. 18, 2017
Arizona Unemployment Rate Remains Unchanged
Arizona's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained stuck at 5.1 percent in July.
Aug. 18, 2017
UA Dean Joins Letter In Support Of NAFTA Ag Policies
The letter details how NAFTA quadrupled American ag exports to Canada and Mexico. It says all of the agriculture college deans quote strongly support the continued robust export of U.S. farm products under NAFTA.
Aug. 17, 2017
The Takeaway: Federal Lawsuit in Arizona Puts Spotlight On Guest Workers
The Department of Labor is suing an Arizona farm for withholding pay from its foreign guest workers, and making them live in horrific conditions.
Aug. 17, 2017

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