Airlines to waive fees if storms disrupt flights
A number of airlines (including Tempe-based US Airways Group Inc. and Dallas-based Southwest Airlines) are waiving flight change fees in charges for travelers impacted by Tropical Storm Hanna and Ike.
SRP to request fuel surcharge increase from board in October
Salt River Project will ask for an increase in its fuel and purchased power adjustment for customers, citing high fuel costs and the rising price of buying power from other providers.
Palin pick gives hint of McCain’s CEO style, Arizona senator gets more viewers than Obama
Arizona senator's John McCain's wild-card pick of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate has supporters and detractors of McCain saying the pick gives hints to what kind of CEO McCain would be if he wins in November.
Phoenix office building sells for $10.5M
V3 Corporate Center at 1048 N. 44th St. in Phoenix has been sold for $10.5 million to a Dublin, Calif. firm.
Sky Harbor plans spending cuts in wake of declining passenger traffic
Faced with fewer flights and declining passenger numbers, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is deferring some construction projects, keeping in place a hiring freeze for non-essential workers and cutting its operating budget by $8 million.
Raytheon given $85M contract for precision howitzer projectiles
Raytheon Co. has been awarded an $85 million contract by the U.S. Army to produce Excalibur projectiles for the Army, the U.S. Marines and the Australian Defence Forces, officials of the company said Friday. (RTN)
Only Rhode Island exceeds Arizona job loss rate
Arizona ranked second to last for job growth, or more accurately job loss, in a tally of state activity from July 2007 to July 2008.
Continental adds $15 fee for first bag
Continental Airlines has joined the list of airlines that have decided to charge some passengers fees for checking one bag at the airport. (CAL)
The Hunt: Waiting Pays Off for Apartment Hunter From California
After several false starts, Adam Cunningham, who was relocating to New York from California, found an apartment at 20 Exchange Place with a month’s free rent and the security deposit waived.
Habitats | Guilford, Conn.: A Home That Offered a Second Chance
David D’Atri, who had a mechanical excavator fall on him while he was working on the yard in his new house, feels like he has a second chance at life. His architect, Edwin William de Cossy, has a similar feeling.
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