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Business and Financial
Dec 23, 2013
The city’s Finance Department has launched Phoenix Open Checkbook, a web application to provide residents with information about city spending in an online website. The searchable format, available at phoenix.gov/finance and updated monthly, allows city purchases to be reviewed by…
Dec 20, 2013
Phoenix city leaders this afternoon learned that Standard and Poor’s has adjusted the city’s bond rating, from AAA to AA+ with a stable outlook. With the adjustment, Phoenix’s bond rating remains the highest of the six largest U.S. cities. According…
Dec 20, 2013
SAN DIEGO—Jeffrey Spanier, a 48-year-old former owner of Amerifund Capital Finance, LLC located in Boca Raton, Florida, was convicted by a federal jury today for his role in an elaborate stock loan fraud scheme in which executives and shareholders of…
Dec 18, 2013
Industry leader\'s installed capacity in Europe now exceeds 4GW MAINZ, Germany & TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced that its advanced thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules will power four solar energy plants in France, with a combined…
Dec 17, 2013
CINCINNATI -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) announced the promotion of Mark Tuffin to senior vice president of retail divisions. He succeeds Michael Ellis, who will become Kroger\'s president and chief operating officer on January 1, 2014. Mr. Tuffin, 53,…
Dec 17, 2013
Sanctions Others for Securities Violations PHOENIX, AZ—The Arizona Corporation Commission has penalized a former Scottsdale man for defrauding investors in connection with a multimillion-dollar hedge fund. In two other cases, the Commission sanctioned a Phoenix stockbroker for his dishonest and…
Dec 17, 2013
Customers now receiving geothermal energy from Utah Salt River Project is now receiving renewable energy from the recently completed Cove Fort Geothermal Project in Beaver County, Utah. In 2012, SRP signed a 20-year agreement with Massachusetts-based Enel Cove Fort, LLC…
Dec 16, 2013
Divestiture Will Preserve Broadcast Television Competition in St. Louis WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice will require Gannett Co. Inc., Belo Corp. and Sander Media LLC to divest their interests in KMOV–TV, a CBS affiliate in St. Louis, in order…
Dec 11, 2013
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released its final rule which defines a ‘Qualified Mortgage (QM)’ that is insured, guaranteed or administered by HUD. The final rule will be effective on January 10, 2014…
Dec 4, 2013
Tucson, AZ – Tucson based ASARCO LLC (ASARCO) President and COO Manuel Ramos announced today the dedication of the expansion project for the South Mill of the Mission Mine which has added 9,000 tons more per day of additional crushing…
Dec 4, 2013
Fast-growing, Inc. 5000 tech company brings 70+ jobs to Scottsdale PHOENIX – ZIVELO, a kiosk and digital signage manufacturing company based in Marion, Ind., is expanding its company profile by moving its corporate headquarters to Scottsdale, Ariz. The five-year-old company,…
Nov 6, 2013
NORFOLK, VA—Edward J. Woodard, 70, of Norfolk, Virginia, was sentenced today to 23 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit bank fraud, false entry in a bank record, unlawful participation in loans, false…