Phoenix Arizona Republic: Business
- Not all health care workers in Arizona are opting to get a COVID-19 vaccine
Friday - 02/26/2021 - 11:21 AMNot all Arizona health care workers are getting a COVID-19 vaccine, though in the future they may not have a choice.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Long vacant, foreclosed house becomes a cool home in Goodyear. Take a look
Thursday - 02/25/2021 - 04:00 PMJan and Jennifer Polansky aren't new to buying and selling homes, which gave them confidence to buy a home that had sat vacant nearly two years.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - With interactive model, Celebration of Fine Art show marks 31 years while adjusting to COVID-19
Thursday - 02/25/2021 - 09:30 AM"People thought they were crazy to sell art out of a tent and have artists talk to people. It was a little bit of outside-the-box thinking."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - I didn't like Fry's Electronics. But its closure still feels like losing a bit of my heart
Thursday - 02/25/2021 - 08:15 AMWhen Fry's Electronics suddenly closed all of its stores, it set off a nostalgic wave on social media among tech geeks. Not me. But I understand why.
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Wednesday - 02/24/2021 - 08:07 AMFry's Electronics announced it has shut down operations and closed all 31 of its stores, citing challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lucid Motors gets $4 billion in funding through merger to build Arizona electric car factory
Tuesday - 02/23/2021 - 12:31 PMThe Casa Grande factory is making pre-production versions of the Lucid Air, a $70,000 luxury sedan with a range of 500 miles between charges.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - APS to pay $24 million to customers who were misled about its cheapest rate plans
Monday - 02/22/2021 - 06:47 PMProblems with a rate-comparison tool, first reported by The Republic, caused thousands of customers to choose plans that were not the cheapest.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Free tax preparation will look different, but it's still available. Here's how to find it
Monday - 02/22/2021 - 08:00 AMVirtual preparation help and drop-off services will largely replace in-person meetings.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Taco Bell to test Crispy Chicken Sandwich Taco ahead of nationwide release later this year
Monday - 02/22/2021 - 08:00 AMTaco Bell enters the Chicken Sandwich War with its new Crispy Chicken Sandwich Taco test in Nashville, Tennessee, and Charlotte, North Carolina.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'It just saved my life': Clubhouse app connects Phoenix startup community during pandemic
Saturday - 02/20/2021 - 09:00 AMClubhouse, the exclusive audio app where users join live audio conversations, has helped some cope with a lack of social and professional activities.
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- Suing for COVID-19 infections, deaths would be 'incredibly difficult' under legislation at Capitol
Thursday - 02/25/2021 - 10:52 PM"Without protections in place, we feel that small business owners will be victims of potentially enterprising plaintiffs seeking an opportunity."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Goodyear couple transformed vacant home into their home
Thursday - 02/25/2021 - 04:00 PMJan and Jennifer Polansky aren't new to buying and selling homes, which gave them confidence to buy a home that had sat vacant nearly two years.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - With the economy healing, is Biden's $1.9T COVID relief package too much?
Thursday - 02/25/2021 - 11:47 AMCritics say Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus is excessive but supporters say it's just the right medicine for an unprecedented downturn
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Want to hug again? Go to church? 'It's up to you,' Ad Council says in $500M campaign to promote COVID-19 vaccines
Thursday - 02/25/2021 - 12:01 AMThe ads are aimed at the 40% of Americans who haven't yet made up their minds about getting vaccinated against COVID-19.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Construction and updates underway at Pecan Water Reclamation Plant in Queen Creek
Tuesday - 02/23/2021 - 08:00 AMEPCOR USA, a utility company, has taken over the Pecan Water Reclamation Plant in Queen Creek after years of neglect.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Remarkable outcome': Big gains are likely for economy this year even as COVID-19 damage lingers
Tuesday - 02/23/2021 - 11:46 AMGovernment stimulus, falling coronavirus cases and the COVID-19 vaccine rollout are spurring economic growth and heralding bigger gains this year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - National Margarita Day 2021 brings drink specials and tequila deals for Margarita Monday at Chili's and more
Monday - 02/22/2021 - 11:20 AMFeb. 22 is National Margarita Day or Margarita Monday. But the made-up day is different amid the COVID pandemic. Chili's has several margarita deals.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tech tips for getting an online vaccine appointment in Arizona
Monday - 02/22/2021 - 08:00 AMApproaching the online vaccine scheduling system with a strategy may help.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Pent-up consumer spending could keep stocks rolling
Sunday - 02/21/2021 - 09:00 AMWith COVID-19 numbers tapering off as vaccinations climb, the economy is coming back. Here's what it could mean for your investment portfolio.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'The timing might be just about right' — New hotel opens in downtown Phoenix despite pandemic
Friday - 02/19/2021 - 08:00 AMThe 199-room, 13-story boutique hotel sits on what was a grassy patch near the northeast corner of Arizona Center on Fifth Street north of Van Buren.
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- How to claim missing stimulus payments with the Recovery Rebate Credit on your 2020 tax returns
Friday - 02/26/2021 - 02:02 AMIf you didn't receive a direct payment or you received less money than you were eligible for, you may be able to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tucson approves minimum wage increase for city workers
Thursday - 02/25/2021 - 07:25 PMCity officials in Tucson have increased its minimum wage, boosting compensation for more than half of its workforce.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Celebration of Fine Art show marks 31 years while adjusting to COVID-19
Thursday - 02/25/2021 - 09:30 AMFor 10 weeks from January through March, 100 artists make the Celebration of Fine Art their base of operations, working while interacting with guests.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Too-cold carne asada among violations in weekly Phoenix-area restaurant inspections
Wednesday - 02/24/2021 - 08:00 AMTwo Mesa restaurants were cited for violations ranging from not keeping beef hot enough to not washing hands. Also see 20 restaurants with top scores.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - After enduring raw sewage spills and water pressure woes, former Johnson Utilities customers now face costs
Tuesday - 02/23/2021 - 10:02 AMIt will cost EPCOR's San Tan water and wastewater districts at least $138 million for water and sewer system repairs between Queen Creek and Florence.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Taiwan Semiconductor factory in Phoenix could attract new LCY Chemicals plant to Arizona, report says
Monday - 02/22/2021 - 03:23 PMThe prospective chemical-purifying plant would be LCY Chemicals' largest such investment outside of Taiwan, where the company is based.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Former Arizona utility regulator lashes out at lawmakers seeking to upend renewable energy rules
Monday - 02/22/2021 - 07:42 PMA letter published by former utility regulator Robert Burns is the latest twist in a statewide debate over officials' powers in setting energy rules.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A Scottsdale mansion sells for $21M in cash to unknown buyers
Monday - 02/22/2021 - 08:00 AMA $21M mansion in north Scottsdale and a Paradise Valley home featured on the cover of Luxe magazine were among this week's priciest metro Phoenix homes.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Why Phoenix area rents are almost certain to keep rising
Sunday - 02/21/2021 - 09:00 AMA Phoenix apartment complex recently sold for a record $178.5 million,
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another sign of how strong demand is for rentals in the region. - AC Hotel Phoenix Downtown by Marriott opens
Friday - 02/19/2021 - 08:00 AMThe 199-room, 13-story boutique hotel sits on what was a grassy patch near the northeast corner of Arizona Center on Fifth Street north of Van Buren Street.
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