Phoenix Arizona Republic: Business
- Equifax says it was hacked in March, months before latest breach
Monday - 09/18/2017 - 09:45 PMThe information raises further questions about whether Equifax did enough to protect customer data.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Loan creditor fined $19M for suing students with ‘false' legal documents
Monday - 09/18/2017 - 04:51 PMThe National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts has been aggressively suing students.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Rolling Stone' magazine is looking for a buyer
Monday - 09/18/2017 - 01:58 PMCo-founder and publisher Jann Wenner is looking to sell the magazine, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Illuminating the murky business of Phoenix-area HOA foreclosures
Sunday - 09/17/2017 - 09:00 AMHOAs are one of the most controversial topics I have covered during my 22-year tenure as a real-estate reporter in metro Phoenix.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bitcoin loses third of its value this month after 400% run-up in 2017
Friday - 09/15/2017 - 12:32 PMBitcoin also has been buffeted by negative comments from Wall Street giants such as J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Amazon's second headquarters: Does metro Phoenix have a chance?
Friday - 09/15/2017 - 10:00 AMAmazon plans to build a second headquarters outside Seattle. Some observers say the Phoenix metro area has a viable chance of landing the project.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Investors line up to buy bargain homes at Phoenix HOA foreclosure auction
Friday - 09/15/2017 - 09:00 AMSince 2015, bidders have purchased more than 425 Phoenix-area homes at HOA foreclosure auctions, according to an Arizona Republic investigation.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Phoenix diocese launches $100 million fundraising campaign
Thursday - 09/14/2017 - 03:01 PMCatholic Bishop Thomas Olmsted launches $100 million donation drive in Arizona.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Should you bite on Whole Foods’ new prices? Maybe not
Thursday - 09/14/2017 - 07:02 AMAmazon buying Whole Foods has many wondering whether the grocer is suddenly within their budget.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - HOAs foreclosing on hundreds of Phoenix-area homeowners for as little as $1,200
Thursday - 09/14/2017 - 09:00 AMHOAs can foreclose after a year of missed payments or a debt of $1,200. But with legal fees and interest, the debt can more than quadruple in a year.
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- Toys R Us may file for bankruptcy before the holidays: Report
Sunday - 09/17/2017 - 08:53 PMThe chain is $5 billion in debt.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Why you'll need to wait seven weeks for iPhone X to go on sale
Monday - 09/18/2017 - 09:25 AMOLED manufacturers can't build the screens fast enough as they increasingly pop up on smartphones, high-definition TVs, watches, and VR headsets.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Luxury homes: $3.3M modern PV farmhouse features 1,100-bottle wine cellar
Monday - 09/18/2017 - 09:00 AMSport courts, home theaters and air-conditioned garages are among the luxurious features in this week's priciest home sales in metro Phoenix.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Arizona attorney general among 32 investigating Equifax data breach
Saturday - 09/16/2017 - 09:00 AMArizona's attorney general was among the 32 state prosecutors across the nation who vowed to investigate the Equifax data breach
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Hickman's cage-free, eco-friendly changes egged on by changing consumer preferences
Friday - 09/15/2017 - 09:00 AMHickman's farms are now raising some chickens in cage-free pens and using recycled material in egg cartons.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - With the release of the iPhone X, which upgrade should you choose?
Friday - 09/15/2017 - 10:00 AMThere has never been a better time to be in the market for an iPhone. Here's how the eight different models ranging in price from $349-$1,149 compare.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - LuLaRoe changes return policy; consultants upset
Thursday - 09/14/2017 - 07:16 PMThe multi-level marketing juggernaut abruptly ended its 100 percent return policy for its consultants, sparking outrage.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What's new at Hickman's Family Farms
Wednesday - 09/13/2017 - 05:12 PMHickman’s Family Farms is changing some of its chicken pens to cage-free, and is making egg cartons from recycled material. Vice President Billy Hickman holds a chicken in the cage-free facility, Aug.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Equifax had patch 2 months before hack and didn’t install it, security group says
Thursday - 09/14/2017 - 12:27 PMSecurity workers discovered, and created a fix for, the flaw that allowed attackers into Equifax two months before the company was hit by hackers.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Sleep app merges genetics, tech and puts Phoenix’s Exploragen on DNA-lifestyle radar
Thursday - 09/14/2017 - 09:00 AMSlumberType provides users insight on their genetics and the role DNA plays when it comes to the kind of sleep they’re getting.
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- Toys R Us files for bankruptcy
Tuesday - 09/19/2017 - 01:39 AMThe move comes on the cusp of the all-important holiday season, a period in which many retailers earn nearly half of their annual revenue.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Starbucks wants a bite of lunch, while rivals watch and worry
Monday - 09/18/2017 - 08:55 AMLunch is the most popular time to visit fast-casual restaurants, according to Technomic.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - With workers scarce, hiring criteria loosen
Monday - 09/18/2017 - 01:30 PMIn the tight labor market, many companies are more willing to hire job candidates who don't meet all of their qualifications
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ADOT: Hurricanes could flood Arizona with flood-damaged cars for sale
Friday - 09/15/2017 - 02:54 PMHurricanes Harvey & Irma are leading scammers to selling damaged cars to buyers.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - You may not live in Florida or Texas, but your insurance rates could spike because of hurricanes
Friday - 09/15/2017 - 11:02 AMHarvey caused $20 billion to $25 billion in insured losses and Irma, $40 billion to $60 billion, according to one estimate.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - APS proposes free thermostats in exchange for control of your AC
Friday - 09/15/2017 - 11:00 AMAPS is proposing several changes to its energy-efficiency plans including a program that would offer free smart thermostats to customers.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ford creates a baby Raptor off-road pickup
Thursday - 09/14/2017 - 10:54 PMThe smaller version of the off-road pickup looks tough
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Changes going on at Hickman's Family Farms
Wednesday - 09/13/2017 - 06:49 PM
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tesla to reveal 'beast' semi-truck in October, Elon Musk says
Thursday - 09/14/2017 - 12:47 PMSilicon Valley automaker Tesla is tentatively set to reveal its electric semi-truck in October, CEO Elon Musk said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Arizona Supreme Court to consider legality of Medicaid expansion
Wednesday - 09/13/2017 - 07:02 PMThe state Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments on why it should block Arizona's Medicaid expansion to cover 400,000 more low-income people.
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