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Crowds buoy retailers' hopes
Many stores report uptick in Black Friday turnout.
Big crowds turn out as Valley retailers try midnight openings
Hundreds of Valley retailers will be tallying up receipts and poring over expense reports this weekend to determine whether opening earlier on the year's busiest shopping day will go down as a failed experiment or a new tradition.
Program helps firms steer clear of layoffs
Thanks to a state work-share program, thousands of Arizonans are getting to keep their jobs and still collect unemployment checks.
Employers step up to ease money stress
Many companies provide 401(k) retirement plans and other benefits, but education and counseling on broader financial issues are rare. Amid signs that plenty of Americans are stressed out over money issues, expanded educational efforts might make sense.
Dubai crisis jolts markets, but early fears ease
Dubai's debt crisis rattled world financial markets Friday, raising concerns that some banks could further tighten lending and stall the global economic recovery.
Ford aims to remain a player in police car business
DETROIT - Ford Motor Co. says it will produce an all-new purpose-built Police Interceptor specially designed and engineered to replace the Ford Crown Victoria law-enforcement vehicle lineup in 2011.
Valley shoppers are out in droves, cashing in on deals
Bargain-hunters turn out by the thousands, filling up parking lots early.
Mollen a giant in flu-shot world
Dr. Art Mollen built a business that is the biggest provider of seasonal flu shots in Arizona and one of the largest in the nation. And now, some doctors are complaining that Mollen's clinics are getting a disproportionate share of swine-flu vaccine.
Dubai crisis jolts markets, but early fears ease
Dubai official assured creditors that request to delay payment on $60B debt "carefully planned."
For some, holiday bell ringing pays bills
Holiday bell ringing helps unemployed make ends meet.
Cyber Monday 2009
Cyber Monday 2009
Readers share their online shopping deals
Have you found a great online deal? Share it with the rest of us on our message boards.
Movie theaters eye 3-D conversion
Now that there are more 3-D movies coming out, such as Avatar and A Christmas Carol, more theaters than ever are converting to digital 3-D formats so they can give audiences the full force of the special effects.
Push is on to secure scientific research
The Legislature this week restored $18 million to the group that seeks to spur research in Arizona. But a question remains whether the non-profit group can get future funding from the state or other public sources.
Fast moves help builders battle slump
Long exposure to the market's brutality has whipped executives at two publicly owned homebuilders into a business-casual Delta Force.
Land, housing event to benefit charity
Organizers of the 2010 Metro Phoenix Land and Housing Forecast, to be held Dec. 3 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, described the event as ''an interactive discussion of metro Phoenix's housing and land conditions affecting real-estate development now and in the future.''
Policies on returns vary store to store
As you begin your holiday shopping, remember that return policies vary greatly, even among products from the same store.
Beware: Not all index mutual funds are created equal
Whether you're a fan of index mutual funds or not, you'd think they wouldn't tend to stray far from the pack.
Intuit tests receipt service in northeast Valley
Software maker Intuit Inc. is using Scottsdale and the northeast Valley as a pilot market for QuickReceipts, a product that allows consumers to store their receipts online.
