A consumer group is bucking a merger between US Airways and American Airlines, saying the joint operation would raise ticket prices on common routes. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported the Consumer Travel Alliance said roughly 40 percent of American’s routes overlap and 30 percent of US Airways also overlap. That could lead to less competition and [...]
Posted on May 8th, 2013 by admin
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Fewer employers are offering health coverage in Arizona these days, with the state ranking toward the bottom of the nation in the number of employers that provide health benefits, according to a new Robert Wood Johnson Foundation study. Arizona was among 47 states that had a significant decline in employer-sponsored coverage from 2000 to 2011, [...]
Posted on April 13th, 2013 by admin
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The Phoenix regional office for the U.S. Veterans Benefits Administration will kick off 2013 by expanding its administrative arm into a second location. Starting Jan. 1, the VBA will occupy roughly 25,400 square feet on the 10th and 11th floors at 3838 N. Central Avenue in uptown Phoenix. The building is one of three Class [...]
Posted on July 23rd, 2012 by admin
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Donations • The Sundt Foundation raised $48,562 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association during the Annual Mike Gaines Charity Golf Tournament held April 13 in Phoenix. For more: www.sundt.com. • Phoenix nonprofits can now apply for Humana’s annual $100,000 grant program. Applications are due before the June 29 deadline. Applicants must have a mission focused on [...]
Posted on April 28th, 2012 by admin
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Donations: • Jay Lopez, owner of Tempe’s Media Made for You, has donated $5,000 to Gilbert’s Gateway Fellowship Preschool, filling the final cost for the school’s new playground area. For more: http://bit.ly/HLQW94 Opportunities: • The National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Arizona Chapter is hosting “Bike MS: Ride the Vortex” on April 14 and 15. “Bike MS” [...]
Posted on April 15th, 2012 by admin
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A bill to require drug testing for all applicants for unemployment benefits is alive but apparently in trouble at the Arizona Legislature. Tweet This Post
Posted on March 23rd, 2012 by admin
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State officials warn that legislation to require drug testing for all people applying for unemployment benefits conflicts with federal rules and law. Tweet This Post
Posted on March 22nd, 2012 by admin
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State officials warn that legislation to require drug testing for all people applying for unemployment benefits conflicts with federal rules and law. Tweet This Post
Posted on March 22nd, 2012 by admin
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Opportunities • On March 14 800 people will paint three murals, landscape several lots, assemble picnic benches, get rid of graffiti and pick up trash on Roosevelt Row in Central Phoenix. HandsOn Greater Phoenix and Citigroup selected the Roosevelt Row District to host this community revitalization event. For more: www.rooseveltrow.org • The Apothecary Shops, a [...]
Posted on March 6th, 2012 by admin
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Opportunities • The 11th Annual Jerry Colangelo Sports Legends Golf Classic will benefit the Drive for Prostate Health through the Prostate Onsite project. Amateur golfers will play with an NFL, NBA, MLB of NHL Hall-of-Famer or sports celebrity. The golf tournament will be held at the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Golf Club on April 16. [...]
Posted on February 19th, 2012 by admin
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