Arizona exports drop 30 percent from 2008

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:56:16 -0700

Arizona exports dropped by $5.8 billion in 2009 with the recession taking a toll on cooper, computer and semiconductor trade.

Medicis increases quarterly dividend

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:35:53 -0700

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. is increasing its quarterly dividends from 4 to 6 cents a share. (MRX)

AZ jobless rate up 114% since recession began

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:56:17 -0700

Arizona’s unemployment rate has gone up 114 percent since the start of the recession at the end of 2007.

Tech purchases rise nationally, fall in AZ

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:51:40 -0700

Manufacturing companies bought up new technology in January at a faster clip than last year, but Arizona companies spent about half of their 2009 total.

Essco Wholesale joins Trina Solar distribution list

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:59:00 -0700

Essco Wholesale Electric Inc. has signed on as a distributor for Trina Solar Ltd. as the Chinese firm looks to set up U.S. channels. (TSL)