The fate of up to $20,000 in student loan cancellation for over 40 million borrowers is now in the hands of the Supreme Court. One group, however, has the most to lose if the court decides against the Biden administration.That group is Black women.“We are told that if you get your education, you can make...
An election will be held in May to ask Tucson voters to approve a new agreement with Tucson Electric Power that would raise monthly utility bills.
Whether you like to file your tax returns early or wait closer to Tax Day (April 18 this year), there are a few things you need to know about income reporting, new tax credits, and potentially smaller refunds.
In this competitive job market, how are small businesses handling pay raises? Swyft Filings compiled data on independent businesses to find out.
The Justice Department and eight states have filed an antitrust suit against Google. The suit seeks to shatter Google's alleged monopoly on the entire ecosystem of online advertising as a hurtful burden to advertisers, consumers and even the U.S. government. The government alleges that Google’s plan to assert dominance has been to “neutralize or eliminate” rivals through acquisitions and to force advertisers to use its products by making it difficult to use competitors’ products. Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc., says the suit “doubles down on a flawed argument that would slow innovation, raise advertising fees, and make it harder for thousands of small businesses and publishers to grow.”
Microsoft says it’s seeing some improvements to its online services including the Teams messaging platform and Outlook email system after users around the world reported outages. In a status update, the tech company reported “service degradation” for a number of its Microsoft 365 services. Thousands of users reported problems early Wednesday with Teams, Outlook, the Azure cloud computing service and XBox Live online gaming service on the Downdetector website, which tracks outage reports. By later in the morning, it showed the number of reports had dropped considerably. The company tweeted that a network change suspected to be causing the problem has been rolled back and that some customers are reporting improvements.
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As concerns over climate change continue to grow, there has been a sustained effort towards electrification, or the process of replacing techn…
For Star subscribers: The shop, on Tucson's north side, sells natural and lab-grown diamonds.
While new homes are typically built with ABS or PVC piping, if your home was built before 1978, chances are you have cast iron pipes. Which me…
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The government alleges that Google’s plan to assert dominance has been to “neutralize or eliminate” rivals through acquisitions and to force advertisers to use its products by making it difficult to use competitors’ products.
The parent of Tucson-based Raytheon Missiles & Defense grew quarterly revenue and profits and said it would realign its business units by mid-year.
Stacker examined 2021 Census Bureau data to find how many renters in each state spend more than half their income on housing.
For Star subscribers: The pizzeria owner is hoping increased traffic will help him dig out of a financial hole, after being temporarily locked out of the space.
Comicbook.com reports that M&M Mars has decided to temporarily retire its "spokescandies" following backlash over some minor brand changes…
The Tucson Gem Show is now among the largest of its kind in the country and the showcase has grown to include more than 50 satellite shows aro…
The cost of gasoline and other fuels accounts for about 3% of overall annual expenses for Americans. Here are a few tips to help spend less.
A little optimism can help propel you when things get difficult in the homebuying market. But if you’re feeling too good about your chances of buying this year — good in ways simply not justified given the current economic conditions — you could find yourself disappointed, at best, and unsuccessful or overextended, at worst. About 28...
Amazon is adding a prescription drug discount program to its growing health care business.
Dear J.T. & Dale: I’ve been working for a startup for a little over a year now. It is starting to take off and getting noticed by competit…
The candy company has tapped comedian and actress Maya Rudolph to represent the product instead.
Arizona schools are working to introduce young students to the idea of a career in trade occupations as demand in the field grows.
For Star subscribers: A combination of the continued housing shortage and recently announced business expansions is expected to keep homebuilders' interest high.
Stacker compiled a list of metros across the US where homes are selling the fastest in November using data from Redfin.
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Diamond store opens southwest headquarters in Tucson