Here are the news stories you might find interesting today:
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Officials fears casino would strain city services
Luxury high-rise faces threat of condo foreclosures
Capitol Bancorp announces second deal this week
| Capitol Bancorp Ltd. Tuesday announced plans to sell Nevada-based affiliate 1st Commerce Bank to Global Consumer Acquisition Corp. in partnership with a group of Nevada bankers led by the regional president for Colonial Bank, Mark Daigle. (CBC) |
US Airways to lay off 600 workers
| US Airways Group Inc. is laying off 600 workers as it and other airlines continue to face sluggish demand for flights. (LCC) |
Cox Communications finishes connections to Phoenix ONE data center
| Cox Communications has finished connections for its business services on i/o Data Centers’ Phoenix ONE facility, joining a host of other carriers that access the site. |
Wells quietly sells $600 million in troubled subprime loans
| Wells Fargo sold $600 million in mostly non-performing subprime loans to Irvine, Calif.-based Arch Bay Capital, National Mortgage News reported, citing sources familiar with the sale. (WFC) |
Baskin-Robbins continues AZ push
| Baskin-Robbins is hoping to expand in the Phoenix area and will host a seminar aimed at prospective franchisees on July 23. |
Vacancies, Concessions Rise in Retail
| PHOENIX-Mid-year retail vacancy rates stand at 10.5%, well above last year’s 6.7%, marking the ninth consecutive quarter of increases |
Wholesale prices, retail sales rise in June
| WASHINGTON — Higher energy prices rippled through the economy in June, helping to drive a bigger-than-expected gain in retail sales. |
Experts: Bashas’ to emerge leaner, stronger
| In seven to 10 months, consumers can expect to see a Bashas’ chain of grocery stores with fewer numbers and more concentrated in the Valley and Tucson metro areas as it emerges from Chapter 11, analysts say. |
Economic Update: CMBS Delinquencies Spike
U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquencies grew in June by a record $2.2 billion, according to Fitch Ratings. Last month there was a 2.6 percent delinquency rate among U.S. CMBS, up 48 basis points from the previous month. In June, at least, problems in retail properties and the hospitality industry inspired much of the upward bounce in delinquencies. But there’s more to come, especially in the beleaguered hotel sector.
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