International Business News - AZ http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif The Arizona Department of Public Safety awarded a contract to Scottsdale-based Redflex Traffic Systems for operation of 100 photo speed enforcement cameras on state highways. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/redflex-wins-arizona-contract-for-speed-cameras.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:40:56 EDT Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano on Monday signed into law a bill requiring the state licensing of mortgage loan workers. While the state already regulates mortgage brokers and mortgage bankers, the law will require licensing of an estimated 10,000 loan originators--front-line employees of mortgage brokers and other lenders who typically interview loan applicants and act as middlemen between lenders and consumers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/ariz-gov-signs-bill-on-licensing-of-loan-workers.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:58:23 EDT The U.S. has done the least among the world's eight biggest economies to address global warming, a study released Thursday found. The G8 Climate Scorecards 2008, released Thursday ahead of next week's gathering of the Group of Eight on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, also found that none of the eight countries are making improvements large enough to prevent temperature increases that scientists think would cause catastrophic climate changes. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/84843-bush.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/g8-climate-scorecard-shows-us-in-last.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/g8-climate-scorecard-shows-us-in-last.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:56:33 EDT A federal grand jury has indicted a Lake Havasu City, Ariz. couple who ran a company that allegedly imported Indian-made knockoffs of popular prescription drugs and sold them as U.S. versions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/feds-accuse-ariz-couple-in-indian-drug-case.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:29:59 EDT An Arizona appeals court has reversed a ruling that prevented state prosecutors from seizing suspected immigrant smuggling money flowing from other American states into northern Mexico. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/appeals-court-says-ariz-can-seize-wired-money.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:31:38 EDT Organizers of an effort to get voters to make business-friendly changes to Arizona's employer sanctions law handed in petition signatures in an effort to get their proposal on the November ballot. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/effort-to-change-ariz-employer-sanctions-law.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:22:49 EDT Arizona Corporation Commission rules requiring that regulated electric utilities get a set percentage of their power from renewable sources face a court challenge. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/lawsuit-challenges-ariz-energy-mandates.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:09:17 EDT A Phoenix-based company that refines rice bran into food products plans to build a new plant in China with a Chinese food company. NutraCea said Thursday it had partnered with a subsidiary of China's largest food conglomerate, Bright Food Group, to develop a refinery capable of processing 500,000 metric tons of rice bran a year into rice bran oil, defatted rice bran and stabilized rice bran. All are used in various food products. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/phoenix-rice-nutracea-firm-to-build-in-china.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:32:20 EDT A bill to require new state reviews of railroad projects in Arizona is on its way to Gov. Janet Napolitano. Approved by the Senate on Monday, the bill was approved by the House Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/ariz-governor-gets-rail-projects-review-bill.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:11:38 EDT The Arizona Senate early Thursday approved legislation to require state licensing of mortgage loan workers, sending the long-stalled bill to Gov. Janet Napolitano. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/ariz-senate-oks-bill-on-licensing-of-loan-workers.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:11:16 EDT Arizona House Republican leaders have successfully launched their budget proposal. The package's main spending bill is headed to the full House after emerging from the Appropriations Committee on a 10-7 partyline vote Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/ariz-house-panel-backs-gop-leaders-budget-plan.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:40:41 EDT Arizona legislators are again trying to repeal a suspended state property tax, this time by proposing to put the issue before voters. Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano in April vetoed a bill to repeal the so-called "equalization" property tax that was suspended in 2006 for three years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/republicans-want-to-put-ariz-tax-repeal-to-voters.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:37:06 EDT An Arizona legislative package of economic stimulus proposals on topics ranging from baseball to solar energy has fallen apart before it ever got a committee hearing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/ariz-govt-economic-stimulus-package-falls-apart.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:08:16 EDT Peabody Energy says it has started shipping coal from its new El Segundo mine in northwestern New Mexico. The mine will supply coal by rail to two Arizona power plants under long-term contracts. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/peabody-energy-coal-mine-begins-production-in-n-m.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:24:19 EDT A grand jury indicted nine illegal immigrants on allegations they used false documents to get jobs at two amusement parks now being investigated for possible employer sanction violations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/illegal-immigrants-indicted-on-forgery-charges.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:52:43 EDT A bill to require new state reviews of railroad projects is near the finish line at the Arizona Legislature. The Senate approved the bill 18-6 on Monday. Expected House approval of changes made by the Senate would send the bill to Gov. Janet Napolitano. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/ariz-senate-oks-bill-for-reviews-of-rail-projects.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:24:18 EDT Supporters of an effort to help Arizona utilities pay for renewable energy have won a key vote in the Legislature. The Senate on Monday approved a bill to extend a property tax break for generating plants using solar, wind and other renewable energy sources. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/ariz-senate-oks-tax-break-bill-for-solar-projects.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:20:36 EDT A bill to require new state reviews of new railroad projects, including a new switching yard planned by Union Pacific Corp. in southern Arizona, is picking up steam at the Arizona Legislature. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/ariz-senate-backs-bill-to-review-rail-projects.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:17:21 EDT An immigration official says a large percentage of Arizona businesses aren't using a federal database to check the work eligibility of their employees, as they are required to do by state law. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/official-ariz-employers-not-verifying-workers.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:14:05 EDT US Airways chief Doug Parker says fuel costs per passenger have doubled since 2007, and the carrier will pay nearly $2 billion more in fuel in 2008. Parker told shareholders Wednesday that it's a "severe time" for the entire industry. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/us-airways-ceo-says-fuel-bill-to-rise-by-2b.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:58:32 EDT