Bankruptcy filings rose 20 percent in the 12-month period ending June 30, 2010, according to statistics released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. A total of 1,572,597 bankruptcy cases were filed in federal courts in that period,…

Phoenix Workforce Connection is seeking applications from laid-off workers to receive one of 25 scholarships for project management certification. The scholarships, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will cover the cost of the project management education from approved…

Paula West, city of Phoenix International Relations Office executive director, was elected to her second three-year term on the board of directors of Sister Cities International and also elected to the boards executive committee at the recent Sister Cities International…

SACRAMENTO, California (AFNS) -- Officials from the Air Force and Sacramento County, together with McClellan Business Park and environmental regulators celebrated the largest property transfer to date Aug. 12 at the former McClellan Air Force Base here. The ceremony marked…

Amendments to Telemarketing Sales Rule Prohibiting Debt Relief Companies From Collecting Advance Fees Will Take Effect in October 2010 Starting on October 27, 2010, for-profit companies that sell debt relief services over the telephone may no longer charge a fee…

Washington, D.C. The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Citigroup Inc. with misleading investors about the company's exposure to subprime mortgage-related assets. The SEC also charged one current and one former executive for their roles in causing Citigroup to make the…

Airport Revenue Bonds, which are used to help fund major projects at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, have maintained an excellent bond rating by both Standard & Poors (S&P) and by Moodys Investors Service. The City of Phoenix Senior Lien…

WASHINGTON As part of a larger Administration announcement on efforts to strengthen the health care workforce, the Internal Revenue Service announced that under the Affordable Care Act health care professionals who received student loan relief under state programs that reward…

WASHINGTON, DC The World Banks (WB) Board of Executive Directors approved a US$450 million loan this Thursday to develop public policies aimed at supporting the Mexican governments efforts of promoting the adaptation of its water sector to climate change. The…

WASHINGTON, DC The World Banks (WB) Board of Executive Directors approved a US$450 million loan this Thursday to develop public policies aimed at supporting the Mexican governments efforts of promoting the adaptation of its water sector to climate change. The…

Washington, DC The global economic recovery continues to advance, but Europes debt crisis has created new hurdles on the road to sustainable medium term growth, cautions the World Banks latest Global Economic Prospects 2010, released today online. The World Bank…

Goal is for 40 NASCAR-branded Car Wash Locations by 2015 CHARLOTTE, N.C. The 1903 Car Wash Company and the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) have announced an exclusive license agreement to create and develop a branded car…