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Industry News and Notes

Tucson, Arizona | Published: 09.13.2006
TUCSON
● Tucson International Airport is raising the rate for near-terminal, long-term parking by $1 per day, to $9, effective Oct. 1. The Tucson Airport Authority board approved the increase at its monthly meeting Tuesday. The boost applies only to the 918-space long-term area in front of the terminal, which is often full, the Airport Authority said. Left unchanged are rates for short-term parking near the terminal and at the airport's 5,300-space Park 'n Save area served by free shuttle buses. The board also approved a $65.8 million operating budget for fiscal year 2007 that begins Oct. 1, an increase of $1.4 million, or 2.1 percent, from the 2006 budget.
● Froth Coffee Bar, 439 N. Sixth Ave., is open for business. Featuring a patio seating area, Froth sells only certified organic and free-trade coffee and teas, as well as pastries and sandwiches. Froth is owned by David Krzyzanowski, who also manages Show Me Arizona, which provides convention and business retreat planning. For information about Froth, call 882-4242.
● The Institute of Business Forecasting will host its Executive Business Forecasting Forum at the Omni Tucson National Golf Resort and Spa Friday through Sunday. Therese Bassett, vice president of Phoenix-based Avnet Inc., will give the keynote speech on "Forecasting in a Global Environment."
● Al Hernandez, owner of Cost Less Auto Parts, 3652 S. Sixth Ave., is among five small-business owners who will be honored by Latino Future magazine at a ceremony on Nov. 17 in Phoenix.
ARIZONA
● The AFL-CIO has launched a Spanish-language Web site, AFL-CIO en Español, for information about issues affecting Hispanic workers and unions. Web-site topics include health and safety laws, wage and hour laws, immigrant workplace rights, and organizing efforts. The AFL-CIO's English-language Web site and blog draw about 400,000 visitors a month, the group said. AFL-CIO en Español is at www.aflcio.org/aboutus/enespanol
NATION
● Oil prices fell by almost 3 percent Tuesday, dipping below $64 a barrel as worldwide demand and supply threats eased. After a seven-day sell-off, crude futures are at their lowest level since late March. Falling oil prices are not uncommon at this time of year, when gasoline consumption traditionally tapers off. But the market has been especially weak lately, falling roughly 18 percent since mid-July as fears about a powerful Atlantic hurricane season and tensions with Iran have eased.
● More national business news in brief, Page D2.
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● National briefs compiled from wire reports. ● Send notices for Tucson Industry News & Notes to Business, Arizona Daily Star, P.O. Box 26807, Tucson, AZ 85726; by fax to 573-4144; or by e-mail to business@azstarnet.com.
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