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    Contractor William Goodman works to remove plastic spikes, which prevent birds from landing on the building, at the closed Sizzler restaurant in Cathedral City on Friday. Richard Lui/The Desert Sun

    Cathedral City Sizzler closes again

    The Sizzler restaurant in Cathedral City has closed its doors once again.

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    Successful restaurateur Stuart Anderson of Rancho Mirage has found that trying to start up a restaurant in the current economy is not as easy as it seems. Denise Goolsby/The Desert Sun

    Business from the Northwest: Stuart Anderson’s rough comeback

    Stuart Anderson, successful cattle rancher, restaurateur, author, television personality and entrepreneur, is finding that a comeback at the age of 89 is turning out to be more challenging than he had expected.

    • Feb. 3, 2012

  3. Kim Komando: App can help you print from an iPad

    Question: I want to print from my iPad 2 without using a computer, but I'm having difficulty. Are there any apps that can help me do this?

    • Feb. 3, 2012
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    Coachella Valley business briefs for Saturday, Feb. 4

    Business news from around the Coachella Valley...

    • Feb. 3, 2012
  5. The Saguaro Hotel, which will host its first guests today, has many in the community talking about the vibrantly painted buildings that replaced the Holiday Inn's avocado green. Omar Ornelas/The Desert Sun

    The Saguaro Hotel opens after colorful debate

    PALM SPRINGS — When the first guests set foot in the Saguaro Hotel today, they will see a $10 million renovation of the resort that gained architectural fame as a Holiday Inn.

    • Feb. 2, 2012

  6. U.S. jobless rate at three-year low

    In the most impressive surge for the job market since early last year, the United States added 243,000 jobs in January, far more than economists expected. The unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 percent, the lowest in three years.

    • Feb. 3, 2012
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    In this Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, photo, Heather Peters, who says her 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid never achieved the gas mileage Honda claimed in its advertising, and also did a computer upgrade that further diminished the mileage, arrives at Small Claims Court in Torrrance, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012. Peters had opted out of a class action settlement agreed to by Honda because it does not provide enough remuneration. On Feb. 1, 2012, it was announced that Peters had won her unusual lawsuit against the auto giant over the vehicle's failure to deliver the promised mileage. A Los Angeles Superior Court commissioner has awarded Peters $9,867, just under the Small Claims Court limit of $10,000. AP Photo/Reed Saxon

    Driver beats Honda in court

    LOS ANGELES — A Southern California woman took Honda to small-claims court and won in a big way.

    • Feb. 2, 2012

  8. Smart vision at Clean-Tech

    In the future, smart meters and and a more efficient, high-tech grid will allow consumers not only to see how much energy they use, but also to tap into information on hourly, wholesale power prices to help them lower their bills.

    • Feb. 2, 2012
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    Risk-reward of Facebook IPO debated

    Facebook's much-hyped initial public offering promises to be an exciting spectacle when the social media giant goes public this spring. But should you update your status to “shareholder”?

    • Feb. 2, 2012
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    Fed chief hammered by GOP over rates

    WASHINGTON — Ben Bernanke defended the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates at record-low levels for the next three years, during a contentious hearing before federal lawmakers.

    • Feb. 2, 2012
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    Coachella Valley business briefs for Friday, Feb. 3

    Business news and notes from across the valley and beyond...

    • Feb. 2, 2012
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    Consumers should see real-time energy prices, federal energy official says

    In the future, smart meters and and a more efficient grid will not only allow consumers to see how much energy they use, but also tap into information on how much their power costs on an hour-by-hour basis to help them manage their energy use and lower their bills, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission head Jon Wellinghoff says.

    • Feb. 2, 2012
  13. Footwear giant Skechers USA Inc.'s new $250 million distribution center in Moreno Valley, seen in this September file photo, resulted in a net loss of jobs in the Inland Empire because five distribution centers in Ontario were closed. Mike Perrault, Desert Sun file photo

    Skechers warehouse didn't bring jobs to IE

    Skechers' move to a giant Moreno Valley shoe distribution hub resulted in a net loss of jobs in the Inland Empire.

    • Feb. 2, 2012
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    Author Dan Yergin at the Clean-Tech Investor Summit on Wednesday. Crystal Chatham/The Desert Sun

    Clean tech's future reliant on innovation

    The Clean-Tech Investors Summit kicked off in Indian Wells Wednesday with chairman Ira Ehrenpreis issuing a call to action — for continued innovation and investment in the field to counter the ongoing absence of a national energy policy in the U.S.

    • Feb. 2, 2012
  15. American Airlines baggage handlers help passengers check luggage Wednesday at Dallas-Fort Worth International airport in Grapevine, Texas. Baggage handlers and maintenance workers are most as risk for losing their jobs as American Airlines corporate leadership discusses cuts with its union. LM Otero/The Associated Press

    13,000 jobs up in the air

    DALLAS — The parent of American Airlines wants to eliminate about 13,000 jobs — 15 percent of its workforce — as the U.S.'s third-biggest airline remakes itself under bankruptcy protection.

    • Feb. 1, 2012
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    Status update: Facebook to go public, raise $5B

    NEW YORK — Facebook made a much-anticipated status update Wednesday: The Internet social network is going public eight years after its computer-hacking CEO Mark Zuckerberg started the service at Harvard University.

    • Feb. 2, 2012

  17. President Obama proposes mortgage relief plan

    Putting meat on the bones of a State of the Union pledge, President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled a controversial plan to help homeowners who are current on their mortgage payments refinance their mortgages into federally insured loans at today's extremely low rates.

    • Feb. 1, 2012
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    U.S. auto sales bouncing back from slump

    DETROIT — U.S. auto sales are off to a strong start this year, continuing their brisk pace from late 2011.

    • Feb. 1, 2012
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    Clean-Tech Investor Summit focuses on innovation

    The Clean-Tech Investors Summit kicked off in Indian Wells today with chair Ira Ehrenpreis issuing a call to action — for continued innovation and investment in the field.

    • Feb. 1, 2012

  20. American Airlines may cut up to 14,000 jobs

    DALLAS — American Airlines wants to cut labor costs by 20 percent and eliminate 12,000 to 14,000 jobs at the nation’s third-biggest airline.

    • Feb. 1, 2012
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    Gulf California Broadcast Co., which already operated ABC affiliate KESQ, Telemundo affiliate KUNA, Fox affiliate KDFX and CW affiliate KCWQ from this facility in Palm Desert, has purchased KPSP from Jim Houston. The local CBS station's evening newscasts moved to KESQ's Palm Desert studios Tuesday, but Wednesday's morning news was still produced at KPSP's Thousand Palms studios. Omar Ornelas, The Desert Sun

    KESQ buys CBS affiliate KPSP from Jim Houston

    The Palm Springs area ABC affiliate, KESQ-TV News Channel 3, has acquired CBS affiliate KPSP Local 2 News, forming a single company that will continue to operate both television stations.

    • Feb. 1, 2012
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    Wind turbines near Edom Hill and Varner roads in northern Cathedral City are among those across the state that now provide about 5 percent of California's electricity. Jim Kresge, Special to The Desert Sun

    Wind provides about 5 percent of California electricity

    About 5 percent of California's electricity is now generated by wind power.

    • Feb. 1, 2012
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    Brad Williams, president of Solar Service Center in Thousand Palms, got local investors to back a company-funded solar leasing program. Omar Ornelas/The Desert Sun

    Valley pitches clean-energy opportunities

    Hundreds of top-level venture capitalists and company executives focused solely on clean-tech investment are in the Coachella Valley this week, but they may not consider the region's abundant sun, wind and geothermal resources for their next big opportunity.

    • Feb. 1, 2012
  24. A worker on the vehicle-production line mounts a door on a car at a Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, in February 2011. AP Photo

    Eurozone joblessness at record high

    LONDON — Unemployment across the 17 countries that use the euro ended 2011 at a record high, official figures showed a day after EU leaders acknowledged they would have to boost economic growth with the same urgency that they had shown in combating their nations' debts.

    • Jan. 31, 2012
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    Apple names European executive to head retail operations

    NEW YORK — In its quest to spread its stores around the world, Apple is reaching over the Atlantic to snatch the CEO of a British electronics chain to head its retail operations.

    • Jan. 31, 2012
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    Will Facebook's IPO change the game?

    NEW YORK — Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg turns up at business conventions in a hoodie. “Cocky” is the word used to describe him most often, after “billionaire.” He was Time's person of the year at 26.

    • Jan. 31, 2012
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    Dow, S&P have best January since 1997

    NEW YORK — It's the best start for stocks in 15 years.

    • Jan. 31, 2012
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    Coachella Valley business briefs for Wednesday, Feb. 1

    Business news and notes from across the valley and beyond...

    • Jan. 31, 2012
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    A KESQ live van is seen alongside Indian Canyon Drive in Palm Springs on Dec. 1, 2010. The station's parent company has bought CBS affiliate KPSP from Jim Houston, KESQ announced today. Brian Indrelunas, Desert Sun file photo

    Staff cuts made as KPSP sold to KESQ owners

    KPSP Local 2 has been sold to the owners of KESQ News Channel 3, and the Palm Springs area television stations will merge into one media operation, KESQ announced Tuesday. The two television stations will continue to operate separately, but there were staff cuts to operate more efficiently, a KESQ executive said.

    • Jan. 31, 2012

  30. Valley home sales up

    Realtors across the Palm Springs area capped off 2011 with an 11.5 percent year-over-year increase in home sales during December, even as sales tumbled in much of the inland region.

    • Jan. 31, 2012
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    The February 2012 J.C. Penney catalog. J.C. Penney photo

    New CEO looks to make J.C. Penney cool again

    NEW YORK — Everyone in the retail world wants to see if Ron Johnson can work his magic a third time.

    • Jan. 30, 2012

  32. Incomes up, but wallets stay closed

    WASHINGTON — Americans' income rose in December by the most in nine months, a hopeful sign for the economy after a year of weak wage gains. But consumers didn't spend any more than they had in November.

    • Jan. 30, 2012
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    25 EU nations OK fiscal pact

    BRUSSELS — All European Union countries except Britain and the Czech Republic agreed Monday to sign a new treaty designed to stop overspending in the eurozone and put an end to the bloc's crippling debt crisis, while EU leaders also pledged to stimulate growth and employment.

    • Jan. 30, 2012
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    Wendy's chief: Woes 'self-inflicted'

    NEW YORK — Wendy's new CEO on Monday called the dour results of the past few years “self-inflicted wounds” and vowed to do better, laying out plans that included hiring top-tier workers and reclaiming market share from higher-end competitors like Five Guys and Smashburger.

    • Jan. 30, 2012
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    Coachella Valley business briefs for Tuesday, Jan. 31

    Business news and notes from across the valley and beyond...

    • Jan. 30, 2012
  36. Hal Griffith, the owner of the Crab Pot Restaurant & Bar, shows off the Seaventure, a crab boat simulator at the Rancho Mirage restaurant. Seven flat screens, a moving floor and an animatronic Captain Jack give visitors the illusion of being on a crab fishing boat in Alaska. Richard Lui, The Desert Sun

    Desert sea adventure

    Hal Griffith, owner of The Crab Pot Restaurant & Bar in Rancho Mirage, had an extra room at the eatery and wanted to come up with something that would pay tribute to the fishermen of the Northwest and Alaska who provide much of the fresh fish he serves.

    • Jan. 28, 2012
  37. The recession has left Palm Desert National Bank as the last local bank standing. The bank's El Paseo branch is seen in this 2010 file photo. Crystal Chatham, Desert Sun file photo

    Valley's banking options evolving

    Following a deep recession that saw multiple banks based in the Palm Springs area merge or go under, Palm Desert National Bank is the last local bank standing.

    • Jan. 28, 2012
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    Motorcoach Country Club's staff and members donated 60 brand new bikes and a dining room full of toys to the Marines' Toys for Tots program. Submitted photo

    Valley vacation businesses make a difference

    In this weekly feature, The Desert Sun spotlights valley firms performing good deeds. Here the focus is on vacation-oriented businesses stepping up to make a difference in the community.

    • Jan. 28, 2012
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    CEO pay soars to new heights

    2011 is shaping up as the year of the $50-million-plus CEO.

    • Jan. 28, 2012
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    Palm Springs area business briefs for Sunday, Jan. 29

    Brief news items about business in Palm Springs and the rest of the Coachella Valley.

    • Jan. 28, 2012
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    Your Business, Your News for Sunday, Jan. 29

    Your Business, Your News includes notes on job changes, openings and movings, philanthropy and recognition for Palm Springs area people and businesses.

    • Jan. 28, 2012

  42. Palm Springs area convention calendar for Sunday, Jan. 29

    A look at upcoming meetings, conferences and conventions in Palm Springs and the rest of the Coachella Valley.

    • Jan. 28, 2012
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    In this 2011 file photo, assembly line worker Edward Houie moves a door into position for a 2012 Chevrolet Volt at the General Motors Hamtramck Assembly plant in Hamtramck, Mich. The U.S. economy grew at a 2.8 percent annual rate in the final three months of last year, the fastest growth in 2011, according to the Commerce Department. AP Photo/Paul Sancya

    U.S. economy slowly healing

    The American economy may not be truly healthy yet, but it's healing. The 2.8 percent annual growth rate reported Friday for the fourth quarter was the fastest since spring 2010 and was the third straight quarter that growth has accelerated.

    • Jan. 28, 2012
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    End is near for some agencies

    There's nothing that could make residents of places such as Washington, Oregon or Montana feel better about how their states are being run than to be plunked down for a few weeks in California and get an amusing and bemusing look at the dysfunctional workings of the nation's most populous state.

    • Jan. 27, 2012
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    Investors eye Facebook IPO

    Wall Street is about to get Facebook fever. The social networking giant with nearly 1 billion users is expected to file papers any day now to sell stock to the public.

    • Jan. 27, 2012
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    Valley business briefs for Jan. 28

    Museum official takes extended leave, Vegas party to follow Palm Springs event ...

    • Jan. 27, 2012
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    Kim Komando: Is it spam or harrassment?

    You know what it's like to feel harassed. There's someone who just won't leave you alone. It seems like they're always there with a snide comment or mean statement.

    • Jan. 27, 2012

  48. Coachella Valley housing market on mend

    Experts say recent home sales figures show the Palm Springs area housing market has busted out of a funk, and that a modest recovery will continue.

    • Jan. 27, 2012
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    A real estate sign is displayed in front of a home in Little Rock, Ark. The housing sector remained a mixed bag, with new home sales declining again in December while existing home sales went in the other direction. AP Photo

    Reports show economic progress

    Businesses are growing more confident in the economy, investing in more equipment and laying off fewer workers.

    • Jan. 27, 2012
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    Clean-Tech summit starts Wednesday

    A lineup of top clean-tech government and business leaders is expected for the 8th annual Clean-Tech Investor Summit Wednesday and Thursday at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and Spa in Indian Wells.

    • Jan. 26, 2012

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