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• Dayton area to get $5.8M for cleanup - Two Dayton-area communities are getting $5.8 million from the state to clean up old commercial sites. On Friday, the state announced Dayton was awarded $3 million for work at the former General Motors Corp. site at 2701 Home Ave. The city will use the funds to clean contaminated soils, remove asbestos and general waste, as well as demolish existing buildings. The National Park Service plans to purchase and restore the historic buildings at the site to become part of the Dayton Aviation Heritage... (more...)


• DBJ Weekend Tech Watch: Facebook IPO, SpaceX, Microsoft, IHS - Welcome to the Denver Business Journal's Tech Watch, our roundup of today's tech news from around the nation, featuring reports on Facebook, SpaceX, Microsoft, Motorola Mobility, IHS, Zynga, Yelp, Boeing, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman, Boston Scientific and more. And click here for more DBJ tech coverage. Facebook shares fall flat on IPO debut Facebook buys social gift app maker Karma Zynga, Yelp down as Facebook closes flat 5 warning signs that time to invest in Facebook is over ... (more...)


• $635M deal for remaining Colorado Interstate Gas assets - El Paso Pipeline Partners LP will acquire the remaining 14 percent interest in Colorado Springs-based Colorado Interstate Gas Co. LLC and all of Cheyenne Plains Investment Co. LLC from El Paso Corp. for $635 million and the assumption of about $242 million in debt. Colorado Interstate Gas (Cigco) has about 4,300 miles of natural gas pipeline in Colorado, Wyoming and neighboring states. The transaction between El Paso Pipeline (NYSE: EPB) and El Paso Corp. (NYSE: EP) is expected to close during... (more...)


• World of Beer franchise to open in Tempe - A new World of Beer franchise will open on Mill Avenue in the old Tempe National Bank building this summer. WOB General Manager John Paul Watts, who will head up the new franchise, said the company believes Tempe to be a great location and will open a location July 23. ?We believe the biggest and earliest growth is going to be in the Southwest,? Watts said. ?Phoenix is a great market.? Watts said the fact WOB CEO Ben Novello is an ASU alumnus also might have influenced the decision. The... (more...)


• From Hong Kong to Santa Clara, TiE connects entrepreneurs - The world can be ridiculously small. When I was in Hong Kong a few weeks ago on vacation, I ran into Iain Reed, a veteran in financial research and an entrepreneur whose company creates financial data management software. Over dinner with a few friends, he mentioned he was starting Southeast Asia?s TiE chapter and would be at the global TiE conference, May 18-19 in Santa Clara. Fast forward a few weeks, and I met up with him at the opening night reception with some of his other charter members.... (more...)


• ASU Health Services to join Mayo Clinic Care Network - Arizona State University students who receive their health services at ASU?s clinics will now have access to Mayo Clinic expertise. ASU Health Services will join the Mayo Clinic Care Network that allows ASU to tap into Mayo Clinic?s services and tools, including AskMayoExpert, a tool that provides disease management and treatment recommendations, and eConsults, which will allow ASU doctors to electronically connect with Mayo experts on specific questions. ASU and Mayo Clinic have been collaborating... (more...)


• APS recognizes six companies for partnerships - Arizona Public Service Co. has recognized six companies as its suppliers of the year, an annual awards program the utility uses to recognizes those with which it does business. APS recognized the companies in six categories that it views as critical to its supply chain. The companies were: ? Rohrer Corp. for corporate services in helping APS mail out its annual customer account summaries. ? Southwest Ground Control LLC for energy deliver and facility services in removing brush from near power... (more...)


• Check out the Houston Art Car Parade winners slideshow - Houston artist Mark Bradford and his wife Nicole were the big winners at the 2012 Houston Art Car Parade with their 12-foot walking creature known as "Mr. Green." The Bradfords' creation won the Mayor's Cup at this year's annual parade of quirky vehicles held May 12, featuring 277 entries. "Mr. Green," made entirely from recycled scrap metal, also earned the top cash prize of $2,000. Click on the image at right to view a slideshow of the winners from the 2012 Houston Art Car Parade. The Grand... (more...)


• Amkor Technology to build $350M facility in South Korea - Amkor Technology is planning to build a $350 million factory and research and development complex in Seoul, South Korea, over the next three to four years. The Chandler-based semiconductor manufacturing and testing firm (Nasdaq: AMKR) said the facility will continue its work of packaging semiconductors as well as testing them. ?We are making a strategic, long term investment in our core manufacturing and research infrastructure. It is a commitment to the future,? said Ken Joyce, Amkor's president... (more...)


• Proposal to end partisan primary elections getting support - A ballot measure pushed by former Phoenix mayor Paul Johnson that would get rid of partisan primary elections is receiving some big union and business contributions. Johnson wants to get an initiative before voters replacing partisan primaries with nonpartisan ones with the top two vote-getters facing off in general elections. The aim is to dilute conservative power in the state by giving moderates a chance to get in runoffs. The idea has support from some Democrats, more moderate Republicans and... (more...)