Set Jet, Inc., a membership-based private jet charter program headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona has announced their newest route connecting Scottsdale and Southern California with Aspen, Colorado. The Company will begin servicing routes to Aspen with direct flights from the Scottsdale Airport, as well as one-stop flights from Orange County and San Diego starting the week … [More]
Small Businesses Have Record High Levels of Job Openings Despite Struggle to Find Qualified Workers
According to NFIB’s monthly jobs report, 44% (seasonally adjusted) of all owners reported job openings they could not fill in the current period, down one point from April but still 20 points higher than the 49-year average reading. The percent of owners reporting labor quality as their top small business operating problem remains elevated at 24% and 10% of owners reported … [More]
Nearly 4 in 10 U.S. Workers Report Rising Workplace Burnout
Workplace burnout is a problem that just won’t go away, according to new research from talent solutions and business consulting firm, Robert Half. Today's study reveals U.S. workers’ burnout levels compared to one year ago, industries and age groups reporting the highest levels of stress, top burnout contributors and action being taken by employers to alleviate work-related … [More]
Arizona’s Workforce Housing Leader to Build New 190-Unit Building in Peoria
Greenlight Communities, the trailblazing Scottsdale-based real-estate development company committed to constructing affordable and attainable workforce housing, is pleased to announce it has closed on another piece of land where the company will begin its latest project. This new development, Greenlight’s first in Peoria, Arizona, will introduce 190 new apartment units to … [More]
Home Price Gains Slow to Lowest Rate on Record in May, Says Realtor.com
Home prices rose slightly in May, but price growth slowed to the lowest rate on record since 2016, suggesting home prices may not see a new peak in 2023, according to the Realtor.com Monthly Housing Trends Report released today. Additionally, home inventory growth continues to slow and is declining in many metro areas across the country as fewer sellers list their homes than … [More]
Industrial Construction Update: Is The Market at Risk for Oversupply?
Cushman & Wakefield has released its new Industrial Construction report, showing demand losing speed as construction completions peak, setting the stage for a return to a more balanced market. The report press release is also attached. Throughout the current industrial expansion, which began in 2012, the pipeline has often struggled to keep pace with demand throughout … [More]
Benefits Co. Names Two New Hires, Advancing One-on-One Model
Employee benefits consulting firm Strunk Insurance Group has announced two new hires in the recent months. Strunk has appointed Joe Marquez as their new Vice President of Employee Benefits and Holly Norton as Human Resources Business Consultant. In their roles, Marquez and Norton are responsible for advising perspective and current clients in Arizona and across the country on … [More]
Boxing Fitness Franchise Opens Location in Scottsdale
Mayweather Boxing + Fitness – the best-in-class group fitness experience that combines immersive training with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather’s champion techniques, is thrilled to announce the re-opening of the brand’s first Scottsdale location. Located at 9220 E Via De Ventura, Suite 121, Mayweather Boxing + Fitness of Scottsdale successfully opened in April under new … [More]
Governor Hobbs Names New Chief of Staff
Governor Hobbs announced that Chad Campbell, former House Democratic Leader and longtime public affairs and policy consultant, will become chief of staff to the governor on Monday, June 5th. “As House Democratic Leader, Chad Campbell effectively led his caucus and worked across the aisle to get big things done for the State of Arizona,” said Governor Hobbs. “While we served … [More]
More Arizona Starbucks Workers Are Unionizing
This week, workers at the Higley & Baseline Starbucks in Gilbert, Arizona, filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to unionize with Starbucks Workers United. The Higley & Baseline partners (employees) are joining a nationwide movement of hundreds of stores and thousands of baristas organizing for better working conditions. Workers at the McQueen … [More]
See Where the Phoenix Suns Rank on ‘The Smartest Fans in the NBA’ List
Every basketball fan throughout their years of supporting their team will have interacted with enough fans of rival teams, whether in person or on social media, to have certain preconceptions of those fanbases as a whole. Due to the fact that most of these are negative preconceptions, have you ever stopped and wondered which fanbase is actually the smartest in the NBA? Well, … [More]
Investor Home Purchases Fell a Record 49% YOY in the First Quarter, Says Report
Real estate investors purchased 48.6% fewer homes in the first quarter of 2023 than they did a year earlier as elevated interest rates along with declining rents and housing values ate into potential profits, according to a new report from Redfin, the technology-powered real estate brokerage. That’s the largest annual decline on record, and outpaced the 40.7% drop in … [More]
Privacy Is Security: How Businesses Can Earn Trust while Handling Individual Data Online
To understand how intertwined online privacy and security have become, consider the humble company-issued laptop. The device might only be given to a new hire after he or she passes a series of mandatory security clearances. Some employees will be asked to provide a fingerprint or facial recognition to use their laptop at all. At a minimum, a unique password is required at … [More]
Developer Debuts First Multifamily Community in Gilbert’s Agritopia
StreetLights Residential’s newest luxury multifamily community in Arizona, The Tyler, is open. Located at 3150 E Ray Road in Gilbert, the community is part of the mixed-use Epicenter at Agritopia and offers 320 apartment homes ranging from studios to three bedrooms. This is the first project in Gilbert, and the fourth in Arizona for StreetLights, a national design-driven … [More]
Three Innovative Phoenix Biotech Businesses Secure Spot at 2023 BIO International Convention
Phoenix-based start-ups ElectraTect, FAKnostics, and Reference Medicine are among the 50 global companies selected to participate in the highly acclaimed Start-Up Stadium at the 2023 BIO International Convention. This unique platform provides seed-stage companies with an … [More]
Phoenix to Host U.S. and Mexico Real Estate Conference
More than 1,000 international real estate professionals will attend Real Estate Summit Across Borders on Friday, June 9 at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown. Attendees benefit from information on real estate, investments, and regulatory issues from industry leaders in both the United States and Mexico. Organizers participated in a press conference at the Mexican Consulate in … [More]
Overall U.S. Mortgage Delinquency Rate Drops to All-Time Low in March, Says Report
CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released its monthly Loan Performance Insights Report for March 2023. For the month of March, 2.6% of all mortgages in the U.S. were in some stage of delinquency (30 days or more past due, including those in foreclosure), representing a 0.3 percentage point decrease … [More]
Small Business Jobs Growth Holds Steady in May
The rate of small business job growth was unchanged from April for the month of May, according to the latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch. The national Small Business Jobs Index — which measures the rate of small business job growth in the U.S. — stands at 99.45, a 0.04% decrease from April. Meanwhile, hourly earnings growth for U.S. workers slowed to … [More]
