Foundation Appoints New Executive Director

Rick McCartney

The Diane & Bruce Halle Foundation has appointed Tom Egan to serve as the executive director for the organization. Egan, who most recently served as president and CEO of the Foundation for Senior Living, brings more than 20 years of nonprofit executive leadership experience to the position. His first day with The Diane & Bruce Halle Foundation is October 18, … [More]

Join Herberger Theatre for an Oktoberfest First Friday LIVE!

Rick McCartney

Musik, Tanzen, Bier und Brats! Enjoy a Live Polka Band – Tony’s Polka Parade, Dangerously Fun Juggling with James Reid, Caricatures by John Murawski, and food and drink specials: Beer, Bratwurst, and Pretzels with a Conceptually Social twist. PLUS: Two new exhibit openings! Did we mention free admission? It all goes down 6-9pm this Friday, October 1! Join us for the … [More]

To-Go Cocktails Are Available in Arizona: What You Need to Know

Rick McCartney

Arizonans can order mixed cocktails to-go starting today following a bipartisan bill passed by the state legislature and signed by Governor Doug Ducey in May. The policy was a priority of the Governor following the positive economic impact selling liquor to-go had on businesses throughout the state during the pandemic. The Governor on March 19, 2020 issued an Executive … [More]

WEBINAR – Oct 6: How to Do Business with the Federal Government

U.S. Small Business Administration - Arizona

Join us for an overview of how to sell to the federal government, including SBA programs and certifications to assist your small business. Presented by the U.S. Small Business Administration Small business contractors continue to play an important role in helping federal agencies to respond during the COVID-19 pandemic. Opportunities remain available for … [More]

WEBINAR – Oct 14: End the Year Strong – Top 5 Tactics to End the Year in High Gear

Arizona Commerce Authority

UPCOMING SESSIONS Please join us for the upcoming Boot Camp sessions. If you missed any sessions this week, watch here. SESSION 194: Thursday - October 14 | 9:00 AM End the Year Strong: Top 5 Tactics to End the Year in High Gear Are you ready to finish 2021 strong? Need a healthy dose of energy and inspiration? Worrying you won’t hit your goals you … [More]

WEBINAR – Oct 12: Techniques to Reduce Stress & Burnout

Arizona Commerce Authority

UPCOMING SESSIONS Please join us for the upcoming Boot Camp sessions. If you missed any sessions this week, watch here. SESSION 193: Tuesday - October 12 | 9:00 AM Techniques to Reduce Stress & Burnout Did you know 84 percent of adults report feeling stressed and 52 percent report feeling burned out? In this session, Redwood Executive … [More]

Cox Employees Give Nearly $500K to Arizona Charities

Cox Communications

At a time when Arizona nonprofits report $91 million in revenue losses this year and an increase in expenses of $15+ million, the 3,100 employees of Cox Arizona today announce grant donations of nearly $500K to 113 Arizona nonprofit education, diversity and environment and sustainability programs.  This marks the 25th year that Cox employees, through Cox Charities, have raised … [More]

How to Keep Customers Engaged, Instead of Enraged, during Supply-Chain Issues

inbusinessPHX.com

Supply chain issues, an ongoing disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, are expected to impact holiday shoppers this year. And at a time when companies annually   hope for a significant uptick in revenue, marketers need to be on top of their game to keep customers engaged, informed, and interested. While modern technological tools such as websites, chatbots, and social … [More]

CRG Launches Major Project in Greater Phoenix

by Lucia Morosanu

CRG has acquired a 268-acre site in Mesa, Ariz., and plans to develop as much as 4 million square feet of speculative and build-to-suit industrial space. Dubbed The Cubes at Mesa Gateway, the project will be the largest master-planned, development-ready industrial park ever delivered in Phoenix’s Southeast Valley submarket. Situated between East Pecos Road and East Germann … [More]

Arizona Economic Development Sets Records for Jobs, Investment in FY 2021

Arizona Commerce Authority

Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 was a record-breaking year for statewide economic development. During the 12-month fiscal period that ended June 30, 2021, the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) successfully worked with companies that committed to creating a projected 23,317 new Arizona jobs while investing $24.8 billion in local communities — the most ever for both metrics. The projected … [More]

Nikola and OPAL Fuels Sign MoU to Co-Develop and Construct Hydrogen Fueling Stations

Nikola Corporation

Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy infrastructure solutions, and OPAL Fuels LLC, a trusted leader in delivering renewable natural gas and renewable fueling infrastructure for heavy-duty truck fleets, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on the development, construction, and operation of hydrogen fueling … [More]

Phoenix ‘Paints’ City Hall Purple for 9th Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Campaign

City of Phoenix

​​The City of Phoenix is shining a light on a dark issue. Starting tonight, City Hall will be lit purple through October to raise awareness about domestic violence. It impacts us all, and we can all help end it. The City of Phoenix's domestic violence awareness campaign, “Paint Phoenix Purple," has made significant strides since launching in 2013 by educating and providing … [More]

The 3 C’s of DEI Data and How to Avoid Them

by Lisa Apolinski

Diversity, equity and inclusion are becoming an increasing focus in many facets of life. A simple example of these three key areas can be applied to a classroom and a student’s birthday party. Diversity is everyone in the class is invited to the party. Equity is everyone receives the same party favor and same size of birthday cake. Inclusion is everyone has the opportunity to … [More]

Freeport-McMoRan Publishes Climate Report, Announces Net Zero Aspiration

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Freeport-McMoRan Inc. announced the publication of its updated Climate Report which details the work underway across its global business to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, improve energy efficiency, advance the use of renewable energy and understand and enhance the company’s resilience to future climate-related risks. The Climate Report reflects the company’s continued … [More]

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Rise for Second Consecutive Week

U.S. Department of Labor

In the week ending September 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 362,000, an increase of 11,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 351,000. The 4-week moving average was 340,000, an increase of 4,250 from the previous week's unrevised average of 335,750. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0 percent for the … [More]

Wealth Management Group Plans to Double Headquarters: Recruits Specialized Advisors  

Wilde Wealth Management Group

Wilde Wealth Management Group, an award-winning financial advisory firm that provides comprehensive retirement, investment, real estate, insurance, legal and tax planning services all under one roof, has begun construction on an expansion to its Scottsdale headquarter office, which is located at 7025 N. Scottsdale Road. Once complete later this fall, the headquarters will … [More]

$25M Land Purchased in Surprise for Tempe-Based Carvana

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Tempe-based Carvana purchase 148 acres in Surprise, Arizona for $25 million. The deal was represented by NAI Horizon Senior Vice President Isy Sonabend and Agent Drew Eisen. The land is at the NEC of Litchfield and Cactus roads in the Cactus Commerce Center. It has been owned by the Nitta family for decades, according to LoopNet. Carvana is a leading e-commerce company … [More]

Phoenix Market Update: Office Vacancy Keeps Improving

by Adriana Marinescu

After an encouraging July, Phoenix’s office vacancy rate kept bettering in August, according to CommercialEdge information. The average rate dropped to 17.2 percent, marking a 50-basis-point decrease month-over-month and a 30-basis-point drop when compared to August 2020. However, the value continued to remain higher than the national rate of 15.4 percent. As no … [More]

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