SmartRent.com, Inc. has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Fifth Wall Acquisition Corp. I, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsored by an affiliate of Fifth Wall, the largest venture capital firm focused on the global real estate industry and proptech. Upon the closing of the transaction, the combined company will be publicly … [More]
Nikola Energy and TravelCenters of America to Deploy Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure
Nikola Corporation, through its Nikola Energy division, and TravelCenters of America Inc., the largest publicly-traded operator/franchisor of full-service travel centers in the United States, have agreed to collaborate on the installation of hydrogen fueling stations for heavy-duty trucks at two existing TA-Petro sites. This collaboration is a first step for the parties to … [More]
Center for the Future of Arizona Releases Report with Results from the 2020 Gallup Arizona Survey
The Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA) released The Arizona We Want: The Decade Ahead report with critical data and valuable insights from the second decennial 2020 Gallup Arizona Survey on April 21. The survey reveals Arizonans agree on seven shared public values, defined as the major issues on which at least 70 percent of Arizonans agree, and identifies 42 specific … [More]
Arizona Sports Wagering Law Legalizes Sports Betting
Governor Doug Ducey signed a bill (HB2772: Sports Betting, Event Wagering) into law on April 15, effectively making Arizona the 26th state to legalize sports betting. Multiple bills aimed at legalizing sports betting have failed in recent years, but this session has brought a success that will increase revenue for both the state and tribes. Sports betting’s popularity has grown … [More]
WEBINAR – Apr 29: Community Dialogue – We are not Silent: Stories & Support for the AAPI Community
This special edition community dialogue will be a safe space and place to listen and learn while acknowledging the frustration, pain, and fear that many have experienced and witnessed in their Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. We will then harness that energy and focus it on change while addressing critical short and long-term strategies to transform the systemic … [More]
Modern Industrial Commerce Center at the Glen Harbor Airpark Completed
LGE Design Build, a full-service design-build firm, recently completed construction on the 388,621 square-foot industrial development – Northern 101 Commerce Center. Conveniently located adjacent to the Loop 101 freeway and Northern Pkwy, Northern 101 is situated on two neighboring sites, totaling 30-acres, at 7860 N. 106th Ave. in Glendale. It is easily accessible to the … [More]
CDC Small Business Finance Is Top Arizona SBA Lender after Fiscal Year 2021 2Q
CDC Small Business Finance, a community leader in the economic development field, is the No. 1 U.S. Small Business Administration lender in Arizona among 7A and 504 firms after the fiscal year 2021 second quarter. The Arizona district office of CDC, which was named the state’s SBA 504 Lender of the Year for the third straight year in 2020, closed 55 loans totaling $49.67 … [More]
University of Phoenix to Sponsor Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Buenos Dias Networking Webinar
University of Phoenix will sponsor the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Buenos Dias Networking Webinar Thursday, April 29 2021, at 10 a.m. MDT discussing COVID-19’s impact on Arizona women. The COVID-19 pandemic has deepened inequalities to women’s safety, health and economic empowerment, which could set back women for decades. University of Phoenix and Arizona Hispanic … [More]
