Real Estate Website Predicts Stronger Housing Market Across the Board in 2021

Zillow

The for-sale housing market showed incredible strength in 2020, and Zillow® predicts 2021 will be even stronger. Demand continues to grow, and is expected to surge in the cities as economies reopen. Zillow forecasts annual home sales growth will be the highest in nearly 40 years as life and financial certainty brings more sellers into the market to meet the heavy demand and … [More]

GoDaddy Acquires Poynt, Expands Commerce Services with Offline Sales and Integrated Payments

GoDaddy

GoDaddy Inc., the company that empowers everyday entrepreneurs, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Poynt. Under the terms of the agreement, GoDaddy will pay $320 million in cash at closing and $45 million in deferred cash payments subject to certain performance and employment conditions over three years. The transaction is expected to close in … [More]

Magellan Health Announces Acquisition of Majority Interest in Bayless Integrated Healthcare

Magellan Healthcare, Inc.

Magellan Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGLN) (“Magellan”), one of the nation’s leaders in managing complex, high cost healthcare, today announced it has completed the acquisition of a 70 percent interest in Bayless Integrated Healthcare (“Bayless”), a leading integrated outpatient behavioral health and primary care provider in Arizona. Founded in 1982, the Bayless integrated care … [More]

DES Announces Child Care Scholarship Program for Essential Workers

Arizona Department of Economic Security

The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES)announced a new program aimed at providing child care resources to essential frontline workerscombating COVID-19. The Essential Workers Child Care Relief Scholarship Program will be open to: First responders Critical health care workers Essential government operations workers Grocery store and food bank workers … [More]

Local Business Erects ‘Stay Healthy, AZ’ Sign in Christmas Lights on Massive Crane for Valley to See

inbusinessPHX.com

Starting today, Valley drivers may have noticed something up in the sky. It’s not a bird. It’s not a plane. It’s not even Superman or Santa just yet. It happens to sparkling lights strung up to a tall crane on Fourth Avenue and Fillmore Street in downtown Phoenix. Locally owned and operated CHASSE Building Team decided to put up these lights – which spell out STAY HEALTHY, AZ – … [More]

Brand Audits: The Harsh Look in the Mirror Your Business Desperately Needs

by Christopher Tompkins

You’re sitting there, trying to figure out why the business you’ve invested blood, sweat and tears (and lots of money) into just doesn’t feel like it’s working anymore. Some of the shine has faded, customers are less enthused and so are you. Well, your business is probably fine; it’s your brand that needs some maintenance. A brand audit is a detailed analysis of how your … [More]

CVS Health Begins Administering COVID-19 Vaccines in Long-Term Care Facilities

CVS Health

CVS Health has formally launched its COVID-19 vaccination program for long-term care facilities, whose residents have been disproportionality impacted by the pandemic. CVS Pharmacy teams will administer the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine in facilities across 12 states this week, and the company expects to vaccinate up to four million residents and staff at over 40,000 … [More]

Workforce Report Shows ‘Positive Development’ in Key Arizona Industries

Greater Phoenix Chamber

The Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation hosted a Workforce Webinar on Dec. 10th and discussed the current and future state of Arizona’s Workforce. Trevor Stokes, CEO, Partnership for Workforce Innovation provided an analysis of the Greater Phoenix region’s labor market, unemployment, dynamic industries and how COVID-19 impacted Valley businesses. “Despite the challenges of … [More]

EEOC Issues New Guidance to Employers Regarding Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccinations

Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP

On December 16, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued new guidance to employers that want to require employees to get Covid-19 vaccinations when they become available to most Americans. The guidance also outlines the steps that employers must take before they can exclude unvaccinated employees from their facilities and job sites. The guidance provides … [More]

Recruiting Best Practices for Improving Your Employer Brand

by Ben Siegel

Business owners can follow these guidelines to keep employer branding a top priority while recruiting talent: Create a group of metrics, and hold to them Establishing a core set of metrics will help build efficiency in your recruiting process. These metrics can include any measures that will help build consistent procedures, though should mainly take focus on consistently … [More]

Charter Ollie the Trolley for Holiday Light Tours

Dunn Transportation

The holidays are here – and so is Ollie The Trolley’s one-of-a-kind annual Holiday Light Tour! We know the most spectacular Christmas light displays in the Valley, and we’ll do all the driving in our family friendly trolleys. Bring up to 30 of your loved ones along – and some hot cocoa or cider – and get the whole crew into the Holiday Spirit. Our Jolly trolley operators will … [More]

Spice Up Your Holidays and Stay True to the Southwest

JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa

Spice up your holidays at JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa this Christmas with Southwestern cuisine from Rita’s Cantina & Bar. Enjoy dimly-lit al fresco dining at Rita’s Cantina & Bar on Dec. 25 from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. with a three-course, specially-curated pre-fixe menu, which includes a roasted cauliflower and parsnip bisque, baby kale and … [More]

New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day: Restaurants Offering Specials to Ring in 2021

inbusinessPHX.com

This year, many restaurants are open on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day offering special menus, champagne toasts and even live music. Check out the best New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day restaurant deals below from RetailMeNot. Many of these offers vary by location, so call ahead or make reservations to confirm your spot. Please let me know if you have any questions. If … [More]

ICU Nurse is First Team Member to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine as Banner Health Opens Vaccine Clinics

Banner Health

Emily Beck was the first Banner Health frontline health care worker in Arizona to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as Banner opened its COVID-19 vaccination clinics in central Phoenix. Following her overnight shift as a nurse in the intensive care unit at Banner University Medical Center – Phoenix, Beck pulled into the drive-through vaccine lane at 8 a.m. at the Arizona State … [More]

Fry’s Food Stores and Phoenix Suns Tip-Off 14th Season Together

Phoenix Suns

Despite these unprecedented challenging times, there are some things that just can’t be stopped. With the renewal of one of the Suns’ longest standing partnerships, 14 years in total, the team will celebrate Fry’s Food Stores Tip-Off Week while preparing for the 2020-21 home opener against the Dallas Mavericks on December 23. “With shared family values and a … [More]

Home Value Growth Breaks Records as Rents Stabilize

Zillow

Rent appreciation began to recover in November after a long slide that began in February, and home value growth soared to new heights, according to Zillow's® latest Real Estate Market Report1. Looking forward, Zillow economists predict 2021 sales to be the strongest since 2005, for rent growth to make up for what it lost in 2020 and for home values to reach 10% year over year … [More]

Amazon Offers Customers Free, Convenient and Easy Returns at More Locations This Holiday Season

Amazon

Amazon announced that it’s here to help make buying – and returning – even more stress-free and convenient as possible this holiday season. New this year, customers have even more time to make a decision on keeping that gift or holiday purchase with an even longer returns window. Most items shipped between October 1 and December 31, 2020, can be returned until January 31, 2021. … [More]

Arizona Dental Benefits Provider COVID-19 Relief Funding Efforts Expected to Reach $1.1B 

Delta Dental of Arizona

Delta Dental announced its COVID-19 relief efforts are expected to reach $1.1 billion by early 2021, including more than $10 million in Arizona alone. This significant financial commitment builds on Delta Dental's 65-year history of supporting America's oral health and continues its leadership in the provision of support to the U.S. dental marketplace during the COVID-19 … [More]

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