Rick McCartney, Author at Greater Phoenix In Business Magazine

In Business | Safety | July 9 2020

Collaboration Meant to Vastly Expand COVID-19 Testing Capacity in Arizona

State of Arizona Office of the Governor

A strategic collaboration with Sonora Quest Laboratories, the market share leader in diagnostics laboratory testing in Arizona, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, to expand testing in Arizona. The collaboration helps catapult COVID-19 diagnostic testing capacity well … [More]

In Business | Safety | July 9 2020

ADHS and ASU Announce Partnership to Increase COVID-19 Testing in Arizona

State of Arizona Office of the Governor

The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and Arizona State University (ASU) announced a new partnership today that will increase COVID-19 diagnostic testing in Arizona. ASU will launch several testing sites that will provide free saliva diagnostic testing for COVID-19 in high-need underserved communities around the state. The testing will begin this Saturday, July 11 in … [More]

In Business | Online | July 9 2020

DES Distributed more than $5.7 Billion in Unemployment Insurance and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

Arizona Department of Economic Security

The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) announced today it has distributed more than $5.7 billion in state unemployment insurance (UI) and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) since the week ending March 7, 2020. During that period, nearly 323,000 Arizonans received UI benefits and 557,000 Arizonans received PUA benefits. More than $722 million was issued to … [More]

In Business | Online | July 9 2020

Three ASU Women Leaders Selected for “Phoenix Herstories” to Celebrate 19th Amendment

The Cronkite School

Mi-Ai Parrish, the Sue Clark-Johnson Professor in Media Innovation and Leadership at the Cronkite School and former publisher of the Arizona Republic, is among three Arizona State University women selected to participate in “Phoenix Herstories,” a photography and video project that commemorates the ratification of the 19th Amendment by honoring prominent female leaders in … [More]

In Business | Covid-19 Biz News | July 9 2020

Chat Technology to Promote Workplace Safety and Respond to COVID-19

Botco.ai

To help organizations safely reopen their offices and deliver a coordinated, effective employer response to COVID-19, STChealth and Botco.ai today announced a partnership in which Botco.ai’s chat functionality is now included in STChealth’s Strategic Action For Employers (SAFE) Return to Work Program. The program makes use of Botco.ai’s automated intelligent chat technology to … [More]

In Business | Economy | July 9 2020

Unemployment Continues Pressure on Economy with 1.3M Claims Last Week

U.S. Department of Labor

In the week ending July 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claimswas 1,314,000, a decrease of 99,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 14,000 from 1,427,000 to 1,413,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,437,250, a decrease of 63,000 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was … [More]

In Business | Covid-19 Biz News | July 9 2020

Health and Safety is Top Priority for Travel Industry with ‘Safe Stay’ Commitment

American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute

As Americans begin to travel, the hotel industry is coming together to ensure all guests and staff can remain safe and comfortable. Long before COVID-19, hotels were dedicated to cleaning at the highest standards. AHLA launched Safe Stay, an industry-wide, enhanced standard of health and safety protocols to prepare America’s hotels to safely welcome back guests and employees as … [More]

In Business | Online | July 9 2020

Tips for Keeping Mask Use From Hindering Communication

Rick McCartney

With COVID-19 cases on the rise in many parts of the country and health officials urging vigilant use of masks as protection, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is providing advice for people with and without hearing loss to help everyone communicate while their faces are covered. Masks can make communication difficult, especially for the approximately … [More]

In Business | CRE | July 8 2020

Real Estate Investment Firm Expands Foothold in Phoenix with Acquisition of McDowell Road Property

CapRock Partners

CapRock Partners, a leading private industrial investment and development firm based in Newport Beach, Calif., today announced it has acquired a newly constructed industrial building located at 4615 W. McDowell Rd. in Phoenix. This acquisition comes on the heels of CapRock’s purchase of 7200 W. Roosevelt St., a 216,880-square-foot Class A property located five miles west of the … [More]

In Business | Covid-19 Biz News | July 8 2020

Startup Launches to Administer On-Site COVID-19 Testing for Arizona Businesses

COVID Testing To You

With COVID-19 cases spiking just as businesses are beginning to recover from shutdowns, many Arizona employers are facing very real risks in reopening. One local startup, however, may be able to help. With on-site COVID-19 testing available to local businesses with at least 10 tested employees, COVID Testing To You is an affordable and scalable way for employers to manage … [More]

In Business | Online | July 8 2020

Nonprofit Creates Fund to Study Mental Health Impact of Pandemic

Institute for Mental Health Research

The Institute for Mental Health Research (IMHR), an Arizona based nonprofit, announced the creation of the ‘COVID-19 Mental Health Research Impact Fund’ to provide funding for innovative Arizona researchers as they study the worsening mental health crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s critical that we understand the ways that COVID-19 is affecting the mental … [More]

In Business | Online | July 8 2020

$600,000 for Arizona Small Business to Help Support and Navigate Assistance

State of Arizona Office of the Governor

Governor Doug Ducey announced $600,000 to fund the launch of Arizona Small Business Association’s (ASBA) Live Local program, providing training for small businesses that will help them navigate the assistance and resources available during #COVID19, expanding mentoring and internship programs, and more. “We want small businesses to have the support and guidance they need … [More]

In Business | Positions | July 8 2020

Next Generation Leaders Named to Chamber Young Professionals Board

Greater Phoenix Chamber

The Greater Phoenix Chamber (the Chamber) has appointed five new members to its Valley Young Professionals (VYP) Board of Directors. VYP, a program of the Greater Phoenix Chamber, is for Valley-area professionals ages 25-39 aimed at creating the next generation of Phoenix leaders by informing and educating its members on important issues facing the local community. The … [More]

In Business | Online | July 8 2020

Pilot Programs to Increase Voluntary Resolutions, Expand Mediation Program

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced two six-month pilot programs that will expand opportunities for parties to voluntarily resolve charges through mediation and increase the effectiveness of the conciliation process. “EEOC’s popular mediation program has been tremendously successful over its 20-year history and the ACT Mediation pilot … [More]

In Business | Online | July 8 2020

Online Sports Equipment Transactions Spike by more than 80% during Pandemic

Safebettingsites.com

Data gathered by Safebettingsites.com indicates that sports equipment e-commerce transaction volume had a change of 83.4% in the last week compared to the first week of January this year. The spike can be attributed to the coronavirus pandemic. eCommerce for essential goods industry grows during a pandemic According to the data, supermarkets had the second-highest change … [More]

En Negocios | Economia | July 8 2020

EN NEGOCIOS: Lo que las pequeñas empresas necesitan saber sobre el nuevo acuerdo comercial T-MEC (USMCA)

por Edgar R. Olivo

A medida que la pandemia revela las debilidades en la economía global, surge una nueva oportunidad para los propietarios de pequeñas empresas en los Estados Unidos que planean hacer crecer sus negocios a través de las fronteras de Canadá y México con el Tratado entre Mexico-Estados Unidos-Canadá o T-MEC, que entró en vigor el 1 de julio de 2020. Pero, muchas pequeñas empresas … [More]

In Business | Economy | July 8 2020

What Small Businesses Need to Know about the New USMCA Trade Agreement

by Edgar R. Olivo

As the pandemic reveals the vulnerabilities in the global economy, a new opportunity emerges for small-business owners in the United States who plan to grow their business across the Canadian and Mexican borders with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, which went into effect on July 1, 2020. But, many small businesses in the United States are still unaware of … [More]

In Business | Online | July 8 2020

With Most Businesses Operating at a Reduced Capacity, Normalcy is a Ways Off, Survey Finds

JPMorgan Chase Institute

Amidst an unprecedented global pandemic and disruptions to the economy, more than 1 in 2 business leaders (53%) expect their companies to return to normal in the next 12 months, according to JPMorgan Chase’s Business Leaders Outlook Pulse Survey released today. The majority of business leaders remain hopeful in the face of adversity: while most (83%) are running at a reduced … [More]