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Safely Returning to Work During the Pandemic

Auscura

Most people will acquire the novel coronavirus before a vaccine is available. A business that does not require screening its staff for symptoms – an essential aspect of infection control – may become a transmission hotspot. When many employees get sick at once, operations are disrupted, individuals become resentful, and wrongdoing claims increase. Offices located in urban areas … [More]

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Report Refutes Claims that Corporate Profits Are Rising

Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

A vocal contingent of scholars, advocates, and elected officials has raised alarms about the economy becoming too concentrated at the expense of competition, innovation, prices, and wages. Their arguments hinge on the idea that corporate profits have been rising. But a new report released today by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the world’s leading … [More]

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Pandemic Thinking: How to Keep Your Head in the (Long) Game

by RJon Robins

The COVID-19 pandemic is crippling and toppling many U.S. small businesses. Often called “the backbone of the economy,” small businesses that are managing to survive face an uncertain future. As states start to reopen, consumer spending is in steep decline while unemployment skyrockets and many people remain hesitant to venture out. But some entrepreneurs find their … [More]

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Mobile Disinfection Service Co. Helps Businesses Get Sanitized, Safe and Re-Opened 

Sanitized Now

Sanitized Now, a mobile disinfection company, is helping create Safe Sanitized  Spaces for home and office. The company provides a combination of special disinfection/sanitizing (no touch spray) and Germicidal Irradiation UV-C light to kill dangerous bacteria and viruses on a large list of office and household surfaces. “We’re providing solutions to keeping spaces safer for … [More]

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WEBINAR – May 20: PPP Loan Forgiveness Explained and Other Questions Answered

NFIB

This week NFIB's Holly Wade and Beth Milito will be joined by banking expert Colin Barrett, President/CEO of the Tennessee Bankers Association, to discuss how to avoid running afoul of PPP loan forgiveness rules, how to complete the forgiveness application, and other practical advice that businesses can use to get employees back to work and resume operations safely. Like … [More]

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International Trade Deemed Essential in Tackling COVID-19

Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

As the decision-making body of the World Health Organization opened its 73rd World Health Assembly in Geneva, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) today joined a worldwide network of independent think tanks to issue a “Joint Declaration on the Importance of Collaboration, Open Trade, and Innovation in Tackling COVID-19,” calling on governments to take a … [More]

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Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts: How to Lead Like Your Life Depends on It

by Michael Brody

Leaders in the boardroom aren’t often compared to addicts struggling to survive, but they do have a few important factors in common. Instead of chasing drugs, leaders often chase professional, financial and social success–often to the detriment of themselves and the people around them–while wearing masks to hide their true selves. In Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts: How to … [More]

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Survey Finds Employees Are Happier than Pre-Pandemic

SurveyMonkey

CNBC and SurveyMonkey (Nasdaq: SVMK), a leading global survey software company, today announced the results of their latest Workforce Survey. CNBC and SurveyMonkey together polled over 9,000 workers in the U.S. to measure the impacts of COVID-19 on employee satisfaction. Nearly half of all respondents (48%) noted they are currently doing their jobs remotely. Among all … [More]

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WEBINAR – May 18 to 22: Arizona Small Business Boot Camp & Collective

Arizona Commerce Authority

Arizona Small Business Boot Camp & Collective UPCOMING SESSIONS SESSION 12: MONDAY - May 18 | 9:00 AM Managing Your Workforce During A Reopen This session will cover best practices on how to manage your employees as you start to reopen, featuring expert advice from local law firm Fennemore Craig. Learn how to rehire your workforce ensuring a safe working … [More]

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Arizona’s Largest Olive Mill Reopens with Safety and Social Distancing in Place

Queen Creek Olive Mill

Live music, favorite menu items and enhanced safety and sanitation measures await patrons as Queen Creek Olive Mill reopens this weekend. The Rea family is taking precautions and following guidelines from the White House, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and Arizona Department of Health Services to ensure the safety of staff and customers. In an effort to promote … [More]

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Are You Eligible for COVID-19 Paid Leave?

by Cheryl Stanton

Many Americans affected by the coronavirus outbreak will benefit from new workplace protections and relief offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. If you work for a private employer with fewer than 500 employees and are in one of the situations described below, you may be eligible for paid sick leave and/or paid family leave: Paid sick leave up to two … [More]

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Phoenix College Pres. Joins New Community Bank Advisory Board to Help Give Back

Enterprise Financial Services Corp

Enterprise Bank & Trust has established a Community Connection Advisory Board to oversee its Community Reinvestment Act Program (CRA) and philanthropy efforts throughout Missouri, Kansas, New Mexico and Arizona. The Community Connection Advisory Board is comprised of at least one member from the community in each of Enterprise’s markets and is chaired by Michael … [More]

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Food Chain Donates PPE, Helps Aid Healthcare Workers on the Front Lines

Panda Cares

Panda Cares, the philanthropic arm of Panda Express, has donated $77,760 worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) to Phoenix Children’s Hospital, including 9,600 KN95 Particulate Respirators and 80,000 single-use surgical masks. The equipment was donated on Monday, May 11 at the hospital. The incredibly generous donation will help keep doctors, nurses and essential … [More]

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$300,000 to Support Seniors, Individuals with Medical Needs

State of Arizona Office of the Governor

$300,000 in funding from the AZ Coronavirus Relief Fund has been allocated to organizations across the state that support senior citizens, the homebound and those who are medically fragile. The funding will support organizations that have provided much needed aid to vulnerable populations impacted by COVID-19, by assisting with grocery shopping, meal deliveries, transportation … [More]

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Moving Forward Out of this Pandemic

by Glenn Hamer

The policies adopted by Gov. Doug Ducey and his administration during the outbreak of Covid-19 have prevented Arizona’s health care system from being overwhelmed and have kept most of the state’s economy open. Although we’ve still lost north of 500,000 jobs, thanks to the public’s cooperation and collaboration we’re now in Phase 1 of the economic recovery and, step by step, … [More]

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Financial Stability is Questionable, Federal Reserve Gives Overview

Federal Reserve Board

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused tremendous human and economic hard-ship across the United States and around the world. The pandemic and the measures taken to contain it have effectively closed some sectors of the economy since mid-March. Economic activity in the United States has contracted at an unprecedented pace, and the unemployment rate surged to 14 .7 … [More]

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Local Provider Teams to Offer Free Access to Anxiety Program due to Pandemic

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ), the state's largest locally based health insurer, and Sharecare, the digital health company that helps people manage all their health in one place, today announced a collaboration to help all Arizonans better manage stress, anxiety, and burnout. With an estimated 230% increase in worry among Americans due to the pandemic, BCBSAZ is … [More]

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Joe Stewart, Local Banker, Named to Lead Gainey Business Bank Startup

Gainey Business Bank

Gainey Business Bank has selected Joe Stewart as President and CEO.  Stewart has over 35 years banking experience, primarily in the local market, including 8 years at the helm of JP Morgan Chase, Arizona. “I’m very excited to lead the Gainey Business Bank,” said Stewart.  “I’ve always been a builder in the organizations which I have worked and building a successful business … [More]

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