Nikola Executes Second Purchase Agreement, Bringing the Total to $600 Million

Nikola Corporation

Nikola Corporation and Tumim Stone Capital LLC (Tumim) have entered into a second $300 million common stock equity line purchase agreement, providing Nikola the right to issue and sell to Tumim up to $600 million of Nikola's common stock in aggregate, subject to certain conditions and limitations “The equity lines with Tumim, together with estimated cash and cash … [More]

Glendale Veterinary Practice Creates ESOP, Bucking the Industry’s Corporate Consolidation Trend

1st Pet Veterinary Centers

In an industry where more than 20% of general veterinary practices and an estimated 70% of specialty practices are now owned by corporate groups, an Arizona veterinary practice is bucking the consolidation trend and maintaining its independence via an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). An ESOP is an employee benefit plan that gives workers ownership interest in the … [More]

Intel Breaks Ground on Two New Semiconductor Factories

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Intel broke ground on two new semiconductor fabrication facilities, or fabs, at the company’s Ocotillo campus in Chandler. In a groundbreaking ceremony attended by Governor Doug Ducey, local elected officials and community leaders, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger celebrated the start of construction on the largest private investment in state history and reiterated the company’s … [More]

Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU Breaks Ground, Opens Spring 2023

City of Tempe

Omni Hotels & Resorts broke ground on Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU, a 330-guest-room hotel, set to open in 2023, in the heart of downtown Tempe on the Arizona State University campus. Peter Strebel, president of Omni Hotel & Resorts, broke ground alongside Tempe Mayor Corey Woods, as well as ASU President Michael Crow, Regent Bill Ridenour and John Creer, vice president … [More]

Phoenix Luxury Real Estate Firm Named Exclusive Brand Affiliate for Forbes in Arizona  

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Forbes Global Properties, a curated consumer marketplace of luxury homes and an invitation-only membership network of top real estate firms, has selected Scottsdale-based brokerage, RETSY to join its exclusive network exposing millions of viewers worldwide to Arizona's luxury properties.   RETSY is a technology-based real estate brokerage comprised of agents boasting more than … [More]

Helix Electric Selects Goodyear for First Manufacturing Facility in Arizona

Helix

Helix Electric, one of the largest electrical contracting companies in the nation, announced today its first manufacturing facility in Arizona will be in Goodyear. The 112,000-square-foot facility will be used to manufacture and fabricate building components for electrical construction. The new facility will ship the components to existing Helix Electric markets nationwide and … [More]

Clean Energy Innovators Sign Agreement to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Transition

KORE Power

KORE Power, Inc. and Zero Electric Vehicles, Inc. have signed a joint development agreement to bring together two leading U.S. clean energy innovators to design, develop and manufacture low-cost, highly configurable electric vehicle solutions that accelerate electrification of the transportation sector. KORE is a U.S.-based manufacturer of high-energy-density lithium-ion … [More]

SRP Signs Contract for Its Largest Solar Power Plant in Arizona

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On the heels of announcing signed agreements for three new solar power plants in Arizona, SRP today announced its largest standalone solar power plant to soon be under development northwest of Flagstaff, Arizona. The solar plant, “CO Bar Solar,” is scheduled to be commercially operational in 2024 and will deliver a total of 400 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy to SRP … [More]

Cigna Opens New Scottsdale Health Care Center in SkySong

Cigna

Cigna Medical Group recently celebrated the grand opening of its new health care center in Scottsdale. Located in SkySong at 1335 N. Scottsdale Rd. (Southeast corner of McDowell Rd. and Scottsdale Rd.), the new center provides patients access to multiple health care services under one roof. The nearly 9,000 square foot medical office provides family and adult medicine, … [More]

Longstanding Phoenix Company to Build 32 Slim Chickens Locations in Arizona over 10 Years

Barnett Management Company

The executives of a longstanding Phoenix company, Barnett Management Company, have signed an agreement with fast-growing Slim Chickens to launch 32 restaurants in Arizona over 10 years as their exclusive operator in the state. Barnett Management Company plans to open the first location in the West Valley, with potential sites being near Loop 101 and Northern Avenue, by the … [More]