In the week ending April 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 547,000, a decrease of 39,000 from the previous week's revised level. This is the lowest level for initial claims since March 14, 2020 when it was 256,000. The previous week's level was revised up by 10,000 from 576,000 to 586,000. The 4-week moving average was 651,000, a decrease of … [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]
Magellan Healthcare Provides Vital Resources for Adults and Youth during Mental Health Month
Magellan Healthcare, the behavioral and specialty healthcare segment of Magellan Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGLN), today announced resources and programs to support individuals and families in honor of Mental Health Month in May. More than two in five Americans are struggling with mental or behavioral health issues associated with COVID-19, according to a report from the … [More]
A Record-Breaking $7.1M for Statewide Nonprofits on Arizona Gives Day 2021
Donors in communities across the state came together once again to show their incredible collective and heartfelt support for nonprofit agencies by raising $7.1 million on Arizona Gives Day on April 6, generating $1 million more than during last year’s record-shattering event. More than 40,000 donations supported 982 nonprofit organizations, both large and small, serving … [More]
University of Phoenix to Hold In-Person Commencement at Chase Field
University of Phoenix will hold an in-person commencement ceremony, Saturday, April 24, 2021, at 10:30 a.m., MST at Phoenix’s Chase Field. Featured speakers will be University of Phoenix President Peter Cohen, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Dr. John Woods, and football great and alumnus Larry Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald graduated from the university in 2016 with a Bachelor of … [More]
Cold Storage Facility Announced in Glendale to Meet Demand
Cold Summit Development has launched its second project and first in the Phoenix metro area, a 357,000-square-foot multi-tenant speculative cold storage facility (“Cold Summit PHX”), expandable to 485,000 square feet. Sitework and construction is anticipated to start immediately with completion by December 2021. The project follows Cold Summit Dallas, launched in December … [More]
