Executives See Value of Employee Engagement, but Lack Strategic Commitment and Integrated Systems

Quantum Workplace

Quantum Workplace, a leading provider of comprehensive employee engagement and performance software, announced today the release of a pulse survey report, A Winning Approach to Employee Success, produced by Harvard Business Review (HBR) Analytic Services, an independent commercial research unit within the Harvard Business Review Group and sponsored by Quantum Workplace. A … [More]

Partnership Helps Contractors Manage Total Cost of Risk

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

The Travelers Companies, Inc. announced an exclusive agreement with Procore, a leading provider of construction management software, to help contractors manage the total cost of risk through improved operations and job-site safety. Procore’s construction platform connects entire project teams, from the office to the field and across companies. This provides key … [More]

Phoenix-Based Investment Co. Expands to Support Demand for New Single-Family Home Market

Walton

Walton, a real estate investment and land asset management company with US$3.39 billion under management and administration, has expanded its Builder Option Land Development Funds (BOLD Funds), with an investment objective of raising capital to acquire land identified by large U.S. homebuilders for near-term residential development projects. The collective $500 … [More]

Governor’s Celebration of Innovation Award Nominations Now Open, Due Friday, August 7

Arizona Technology Council

The Arizona Technology Council, in partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), today announced nominations for the annual Governor’s Celebration of Innovation (GCOI) awards are open now and due Friday, August 7 at 5 p.m. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 GCOI program will be held virtually on Wednesday, November 4. Award categories include MSS Business … [More]

An Alternative to Venture Capital Launched for Black Tech Founders

Black Startup Angel Staff

Founders of Black Startup companies no longer have to worry about being snubbed by VCs or finding hundreds of thousands of dollars to pay staff. Newly launched hiring platform, Black Startup Angel Staff (BSAS) gives Black Startups access to team members who are willing to work at reduced rates, for perks or profit-sharing. Such news comes at a critical time when the black … [More]

CDFI Fund Requests Information on Small Dollar Loan Program

Community Development Financial Institutions Fund

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is currently seeking information from Certified Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), Federally Insured Depository Institutions, trade organizations, and the general public about the Small Dollar Loan Program (SDLP). Authorized by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act … [More]

‘Arizona: Open For Learning’ Plan to Invest $440M in Arizona Schools, Includes Health Guidance

State of Arizona Office of the Governor

Governor Doug Ducey announced additional resources, flexibility and clarity for the start of the 2020-2021 school year. This “Arizona: Open for Learning” plan provides maximum options for Arizona families, ensures students receive a full academic year of education, invests a total of $440 million in federal dollars to our schools, and gives local school leaders the flexibility … [More]

Leading a Small Business Through COVID and Other Troubling Times

Mike Hunter

With the coronavirus shaking up the economy and upending the day-to-day operations of businesses, it’s perhaps more critical than ever that corporate CEOs and small business owners summon up all their leadership skills. Employees who usually are just down the hall are now working remotely from home. The supply chain is disrupted. And customers and clients may be changing … [More]

Extended Protections for Public Health; Bars, Gyms and Theaters to Remain Closed

State of Arizona Office of the Governor

Governor Doug Ducey today extended an executive order pausing operations on gyms, bars, nightclubs, movie theaters, water parks, and tubing. The order also continues to prohibit large public events and enables local law enforcement to take immediate enforcement action to ensure compliance with the order. This extension will be reviewed for repeal or revision every two … [More]

U.S. Shift Work Slumps as Weekly Growth Hits Lowest Rate of Recovery

Kronos Incorporated

According to the U.S. Workforce Activity Report from Kronos Incorporated for the week of July 13-19, the average weekly growth rate for shift work1 during the recovery continues to decelerate and currently sits at 0.7% per week for the month of July. This has declined by more than half of the 1.9% average weekly growth in June and is only approximately a quarter of the 2.7% … [More]

Don’t Abandon the Office Just Yet. Business Leader Boldly Re-imagines the Workplace

by Joe Jackman

The pandemic is presenting a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity not to abandon the workplace, but to reimagine it into a bolder more human-centric office space that caters to the changing needs of employees and clients. It also creates a unique opportunity for improved communication and trust between employees and leadership teams. Below are some of the key elements of this … [More]

U.S. Single-Family Rent Price Growth Plunges in May, But Phoenix Up 6%

CoreLogic

CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released its latest Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI), which analyzes single-family rent price changes nationally and across 20 metropolitan areas. Data collected for May 2020 shows a national rent increase of 1.7% year over year, down from a 2.9% year-over-year increase in May … [More]

Apple Commits to be 100 Percent Carbon Neutral for its Supply Chain and Products by 2030

Apple

Apple unveiled its plan to become carbon neutral across its entire business, manufacturing supply chain, and product life cycle by 2030. The company is already carbon neutral today for its global corporate operations, and this new commitment means that by 2030, every Apple device sold will have net zero climate impact. “Businesses have a profound opportunity to … [More]

Economic Average Uncovers a Drop in Total Business Closures, Rise in Permanent Closures

Yelp

Yelp Inc., the company that connects people with great local businesses, today released second quarter data for the Yelp Economic Average (YEA) report, a benchmark of local economic strength in the U.S., which has been adapted to reveal the dramatic impact COVID-19 has had on local economies. YEA uncovers longer term trends, including a correlation between increased interest in … [More]

Transportation Leader in Zero-Emissions Solutions Breaks Ground on Factory in Coolidge, AZ

Nikola Corporation

Nikola Corporation, a global transportation leader in zero-emissions and infrastructure solutions, is one step closer to bringing a 1 million-square-foot manufacturing facility to Coolidge, Ariz. following an official groundbreaking ceremony on its approximate 430-acre parcel. The ceremony included speakers from Nikola’s executive team Trevor Milton, founder and executive … [More]

Do Internet Platform Companies Threaten Competition? New Report Concludes the Evidence Is Weak

Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

Many activists, scholars, elected officials, and regulators in Washington warn that the rapid growth and far-reaching market power of large Internet platform companies such as Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook are stifling competition to the detriment of the economy. But a new report released today by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the leading … [More]

Media Production Company Says Dynamic Market Opportunities to Come

ZUMA FILMS 

Excess business inventory and pent-up consumer demand will create dynamic market opportunities as the economy reopens. At a time when Americans rely more than ever on technology to work, shop and play, a marketing strategy built around the power of video can deliver an impressive return on investment. “Effectively positioning your business product or service has never been … [More]

Mobile Sanitizing and Disinfecting Co. Expands to Phoenix

Germinator Mobile Sanitizing and Disinfecting

Continuing on its rapid national expansion - Germinator Mobile Sanitizing and Disinfecting - a broad-spectrum sanitization, disinfection and deodorization provider with unique extended protection, is proud to announce it has opened doors in Phoenix. The 19th Germinator franchise to launch since February, Germinator Phoenix will offer door-to-door sanitizing and disinfecting … [More]

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