MVD Urges Patience with Service Delays due to Pandemic

Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division

Staffing limitations due to the ongoing public health emergency are resulting in delays to some Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division customer service operations. Some customers have contacted MVD worried that registration tabs have taken longer than expected to be sent via the U.S. Mail. Even if there is such a delay, once a first-time registration or … [More]

Tempe Multifamily Property Secures $52 Million to Build

Truist Financial Corporation

Truist Financial Corporation today announced that SunTrust now Truist, Commercial Real Estate, originated a $52 million balance sheet loan for Tides at South Tempe, a 442-unit multifamily property in Tempe, Arizona. The project is a joint venture between Tides Equities and FCP®.  The joint venture is served by a complementary team from Truist, including: Jonathan White, head … [More]

New ‘Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law’ Available on EEOC Website

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that the newest edition of the federal sector Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law (EEO Digest), is now available on the EEOC’s website. The EEO Digest, a quarterly publication prepared by the EEOC’s Office of Federal Operations (OFO), features a wide variety of recent Commis­sion decisions and federal … [More]

How Aristotle Can Help You Lead Your Business Through Tough Times

by Mike Hunter

Business leaders face plenty of questions as they try to get a handle on the new economic reality brought about by the COVID-19 shutdown and the resulting recession. But the answers to those questions may not appear in their corporate handbooks. Instead, they could lie in ancient philosophies with lessons that apply just as much today as they did centuries ago, says Cristina … [More]

Cybersecurity in the Age of ‘Work from Anywhere’

Avertium Cybersecurity Experts

The recent pandemic created a “New Normal,” that redefines the way business operates by eliminating security and physical work borders.  A recent Global Workplace Study found that having employees work from home during the pandemic saved U.S. employers more than $30 billion per day.  The study also predicts that 25-30% of the workforce will be working from home for multiple … [More]

5 Opportunities COVID-19 Created for Digital Banking Sector

ConnectPay

The novel coronavirus has had an immense impact on a range of industries, including the digital banking sector. In parallel to the difficulties it posed, the unforeseen circumstances have opened up new opportunities for increasing industry security and enhancing customer experience, as well as accelerating further development of FinTech companies and the digital banking market … [More]

CVS Health Announces 500 New Chandler Jobs on Price Corridor

CVS Health

CVS Health announced today a new 101,000 square foot office in Chandler, Arizona. Located at 1255 South Spectrum Boulevard in the Allred Park Place development, CVS Health will employ approximately 500 workers. Job opportunities include health care advocates, care management nurses, social workers, registered dieticians, behavioral health specialists, and medical directors. … [More]

Bank Announce $1 Million Commitment to Support Black-Owned Small Businesses

Comerica Bank

Comerica Bank today announced its $1 million commitment over four years to the National Business League as part of a national partnership that will launch the Black Capital Access Program (BCAP), an access to capital initiative to assist Black businesses across the country. This innovative small business program is set to pilot over the next three months and will reach … [More]

5 Largest Investment Firms Control more than $18 Trillion in Assets, 85% of US GDP

by Justinas Baltrusaitis

The leading investment firms continue to control a large pool of assets, in return contributing significantly to the general economic growth. By the first quarter of 2020, the top five investment companies had combined assets that amounted to at least three-quarters of the US Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Data gathered by Buyshares.co.uk shows that the five largest … [More]

Restore Consumer Confidence with Keep Arizona Safe Certificate

Arizona Small Business Association

The Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) and the Arizona Chapter National Safety Council (ACNSC)  are proud to announce a partnership that will support the safety of the small business community through expert guidance. With Arizona reopening, coronavirus cases are increasing by more than 1,000 cases a day. Small business owners are uncertain if reopening their business … [More]

Arcadia Pharmacy Chosen as COVID-19 Testing Site

Metier Pharmacy

Metier Pharmacy is offering free COVID-19 test collection that began May 12, 2020 in select pharmacies across the U.S. Metier Pharmacy has been successful in streamlining wait times and the testing process and making sure eligible persons are successfully tested. “We are extremely proud to be a part of this community service.  With the pandemic reaching new levels here in … [More]

Emergency Management Technology Ensures Businesses’ Safety and Continuity during Pandemic

by Robert Watson

Emergency managers and public health officials are always preparing for a wide variety of unforeseen incidents and disasters. Unfortunately, just as businesses across the nation are beginning to reopen, recent events in Arizona are approaching what could reasonably be called a “perfect storm” situation. As of this week, the state has reached two unfortunate milestones: … [More]

Arizona Bankers Association Elects New Chairman, New Board Members

Arizona Bankers Association

The Arizona Bankers Association (AzBA) is pleased to announce Mr. Brian Schwallie, Head of Commercial Deposit and Payment Solutions of U.S. Bank, has been named Chairman of the Board of Directors. Also named to the AzBA Board were Mr. Ralph Tapscott, CEO & President of Horizon Community Bank, and Ms. Dina Ryan, Director-SW Region, State & Local Government Relations of … [More]

Cloud Computing Security Threats Every Business Owner Needs to Know

NordLocker

The latest Netskope research has found that a worrying 44% of security threats start in the cloud. Hackers target popular cloud apps and services using well-known techniques of phishing and malware to get access to valuable enterprise data. “The majority of employees operate in the cloud — especially now, when remote work is booming. While the cloud is considered to be more … [More]

EEOC Introduces New Way of Illustrating Discrimination Statistics

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has created new data visualizations to illustrate existing online employment discrimination data found here, the federal agency announced today. The purpose of these visuals, created by the EEOC’s Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics (OEDA), is to display enforcement data in a simple, comprehensible, and visually … [More]

Arizona Bank & Trust to Acquire the Arizona Branches of Johnson Bank

Arizona Bank & Trust

Phoenix-based Arizona Bank & Trust, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Heartland Financial USA, Inc. and Wisconsin-based Johnson Bank, a subsidiary of Johnson Financial Group, Inc., jointly announced last week that they have entered into a purchase and assumption agreement, pursuant to which AB&T will acquire Johnson Bank’s Arizona banking operations, including four branches … [More]

Financial Advisory Services Co. Expands into Arizona

FinDec

One outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic: businesses and consumers alike grasp the importance of having a thorough financial plan in place for their future. Life insurance companies have seen major surges in applications since the start of the pandemic; people and corporations are paying closer attention to their retirement plans; and consumers, particularly high-net worth … [More]

Leading Remotely – Five Ways to Overcome the Loneliness of Leadership

by Melanie Parish

Being a leader is lonely work, none more so than now. As an executive coach, I hear it from leaders often. They say, “I was doing a good job as an individual contributor, but now I’m not sure what I should be doing after my promotion. I feel really alone.” They find themselves in a leadership role, running a remote company, isolated from their team, without much guidance and … [More]

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