Governor Katie Hobbs launched the Talent Ready AZ Initiative to effectively coordinate her cabinet’s resources and leadership behind connecting Arizonans to the education and training they need to secure good-paying jobs and fill growing industry needs. Building a ready workforce stands as one of the biggest economic demands and opportunities for Arizona as our state continues … [More]
Insurance Co. Launches in Arizona, Addressing Nationwide Insurance Accessibility Challenges for Small Businesses and Hard-to-Place Industries
EverPeak™ Insurance, a leading solution for workers' compensation insurance, announced its official launch in the state of Arizona. EverPeak specializes in serving small businesses and those in hard-to-place industries that often face challenges in securing timely and accessible workers' compensation coverage, a trend that has been increasingly prevalent across the United … [More]
GCU Scholarship Program Triples in Size
Canyon Rising Scholarship covers full-tuition costs for 305 Arizona students in 2024-25
Grand Canyon University's game-changing full-tuition scholarship program just got even bigger. Formerly named the Students Inspiring Students Scholarship, the new Canyon Rising Scholarship has tripled in size and widened its scope, with 305 full-tuition scholarships being awarded to high-achieving, low-income high school seniors in Arizona for the 2024-25 … [More]
How to Determine If You Need to File Bankruptcy
National nonprofit credit counseling agency Take Charge America helps consumers identify alternative debt relief options as a first step
Overwhelming debt can be unbearable, impacting all facets of one’s life. To remedy the situation, many people turn to bankruptcy as a debt relief option. Bankruptcy is a legal process that eliminates some — or all — of a person’s debt. The two most common types of consumer bankruptcy — Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 — address specific debts such as credit card and medical … [More]
Innovator of Disruptive Medical Devices Announces Strategic Distribution Partnership
Phoenix-based Planatome®, an innovator of disruptive medical devices, leveraging atomic-level polishing from the semiconductor industry, announced a new partnership with Medikana to create distribution throughout Central and South America. Already yielding success within Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, and Panama, this agreement extends Planatome’s revolutionary scalpel … [More]
Two NASCAR Weekends Slated for Phoenix Raceway in 2025
NASCAR announced recently that it’s once again bringing two NASCAR weekends to Phoenix Raceway in 2025. The track’s first NASCAR weekend next year is set for March 8-9. The action begins on Saturday, March 8, with the NASCAR Xfinity Series as the sport’s future stars continue to prime themselves for the season ahead. Then, on Sunday, March 9, the stars of the NASCAR Cup … [More]
Remote Chance: Two Thirds of U.S. Companies No Longer Allow Fully-Remote Working
Over two thirds (65%) of professional services firms in the U.S. have stated that as of this year, new job adverts will not feature the option of being ‘fully-remote.’ The decision, according to business leaders, is to encourage professionals to come back into the office – with close to half of hiring managers (44%) stating that they are ‘willing to wait’ for the right … [More]
