The U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza, today announced the launch of Ascent, a first-of-its-kind, free digital e-learning platform geared to help women entrepreneurs grow and expand their businesses. Ascent has valuable content such as tips on preparing and recovering from disasters, strategic marketing and business financial strategy … [More]
Carvana Launches Internal Tuition and Education Assistance Program
Leading online auto retailer Carvana (NYSE: CVNA) has launched Carvana KEYS (Keeping Education in Your Sight) to assist team members pursuing the completion of an undergraduate degree. Thousands at Carvana can now apply to pursue financial and programmatic assistance in earning their college degrees with this internal initiative. Working with InStride, the premier … [More]
Addictions Recovery Co. Makes Newsweek’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers List
Scottsdale Recovery Center (SRC), locally owned and operated, was recently featured in Newsweek’s 2020 iteration of the Best Addiction Treatment Centers list. The list was made in partnership with Statista Inc., a research firm. Newsweek’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers list was created using a variety of criteria. Among the criteria were quality of service, reputation, and … [More]
Development Co. Gets $325,000 to Help Underserved Families Become Homeowners in Metro Phoenix
JPMorgan Chase announced $325,000 in philanthropic capital for Newtown Community Development Corp., based in Tempe, in support of their Community Land Trust that provides homeownership to low- to moderate-income and underserved families who are priced out of the market in metro Phoenix. A part of the firm’s broader neighborhood development work in underserved communities, … [More]
Small Business Job Growth Continues in December
Small business job growth continued in December, but the gains remain uneven as certain sectors of the economy are slowing due to state-mandated business closures and consumer resistance to spend, according to NFIB’s monthly jobs report. “Small businesses continued to prove that they are the engine of the economy as we closed a chapter on a challenging year,” said NFIB Chief … [More]
Global Water Resources to Provide Water Services to Nikola’s New Zero-Emission Semi-Truck Manufacturing Plant
Global Water Resources, Inc., a pure-play water resource management company, has entered into a master utility agreement with Nikola Corporation to provide water and wastewater services to Nikola’s new manufacturing plant in Coolidge, Arizona adjacent to Inland Port Arizona. Nikola broke ground on its manufacturing facility where it plans to make hydrogen-powered and … [More]
Honeywell, Sichuan Airlines Ink Historic Deal on Auxiliary Power Units
Sichuan Airlines has selected Honeywell's (NYSE: HON) 131-9A auxiliary power units (APUs) for its A320 fleet of aircraft. As part of a five-year agreement, Honeywell will provide the 131-9A APU for Sichuan Airline's 93 new A320 aircraft that will enter service by 2025. The airline will also replace the APUs on its 141 existing A320 aircraft with the same Honeywell APU. This is … [More]
West Valley Leaders Launch Target Industry Spotlight and Virtual Job Matching Series
Regional leadership including WESTMARC, AZ@Work-Maricopa County, PipelineAZ and Brightworks Consulting have partnered to launch a West Valley Industry Spotlight and Virtual Job Matching series in collaboration with the fifteen (15) communities of the West Valley. The series, sponsored by Arizona State University (ASU), will focus on the six (6) industries targeted by the … [More]
Paradox Acquires Israeli Chatbot Spetz.io to Accelerate Innovation and Expand Global Client Service Capabilities
Paradox, the leading conversational AI platform helping global talent acquisition teams automate recruiting tasks like screening, interview scheduling, and candidate communications, announced today the acquisition of Spetz.io, an Israeli startup helping clients like EY and Sodastream modernize candidate communications. Founded in Tel Aviv in 2017, Spetz has quickly developed … [More]
Coyotes Announce Dignity Health as Official Helmet Partner for Away Games
The Arizona Coyotes and Dignity Health announced today a season-long partnership that will allow Dignity Health to have their brand appear on the Coyotes away game helmets for the entirety of the 2020-21 NHL regular season and playoffs. The Dignity Health logo will also be on the Coyotes players' helmets for all road practices. The Dignity Health logo decal will be positioned … [More]
Apricus Health Seeks to Expand Convenient, Quality Medical Services throughout Arizona
Virgo Investment Group ("Virgo") today announced an investment in Apricus Health, an innovative healthcare company created by a group of prominent Arizona physicians. This partnership aligns with Virgo's focus on strategically expanding its portfolio within the health and wellness sectors. Apricus Health was founded with the goal of transitioning healthcare practices to a … [More]
Over $2 Million in Scholarships Now Available to Students
The Arizona Community Foundation’s online scholarship portal is now accepting applications for scholarship funding opportunities. These scholarships are available to students attending post-secondary schools during the 2021-22 academic year. As Arizona’s largest independent provider of scholarship funding, ACF offers access to more than 100 scholarships with a single online … [More]
Ice Cream Co. Unveils New Individually-Wrapped Mochi for Self-Serve Freezers
Phoenix-based Bubbies Ice Cream, the iconic premium frozen novelty brand best known for its super-premium Mochi Ice Cream innovations, launched its beloved Mochi Ice Cream in new individually-wrapped packaging in grocery stores and natural retailers nationwide. The new packaging marks the reopening of Bubbies Mochi Self-Serve Freezers that have long been a grab-and-go snack … [More]
Governor Ducey to Deliver State of the State Address Jan. 11
Governor Doug Ducey will deliver the 2021 State of the State address on Monday, January 11 in a live broadcast from his office at the Arizona State Capitol. To adhere to COVID-19 health and safety precautions, the Governor will deliver the annual address remotely, instead of from the dias in the chamber of the Arizona House of Representatives. During the address, Governor … [More]
TEGNA and NBC Renew Affiliation Agreement, includes KPNX/KNAZ in Phoenix
TEGNA Inc. and NBC today announced a comprehensive, multi-year deal that renews station affiliation agreements for 20 TEGNA markets nationwide, including 10 of the top 25 markets for NBC. KPNX/KNAZ in Phoenix were a part of the overall deal. The 20 markets renewed cover 17 percent of the U.S. audience and nearly 21 million households. TEGNA is the largest independent owner of … [More]
Spectrum Veterinary Is Now Nextmune
Nextmune, the leader in allergy, dermatology, otology and specialized nutrition for pets, is pleased to announce that the company’s businesses – Dr. Baddaky (Scandinavia), Vetruus (UK), Artuvet (Germany, Benelux), Alergovet (Iberia) and Spectrum Vet (US) – will begin operating under a new name and will be known as Nextmune starting 1 January, 2021. The operations in Italy will … [More]
Survey Research Firm Is Most Accurate Arizona-Based Pollster in 2020 Cycle
Arizona-based Data Orbital has consistently been one of the most accurate election pollsters, and the 2020 cycle has solidified that. Given an A/B rating (one of the industry highest) by political data website FiveThirtyEight and a member of the American Association of Public Opinion Researchers Transparency Initiative, Data Orbital has long prided itself on its … [More]
ASU Student Team’s Fog-Free Mask Design Wins $1 Million International Competition
A student team from Arizona State University has won the million-dollar XPRIZE Next-Gen Mask Challenge to redesign the face masks used to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by making them more comfortable, functional and affordable. The contest drew nearly 1,000 entries from young innovators in more than 70 countries around the world. The ASU team made the top five in early … [More]
