Construction Industry Loses 7,000 Jobs In March
The construction industry lost 7,000 jobs in March, inching the unemployment rate up to 17.2 percent from 17.1 percent in February, according to the April 6 Department of Labor employment…

The construction industry lost 7,000 jobs in March, inching the unemployment rate up to 17.2 percent from 17.1 percent in February, according to the April 6 Department of Labor employment…
Arguing that release time “diverts precious resources from the core public safety mission to ‘union business,’” the Goldwater Institute today asked the Maricopa County Superior Court to enjoin provisions that…
ON Semiconductor, a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics today announced that the European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded it a joint development contract for…
Curis Resources Inc. has reached an agreement with RK Mine Finance Trust (Red Kite) on the key terms for a senior secured loan facility and copper cathode off-take agreement, which…
WebPT, developer of cloud-based software that makes clinics more efficient, now offers a Revenue Cycle Management service in addition to its industry-leading EHR system for physical therapists. Leveraging a team…
On April 19, Dr. Irwin Jacobs, founding chairman and CEO emeritus of Qualcomm Incorporated, will be honored by Arizona State University for his incredible accomplishments that vaulted us all forward in…
The Automobile License Plate Collectors Association (ALPCA, Inc.) has overwhelmingly voted that Arizona has the best license plate in the United States. Last year, Arizona introduced a beautiful Centennial plate to honor…
Avnet, Inc. announced that it has completed its acquisition of substantially all of the operating assets of Hartford Computer Group, Inc. and its subsidiary Nexicore Services LLC (“Nexicore”) through a…
The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust announced grants totaling more than $3.6 million—funds that will help strengthen Maricopa County communities in the areas of arts and culture, services for disadvantaged…
Scottsdale-based BizBox, which encourages businesses to think outside of the box, is teaming with Skullcandy, Inc. (Nasdaq:SKUL), a performance lifestyle audio brand, known for doing just that. The result will…
Are we actually seeing the start of a housing shortage in the Phoenix area? A new report from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University reveals…
Each year, Grant Thornton works with business leaders nationwide to gauge their optimism in the U.S. economy. This project, titled the Grant Thornton Business Optimism Index, was started in 2002…