It wasn’t so long ago that a typical business meeting at a banking or financial institution was dominated by the good ol’ boys network. Well, not anymore. Today, you are…
President Barack Obama has signed a bill that aims to increase small business lending. But it’s not exactly popular among Arizona’s small companies and community banks. They question whether a…
For most investors, retirement plans took a turn for the worse, specifically in the last few years. They are faced with more challenges and require more discipline when planning for…
Scottsdale-based Henkel Consumer Goods has a new leader. The company’s German owner, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, announced today that Stefan Sudhoff, corporate senior vice president of cosmetics and toiletries…
i/o Data Centers today announced the closing of $200 million in two financings, including a senior long term credit facility of up to $130 million led by Wells Fargo Bank…
The financial norms of our society have changed considerably over the past five years. Assumptions surrounding retirement, investment returns and job security have all changed 180 degrees. Perhaps this recession…
This week on AZNow.Biz, the University of Arizona’s McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship is making it easy for entrepreneurs and small business owners to expand their knowledge with three unique online…
The investment services company Charles Schwab announced today that it is expanding its operations in Phoenix, which could result in up to 900 new jobs over the next five years.…
The Arizona economy has marked some improvement and is much better than the public perceives, according to the Third Quarter 2010 Economic Outlook released by the Forecasting Project at the…
The number of people working in construction is approaching a 14-year low now that the industry lost 21,000 jobs in September, while construction unemployment is at a September high of…
Residential and commercial real estate prices in Metro Phoenix are still suffering in the rough economy, a report from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University…
Johnson Bank offices in Phoenix, Mesa Peoria and Rio Verde will close their doors on Jan. 8, 2011, it was announced today. The closings come as a part of the…
