Salt River Project has agreed to purchase one block of the Mesquite Generating Station located in Arlington, about 40 miles west of Phoenix. The natural gas-fired power plant, owned by…
Timing is everything, even when it comes to Mother Nature. “In 2010, we got an $85,000 grant to look at some federal issues on sustainability,” says Diane Brossart, president and…
Customer service was once viewed as the cost of doing business. “Across almost every industry, leaders are focusing on service as a way to compete in today’s competitive marketplace,” says…
Lynne Herndon, city president for BBVA Compass, will serve as the 2012-2013 chairman of the board of directors for the Arizona Bankers Association (AzBA). Herndon succeeds James Lundy, president and…
On April 5, 2012 President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or JOBS Act. Business owners and entrepreneurs need to know about the JOBS Act because…
Everyone wants to know the secrets to succeeding in business. Most agree hard work and intelligence are a given. But what about those attributes that cannot be taught in school…
Joan Brubacher is a gas. Well, she knows gas – and how to account for it. “Growing up in Kansas, my dad was a fuel distributor,” said Brubacher, chief financial…
Steptoe & Johnson LLP announced that Michelle Guina, a 2011 summer associate, has rejoined the firm as an associate in the Phoenix office. Guina earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from…
His handle is @Pontifex and 85-year-old Pope Benedict XVI can tweet in eight different languages on his brand new Twitter account. On Dec. 12, the leader of the Roman Catholic…
It’s that time of year to hand out some honors for the year’s best. So it is without further ado that I bring you the Third Annual Hammer Awards. Impact…
Arizona State University’s law school is creating a North American Law Degree to prepare graduates to practice in the U.S. and Canada. School officials say it will expand the job…
This winter, brokers from the local commercial real estate industry will unite and compete in raising money to help at risk children in Arizona. Brokers for Kids is a year-long…
