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Celebrating Entrepreneurship ~ Nominations Open For Spirit Of Enterprise Awards
Their entrepreneurship helps create new jobs and boost our economy. That’s why we should all be involved in celebrating the importance of Arizona’s best businesses. You can honor your favorite Arizona company by nominating it for the 2012 Spirit of … Continue reading
OptumRx Adding 400 New Jobs In Arizona
OptumRx, a leading pharmacy benefits management (PBM) organization and one of the Optum companies of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), said it will create at least 400 new jobs in Tucson over the next 12-18 months. The announcement was made at … Continue reading
Business Podcast: The Dave Ramsey Show 1/12/12
Dave Ramsey, a renown financial guru and speaker, delivers his daily radio show through podcasts hosted on his website and the iTunes store. Utilizing interviews with others, call-ins from listeners, and more — Dave Ramsey gives a realistic perspective on … Continue reading
Economic Forecast: Arizona, U.S. to Show Improvement in 2012
Improvement in both the Arizona and U.S. economies can be expected next year, but full recovery is still a few years away. That’s according to experts who spoke Wednesday at the 48th Annual Economic Forecast Luncheon, co-sponsored by ASU’s W.P. Carey … Continue reading
Politicians Need To Travel, But They Also Have To Be Aware Of The Pitfalls
In light of the Fiesta Bowl scandal, we can expect a higher level of scrutiny when it comes to our elected officials and their travel. People will be very fixated on our politicians’ trips abroad and the reasons for them. … Continue reading
The Five C’s of Arizona
Copper, cattle, cotton, citrus and climate. These “Five C’s” were the core of Arizona’s economy when it first became a state. Though not as important today, they assist in bringing residents and tourists alike to Arizona. If you went to … Continue reading
GPEC’s Revamped International Leadership Council Looks To Bring Foreign Direct Investment To Arizona
The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) is sharpening its international approach with an aim toward bringing more foreign direct investment to the state. To that end, GPEC has restructured its International Leadership Committee (ILC). “My vision is to put Arizona … Continue reading
Studies Show That Every Dollar Invested In Tourism Returns At Least Double That Amount
Forests of Saguaro cacti lit by fiery red and orange sunsets, gun-toting cowboys staging shoot-outs, and the Grand Canyon’s striated walls looming over the Colorado River. One would think these distinctly Arizona images could sell themselves. Unfortunately, Arizona’s tourism industry … Continue reading
GPEC’s President And CEO, Barry Broome Talks About Getting The Valley’s Economy Back On Track
Give us a look ahead at Greater Phoenix’s major industries. The emergence of solar and renewable energy has been, and will continue to be, a big opportunity for us. We need to learn, as a market, how to be involved … Continue reading
Q&A Steve Chucri, President and CEO Arizona Restaurant Association
-In 2002, Steve Chucri was lobbying at the state level when the Arizona Restaurant Association president and CEO position was presented to him. Chucri now uses his political and lobbyist backgrounds to help Arizona’s restaurant industry navigate today’s tough issues. … Continue reading
Valley Forward’s Goals Are Important To Dan Litteral’s Company, Apollo Group
Dan Litteral Vice President/Legal & Associate General Counsel Apollo Group/University of Phoenix Dan Litteral has been in higher education and has practiced regulatory law for more than 20 years, and that experience has enhanced his involvement with Valley Forward. Litteral … Continue reading
Construction Spending Up 0.7%, Driven By Surge In Power, Public Projects
Total construction spending increased by 0.7 percent in October, driven largely by growing demand for power projects and public construction, the Associated General Contractors of America noted today in an analysis of new Census Bureau data. The new data, however, … Continue reading
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