Economists: Housing cost 'deterioration,' labor constraints among top issues for Arizona heading...

Phoenix Business Journal 12/3 9:38A Corina Vanek

In the University of Arizona's Eller College of Management Economic Outlook, economists listed several indicators, including the decreasing affordability of housing, as issues to watch in the next year.

United Airlines subsidiary leases 340,000-square-foot training facility in Goodyear

Phoenix Business Journal 12/3 9:00A Audrey Jensen

The training academy represents an investment of more than $10 million and will bring hundreds of jobs to the area, according to the city of Goodyear.

Eegee’s to open second Valley location in Mesa

Phoenix Business Journal 12/3 8:48A Brandon Brown

Eegee’s, the Tucson-based fast-food chain that is looking to make a big move into the Phoenix area, has set an opening date for its second Valley location in Mesa.

“Peace on Earth” theme emphasized at this year’s Electric Light Parade

Northeast Valley News 12/3 7:29A Alex Keeler, Reporter

The city of Phoenix, with help from APS, will welcome back the annual APS Electric Light Parade this weekend. The event, which was not held in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, will take place on Saturday, Dec. 4 , at 7 p.m.   This year’s...

Global home goods company signs major industrial lease in Glendale, could hire 3,000 workers

Phoenix Business Journal 12/3 6:48A Audrey Jensen

The West Valley project could be a $300 million investment and eventually employ about 3,000 people full time with a $45,000-average salary.

Trevor Milton cashes in Nikola shares worth more than $317M ahead of fraud trial

Phoenix Business Journal 12/3 6:07A Andy Blye

Trevor Milton, the founder of Nikola who was charged with three counts of fraud earlier this year, has sold more than $317 million worth of company shares in recent months. Milton still holds a sizable piece of the EV startup even after these sales.

Out with the old, sell it like new: Phoenix chosen to test online consumer marketplace

Phoenix Business Journal 12/3 3:00A Brandon Brown

Liquidity Services Inc., the operator of the world’s largest e-commerce platform for business and government surplus, has chosen Phoenix to launch an online consumer-focused auction marketplace.

Scottsdale developer sells last parcels in Pinal County master-planned community to Denver...

Phoenix Business Journal 12/3 1:00A Angela Gonzales

A Scottsdale-based developer has sold the last two parcels at its master-planned community in the city of Maricopa, following the sellout of lots at its community in east Mesa. Here's what's next on the agenda.

Negative Balance: Phoenix area bank branches are clustered in rich, white areas, creating limited...

Phoenix Business Journal 12/3 1:00A Andy Blye

Brick-and-mortar bank branches are still vital to banking operations in our digital age, but a Business Journals analysis found that upper income and majority white areas have an outsized share of Valley bank branches, leaving people in poor and...

My View: A word about people who ask annoying questions in meetings

Phoenix Business Journal 12/3 12:00A Eric Miller

Regular contributor Eric Miller suggests that, rather than watch your team meeting dissolve into disarray when someone asks a challenging, disruptive question, maybe you should really take the time to hear the person out in order to avoid the...

NASA awards $130 million to commercial space project from Blue Origin and ASU

Phoenix Business Journal 12/3 12:00A Andy Blye

NASA awarded more than $415 million to three companies looking to industrialize low Earth orbit on Thursday, including $130 million for Blue Origin's Orbital Reef project, which ASU is helping bring to life.

Glendale receives $500K for community policing

The Glendale Star (News) 12/2 8:00P By Glendale Star Staff

The city of Glendale received $500,000 from the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, COPS Hiring Program.

Protesters urge Sen. Kelly to support bill to protect sacred Oak Flat

Phoenix Business Journal 12/2 5:12P Brenda Rivas

Members of the San Carlos Apache Tribe and students from Brophy and Xavier high schools protested outside Sen. Mark Kelly’s office Thursday, urging the Arizona Democrat to support legislation protecting a sacred site threatened by a proposed...

Scottsdale developer unveils plans for 700,000-square-foot outdoor mall in Surprise

Phoenix Business Journal 12/2 9:26A Audrey Jensen

Village at Prasada is one of the first major outdoor shopping malls, or power centers, to be developed in the West Coast in a decade. Find out who's signed leases for the project so far.

Queen Creek approves rezoning 600 acres of state land for commercial uses

Phoenix Business Journal 12/2 8:30A Corina Vanek

The move paves the way for commercial construction and not single-family homes. The state controlled land, though, has not been scheduled for auction.