For several hours on Sunday, it looked like Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 might be in jeopardy. The mammoth $430 billion climate and health care bill, which was ultimately passed via a 51-50 all-Democratic majority, was in the final stages of a reconciliation “vote-a-rama.”
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A sweeping plan to accelerate semiconductor investments and research in Arizona and across the country today cleared an important hurdle with passage of legislation by the U.S. Senate. Governor Doug Ducey welcomed the passage of the CHIPS for America Act, saying it will provide a critical boost to an important and growing sector of Arizona’s high-tech economy.
The Tempe Chamber of Commerce held the 22nd Annual State of the Chamber and Business Excellence Awards, presented by Southwest Airlines, on June 30 at the Embassy Suites Hotel. The Tempe Chamber recognized outstanding Chamber members, celebrating those that demonstrate business excellence and go above and beyond to make Tempe a great place to work and live.
The Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its 75th year of promoting and supporting business in Scottsdale. On March 6th, 1947, the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce incorporated under then President Wes Segner. The city had a population of just over 2,000. The Chamber urged Scottsdale businesses to build or remodel buildings with Western-type architecture to amplify the town’s unique character and adopted the slogan “The West’s Most Western Town.”
AZ Inno The Arizona startup scene is coming into its own, with more fledgling businesses attracting outside capital, while fast-growing young businesses and solo entrepreneurs alike are relocating to the state in droves from the West Coast and other locales. AZ Inno, the state’s main news source for information on the startup community, is proud […]
The past year has already been marked by major changes at Scottsdale’s Blue Yonder. Now the company appears headed for the stock market. Blue Yonder, which makes logistics software, was acquired by Osaka, Japan-based Panasonic last year in a blockbuster $7.1 billion purchase, and now Panasonic is looking to spin out Blue Yonder and its other supply chain management businesses into a public company.
Intel and Arizona’s Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) today announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) incubator lab for students aspiring to land jobs in areas ranging from business to nursing to healthcare — and other professions that increasingly draw on AI technology. The new AI incubator lab in Arizona, and the associate degree program it supports, is the first of its kind in the U.S.
The Arizona Technology Council today released its Q4 2021 Arizona Technology Industry Impact Report, which outlines the continued growth of the state’s technology sector and highlights diversity statistics in the industry. A major takeaway from the Q4 2021 report is that Arizona’s technology industry multiplier has risen from 3.76 to 5.1. This means that for every 100 jobs added in the tech industry, 510 new jobs are created in other industries.
InBusiness PHX Being one of the fastest growing cities in the country has helped Phoenix gain not only new residents but also an unprecedented level of new investment, startups and M&A activity. The influx of young professionals and the increase in successful exits within the technology sector creates an ideal environment for startup growth. Much […]