Phoenix Arizona Republic: Business
- Under Donald Trump, Black Americans continue to trail whites in employment, home ownership
Friday - 10/23/2020 - 08:50 PMDonald Trump boasts he's the best president for Black Americans since Abe Lincoln. But are Black lives really better under his administration?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Chandler factory revamps for 5G cellphone growth with $100M in upgrades
Friday - 10/23/2020 - 12:38 PMNXP Semiconductors this week received a green light to start shipping its first components from an advanced Gallium Nitride factory in Chandler
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Scottsdale consignment boutique uses Instagram stories to sell to elite global clientele
Thursday - 10/22/2020 - 10:00 AMWith clients unable to touch, try on and take home their new finds, the store had to develop a new business model that doesn't rely on physical interaction.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Arizona's jobs picture shows some improvement, but unemployment rate rose to 6.7% in September
Monday - 10/19/2020 - 09:00 AMThe state created 30,200 more jobs last month compared to August. More people appear to have looked for work last month, though, pushing the rate up
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What Apple didn't tell you about the new iPhones
Sunday - 10/18/2020 - 10:46 PMVerizon added nationwide 5G service to help kick off Apple's new iPhone 12 phones, but service won't be as fast as T-Mobile and AT&T
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - When retirement arrives sooner than expected: What to do, what to know
Sunday - 10/18/2020 - 10:00 AMAlthough Americans typically assume they will retire when they want, and on their own terms, many are in for a surprise
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tempe scraps plan that would have guided downtown development
Saturday - 10/17/2020 - 10:00 AMAfter nearly three years of work, staff asked to withdraw the Urban Core Master Plan from Thursday's agenda because of a lack of community consensus.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Need time off from work to vote in person? You could get paid for it
Friday - 10/16/2020 - 09:30 AMIf you're planning to vote in person during the general election on Nov. 3, there's a chance you could get paid time off from your job to do it.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Phoenix company helps address students' growing mental health needs during COVID-19
Thursday - 10/15/2020 - 09:00 AMStudent Assistance Programs and Training Services offers crisis intervention and scheduled counseling for students from kindergarten through college
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Arizona scammers used threats, fake phone numbers to collect $1.6M, attorney general says
Wednesday - 10/14/2020 - 10:00 AM"I am still traumatized to this day." Victims say illegal debt collectors pretended to be cops and used fake phone numbers to steal money.
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- Is Santa Claus coming to town? Mall Santas may lose gigs in first holiday season since the COVID-19 pandemic
Thursday - 10/22/2020 - 02:18 PMEntertainers who work as Santa Claus are booking fewer gigs as retailers, workplaces and party hosts weigh what to do amid the COVID-19 pandemic
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Unemployment benefits: Racial disparity in jobless aid grows as Congress stalls on COVID-19 stimulus
Thursday - 10/22/2020 - 11:19 PMThe $600 aid began closing the gap between what Black and white Americans receive in unemployment benefits. The gap is widening again, experts warn.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - With stimulus stalled, shortfalls in tax revenues leave states facing layoffs, service cuts
Wednesday - 10/21/2020 - 09:11 AMCovid crisis and dropping oil prices have impacted state tax collections. Declining revenues may force layoffs cuts or tax increase in the year ahead.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Robot cooks and virtual kitchens: How the restaurant industry looks to technology for help
Monday - 10/19/2020 - 10:00 AMArizona has lost about 1,000 restaurants in 2020. Employment in the industry has dropped by nearly 24,000 in the state during the past 12 months
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rents still rising in metro Phoenix as they drop in pricier U.S. cities
Sunday - 10/18/2020 - 09:00 AMMetro Phoenix ranks No. 2 for rent increases, as other big cities see rents fall. Work-from-home trend is likely bringing new residents who can pay more.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Amazon continues 'Black Friday-worthy deals' with Holiday Dash sales event after record Prime Day
Friday - 10/16/2020 - 04:26 PMAmazon kicked off its "Holiday Dash" sale Friday two days after Prime Day and will offer more than a million deals throughout the holiday season.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Shocked, scared': A $7,500 HOA assessment is forcing some Tempe condo owners to move
Friday - 10/16/2020 - 09:42 PMAn apartment/condo complex in Tempe is planning a $3.3 million renovation, and the HOA wants working-class residents to pay for it.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Wine supply – and prices – could be affected by wildfire smoke
Thursday - 10/15/2020 - 03:48 PMWildfires in California and on the west coast may impact wine supplies in a year already affected by COVID-19. That could raise wine prices, too.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Watch LIVE: Proposition 207 marijuana legalization debate on azcentral at 7 p.m.
Wednesday - 10/14/2020 - 06:26 PMProposition 207 would legalize the recreational use and possession of up to an ounce of marijuana for adults 21 and older in Arizona, among other provisions.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Price matching on Amazon Prime Day? Some stores will price match the competition but there are many exclusions
Tuesday - 10/13/2020 - 03:08 PMPrime Day is kicking off the holiday shopping season with competing sales at Walmart and Target. But is possible to price match Amazon's prices?
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- 'I don't know what I'm going to do.' Mesa woman pleads with landlord to provide running water
Friday - 10/23/2020 - 11:24 AMA Mesa grandmother can't shower, wash dishes or flush a toilet normally, she says, because her landlord refuses to fix a pipe spilling thousands of gallons of water onto her property.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Take a look at the Scottsdale consignment boutique using Instagram to reach elite clients
Thursday - 10/22/2020 - 10:00 AMWith clients unable to touch, try on and take home their new finds, the store had to develop a new business model that doesn't rely on physical interaction.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Go to work or care for your child: Pandemic has forced women to drop out of the workforce
Wednesday - 10/21/2020 - 02:53 PMFour times as many women as men left the workforce in September. Four women share their stories of choosing child care over their jobs.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Kitchen United, a "virtual" kitchen, could be part of a new restaurant trend
Monday - 10/19/2020 - 10:00 AMKitchen United is a "virtual" kitchen that combines many restaurants in one place. The innovation could help restaurants open safely.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Computer cookies: What they are and how to manage them
Monday - 10/19/2020 - 09:00 AMYou may have noticed cookies notifications showing up more and more. Find out why and learn to manage your cookies.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - More than 6M households missed their rent or mortgage payment in September
Saturday - 10/17/2020 - 05:24 PMMore than 6 million households missed their rent or mortgage payment in September, as Congress stalls on coronavirus stimulus aid.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 17-acre Scottsdale estate sells for $24.1M, making Arizona history
Friday - 10/16/2020 - 11:00 AMA 15,534-square-foot mansion in Scottsdale's DC Ranch sets Arizona record, selling for $24.1 million.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Support for legalizing recreational marijuana is growing among Arizona voters, new poll finds
Thursday - 10/15/2020 - 01:57 PMProposition 207 would let adults 21 and older possess as much as an ounce of marijuana while allowing sales at existing medical marijuana dispensaries
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Arizona regulators give OK to requiring more energy efficiency from utilities
Wednesday - 10/14/2020 - 09:50 PMUnder action taken Wednesday, utilities would have to implement enough energy-efficiency measures by 2030 to equal 35% of the their 2020 peak demand
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Amazon Prime Day 2020 kicking off early holiday shopping season amid coronavirus pandemic
Tuesday - 10/13/2020 - 08:05 AMFor years, Amazon Prime Day's nickname was "Black Friday in July."
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Now, Amazon is helping to kick off the holiday shopping season in earnest.