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Investor buys 12 acres in Goodyear that could hold future commercial development
The investor worked with Arizona Land Consulting, which was created by Anita Verma-Lallian to help clients invest in land around the region.Scottsdale real estate tech startup Lessen raises $35M to usher in new phase of growth
Lessen, a technology platform for real estate property services, has raised $35 million in fresh funding. See why the company's founder thinks the company could be worth a billion dollars in the future and join the so-called unicorn club.Maricopa Association of Governments elects new officers
Mesa Mayor John Giles is the new chair of the Maricopa Association of Governments, and he said the 20-year Regional Transportation Plan will be a key focus.Intel restructures data center group, announces new execs and one exit
Intel's new CEO, Pat Gelsinger, continues to remake the chipmaker as the company announces several executive change and the restructuring of an important business unit.My View: After a long pandemic, back where we belong
In this guest column, Steve Zylstra of the Arizona Technology Council recalls that having to move over last year to work exclusively in the online world at the onset of the pandemic, it just wasn?t the same. Now the Council is resuming in-person meetings.Our View: Arizona taxpayers need much-deserved relief
President Ronald Reagan once said, ?You can?t be for big government, big taxes, and big bureaucracy and still be for the little guy.?
Well, in Arizona, we are fighting for the little guy. We?re reducing the size of government, slashing regulations and cutting taxes.
The pandemic left no one in America untouched, but today, Arizona is open for business and our economy is thriving.
During the pandemic, many Americans from ultra-liberal states that embraced lockdowns relocated to Arizona?Swedish electric car company Polestar to open showroom in Scottsdale Fashion Square mall
The company is opening the showroom in a partnership with Phoenix-based Courtesy Chevrolet. Here's how many vehicles the company is projecting to sell.Scottsdale firm closes on first round of $100M industrial real estate fund
The first round is being used to buy four industrial properties in Phoenix, and the firm is planning to raise $10 million in the next round.Hot intellectual property topics and trends: The IP of Everything Podcast
The intellectual property (IP) landscape is always evolving and provides a wealth of topics that impact business strategies, competition and operations. The IP of Everything podcast produced by Lewis Roca seeks out and discusses the intellectual property issues contained in everything around us, from the obvious to the obscure. These issues include current cases, trends and hot topics that are important and of interest to our clients. Topics focus on a variety of IP issues, including copyright, patents,?Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly to step down, new leader named
Southwest Airlines announced today that Chairman and CEO Gary Kelly will transition into the role of executive chairman, effective early next year.
As Kelly steps down as chief executive, a title he?s held since 2004, Executive Vice President of Corporate Services Bob Jordan will take the reins and join the board effective Feb. 1. Kelly will hold onto the executive chairman position until at least 2026, at the discretion of the board.
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