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U.S. utilities services report 1.6% decrease in revenue from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019

Revenue for utilities industries across the U.S. was $149.1 billion for the 1st quarter of 2019, a 1.6 percent decrease from the previous quarter.

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TUCSON METRO CHAMBER: SGNT Partners with iLavaHemp for Unveiling of New Products

SGNT INC has partnered with iLavaHemp for a product launch to combine the two companies’ new products.

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GREATER PHOENIX CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation Partners with Maricopa Corporate College on Financial Services Job Readiness Program

The Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundationannounces a partnership with Maricopa Community College’s Maricopa Corporate College (MCOR) as the official education provider for its Financial Industry Training (FIT).

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CITY OF AVONDALE: Recognizes its first Green Business Program members

Since the City of Avondale launched its green business program in the Fall of 2018, six local businesses have become certified.

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CITY OF GOODYEAR: Vantage Data Centers chooses Goodyear, Arizona to build a 160MW Campus

The first wholesale data center campus to break ground in the West Valley Vantage Data Centers, a leading provider of wholesale data centers in North America, has chosen Goodyear, Arizona to build a mega-scale data center campus.

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GREATER PHOENIX CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Phoenix developing in key industry sectors

On August 15, Sharon Harper, president & CEO of Plaza Companies, spoke to attendees at the Greater Phoenix Chamber’s Economic Development Insider Series.

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SOUTHWEST VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Southwest Valley Chamber Announces Partnership National Safety Council

Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce, the largest business association in the region, is excited to announce a partnership with the Arizona Chapter of the National Safety Council.

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CITY OF MESA: Grand opening for Apple's Arizona Data and Global Command Center in Mesa

Mesa Mayor John Giles was joined by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, Apple Vice President of Global Real Estate and Facilities Kristina Raspe and Site Operations Manager Damon Smith for a grand opening ceremony for Apple's Arizona Data and Global Command Center, 3740 S. Signal Butte Road.

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TUCSON METRO CHAMBER: Scripps Sells Boise and Tucson Clusters To Lotus For $8 Million

The E.W. Scripps Company’s radio sell-off picked up steam Tuesday with a two-market $8 million sale.

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TUCSON METRO CHAMBER: Rio Nuevo Grants Extension to 75 E. Broadway, Continues Progress on Hilton Hotel at TCC

The Rio Nuevo Board on Tuesday approved an extension to the developer of 75 E. Broadway to complete environmental and archaeological review of the site.

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TOWN OF QUEEN CREEK: Partnership with Maricopa County Brings Traffic Court to Queen Creek

Beginning in July, Maricopa County will hear civil traffic cases in Queen Creek one day per month.

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CITY OF GOODYEAR: Purchase of Goodyear retail property indicates optimism in region

The latest evidence is Stark Enterprises’ purchase of 40 acres at The Market at Estrella Falls – a retail space at the northeast corner of PebbleCreek Parkway and McDowell Road – for $49.1 million.