Ascensus announces plans for new tech park office location in Tucson
Ascensus, the nation’s largest independent retirement and college savings services provider, recently announced plans to open a new office location in Tucson by mid-2017 located in the UA Tech Park at Rita Road, owned and operated by the University of Arizona.
2017 Best & Worst States For Business
Arizona and Baja California signed a memorandum of understanding designed to contribute to the strengthening of the cross-border supply chain in key industry sectors and medical tourism between the two neighboring states. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey also recently signed legislation that extends the incentives to data center companies that make major investments in their computer […]
County marks completion of World View HQ, spaceport
Pima County and World View Enterprises on Thursday marked the completion of Spaceport Tucson and the headquarters and manufacturing plant the company will lease from the county.
2016 was good for Tucson’s economy, 2017 could be even better
By Bud Foster December 26th 2016 2016 was a very good year for the Tucson economy and economists predict 2017 will be even better. Tucson was late bouncing back from the 2007 Great Recession but has now surpassed Phoenix in the job growth rate. Pima County is the 3rd fastest job creator in the country according to the rating […]
HOMEGOODS DISTRIBUTION CENTER HOLDS GRAND OPENING
TUCSON – The HomeGoods Distribution Center, located at 7000 S. Alvernon Way, in Tucson’s Ward 5 held its grand opening and ribbon cutting. The 850,000 square feet HomeGoods Distribution Center will get the products sold by HomeGoods to their stores across the Western United States and will employ 1,000 people. Present for the ribbon […]
Tucson ranks 3rd in US job growth
By Gabriela Rico Arizona Daily Star Sep 2, 2016 Tucson is among the top cities in the country for job growth, an analysis by a national economist shows. The city experienced a 4.2 percent increase in jobs between July 2015 and July 2016, Jed Kolko wrote in a Bloomberg article, citing data from the Bureau of […]
Tucson economy taking off in 2016
Logan Burtch-Buus, Inside Tucson Business Jun 10, 2016 From pre-recession highs to nearly historic lows, the healing process has been an arduous one at best for those living within the Tucson Metropolitan Region. While the past few years have resulted in steady yet nominal growth in the local economy, industry professionals recently expressed a sense of […]
Comcast marks grand opening of Tucson call center
Comcast celebrated the grand opening Thursday of its newly renovated 100,000-square-foot Center of Excellence call center in Tucson. “The state-of-the art facility will house more than 1,100 employees providing support for Comcast residential products and services, including Spanish-speaking employees who specialize in customer service online and through social media channels,” local economic development agency Sun […]
Tucson land market heats up as increased housing demand meets limited supply
There were 2,697 single-family residential permits issued in 2016, a 24 percent increase over 2015.
AARP Best Places to Live the Simple Life, Tucson
Tucson’s Mexican, Native American and frontier roots have mingled to create a mosaic all its own. by Sarah Mahoney, September/October 2009 issue It’s hard to pin down residents on what exactly is so mesmerizing about this desert town, just an hour north of the Mexican border. Maybe it’s the beautiful wilderness that rings the city, […]