Mesa officials announced Friday morning that William J. Jabjiniak will start Oct. 1 as economic development director.

At least three Valley developers have committed to paying thousands of dollars to help relocate an incoming Mesa official who will hold significant influence over deals that could affect them.

At the Chandler Chamber of Commerce’s economic update luncheon Wednesday at the Hilton Phoenix/Chandler, City of Chandler Economic Development Director Christine Mackay followed a spirited state budget overview presentation by highlighting some of the incoming businesses and development opportunities for Arizona’s fourth most populous city.

After two years without a permanent economic development director, Mesa has hired a new head of the department who touts his experience in revitalizing downtown areas.

Facing a cutback in state funding, the state's top environmental regulator wants businesses to pay more for the permits they need from his agency.

Arizona State University and Tec de Monterrey, one of Mexico's top engineering schools, signed a memorandum of understanding to form a private company that will develop and market educational tools for businesses.

Dan Henderson, Gilbert’s business development manager, has been nominated to the position of vice chair of the Economic Development Directors team for Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC).

December 24, 2006

About 20 residents showed up for a Wednesday open house to review Scottsdale’s plans to build a downtown development and public parking garage.

East Valley strip mall redeveloper Michael A. Pollack is using his chief asset to fuel St. Mary’s Food Bank’s largest collection drive ever: Location, location, location.

The controversial Las Vegas developer who is master-planning the State Land Department’s most prized property in the East Valley filed for bankruptcy protection for 32 of his companies this week — a move that state and company officials insist will not affect the development in Apache Junction.

Massive growth in the East Valley has spurred a sprawl of new subdivisions on county land — some of which, residents and officials say, are not being responsibly developed.

The Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce is ready to begin a new year with a new board of directors for 2012.

The Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce is ready to begin a new year with a new board of directors for 2012.

Teri Traaen’s tumultuous tenure as Scottsdale’s human resources leader officially came to an end last week.

The Maricopa County Community College District began proceedings to fire the director of its leading business and international program on Thursday over concerns that she misused taxpayer dollars.

LOS ANGELES - Robert Altman, the caustic and irreverent satirist behind "M-A-S-H," "Nashville" and "The Player" who made a career out of bucking Hollywood management and story conventions, died at a Los Angeles Hospital, his Sandcastle 5 Productions Company said Tuesday. He was 81.

Chandler plans to streamline its process for approving new development, and officials say it could help attract new businesses and stimulate the local economy.

As Mesa hypes its plans for future job growth, the city department that handles business recruitment and retention continues to shrink.

Chandler's interim Economic Development director for the last seven months was hired Wednesday to fill the position permanently.

A controversial 3,000-home development project east of Williams Gateway Airport on the General Motor Desert Proving Grounds in east Mesa received a green light from opponents who just a day ago were trying to derail the project.

A massive parcel of land west of Loop 101 and north of Via de Ventura is now slated to house a business park with at least 4 million square feet of office, industrial, retail, hotel and other commercial space.

A planned facility for the global drug-testing company Covance and a new City Hall and museum downtown are expected to give Chandler an economic boost in the new year.

A Queen Creek developer says a manhole the town recently installed inside his master-planned community is a precursor to a through street that would bring congestion and safety hazards.