Nearly 7 in 10 Arizona businesses choose investment over cost-cutting, but many are pacing big decisions amid tariffs and fraud risk.

Phoenix Business Journal’s new Book of Lists ranks 330 employers; Banner Health tops the roster and the list covers more than 598,000 jobs statewide.

A handful of Phoenix‑area headquarters pushed statewide public‑company revenue up about 12% in 2025, the Phoenix Business Journal's ranking shows. Large miners and service firms did the heavy lifting.

Maricopa County inspectors cited nine Metro Phoenix stores for priority food-safety violations the week of June 15, forcing discarded food and repairs at several grocers.

A state WARN filing shows Ingram Micro Services will close its Chandler facility and lay off about 75 workers as the company reorganizes operations. The notice says the move is intended to "optimize operations" and better serve customers.

Central Admixture is closing its Phoenix 503B compounding plant at 2200 S. 43rd Ave., cutting 116 jobs as it exits the 503B business.

Maricopa County inspectors found 10 priority food‑safety violations at eight Valley grocery stores, prompting on‑the‑spot fixes and discarded food. The issues ranged from warm coolers to chemicals near beverages.

Phoenix hosted Airbus Supplier Day this week as officials touted local aerospace wins, and a lawmaker's post said Arizona firms shipped $435M in parts last year.

A former co‑manager says he was frozen out of Potions LLC and is asking a Maricopa County judge to open the books to the Thirteen Moons Gin venture while seeking damages and fees.

A new AHLA/Oxford Economics study finds Phoenix hotels generate about $7.2 billion a year, support more than 42,000 jobs and deliver roughly $1.06 billion in tax revenue.

Seafood City will open its first Arizona store at Chandler Fashion Center in July and is hiring more than 100 workers for the 65,000‑sq‑ft market and food hall.

Arizona dropped to eight Fortune 500 companies in the latest rankings; Freeport-McMoRan leads the state while Carvana posted a major climb. Local leaders are watching the fallout.

FedEx filed a WARN notice saying it will close a Phoenix ship center and cut roughly 100 jobs; the company says customers can still drop off packages at the site.