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.

Cogent agreed to sell ten U.S. data centers to I Squared Capital for $225M, earmarking the cash to accelerate debt reduction as the buyer builds an AI-focused colocation platform.

Sodexo filed a WARN naming 489 campus dining jobs tied to Grand Canyon University after Aramark won the contract. The vendor switch leaves student workers and longtime staff facing uncertainty.

A 26.2‑pound natural gold nugget known as the Boot of Cortez will be auctioned in Glendale on June 12, with bids opening at $1 million and estimates in the multimillion range.

Dutch Bros will buy 29 Phoenix East Valley franchised shops from a retiring owner, expanding its company‑operated footprint across the Valley. The deal is expected to close in Q3 2026.

Sip Fresh is ramping up in Arizona after a strong 2025, signing leases at two Valley malls and targeting Chandler Fashion Center and Westgate Tanger Outlets.

Homeowners allege they paid Haute Plank for flooring that never arrived; police and civil suits are now targeting the Scottsdale business.