Amazon says most of its pandemic hires can remain as full-time employees

Amazon will convert 125,000 of the 175,000 temporary roles hired since March to permanent jobs if employees would like to stay at Amazon long term.

New plan aims to help small businesses in rural, minority communities

Small businesses in low-income neighborhoods and rural communities received some big help on Thursday, as the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a $10 billion plan to directly help these businesses get up and running once again.

41 million have lost jobs since virus hit, but layoffs slow

About 41 million people have now applied for aid since the virus outbreak intensified in March, though not all of them are still unemployed.

Valley leather company getting creative to increase sales amid COVID-19
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With the economy taking a hit during the coronavirus pandemic, many people are out of work and have less disposable income. Lifetime Leather Co. in San Tan Valley is using new resources to drum up sales.

Stocks pare gains fueled by America's reopening

U.S. equity markets were mixed Wednesday as U.S. states continued with their plans to reopen America.

Sporting goods industry hit or miss during pandemic

Sporting goods businesses in Arizona have been impacted in various ways during the pandemic.

West Phoenix Food City reopens following strip mall fire
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A west Phoenix Food City store near 35th Avenue and Van Buren is reopening its doors today after being closed for nearly a year due to a fire. FOX 10's Anita Roman has the details.

Stocks soar on reopening optimism

U.S. equity markets surged to their best levels in months as states continued to reopen and as traders returned to the New York Stock Exchange for the first time since shutting down on March 23 to slow the spread of COVID-19.