Niagara Falls Powers Growth of Green Jobs In May, Empire State Development (ESD) and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) announced an economic development package for Globe Specialty Metals in Niagara County, bringing 500 new "green collar" jobs to the area. The package includes a major allocation of low-cost hydropower from the Niagara Power Project that will serve as the linchpin for the reopening and exp ...

  Alcoa Expands Operations in Eastman In May, Alcoa Architectural Products broke ground at the site of its 2,500-square-foot expansion project at the Eastman-Dodge County Industrial Park in Eastman, GA. Alcoa recently has hired nine new employees and plans to complete construction by summer's end. "The new office space will not only house our growing employee base, but will showcase our own Reynobond¨ ...

This month, we preview some of the high-profile speakers who will be making presentations at our 2008 LiveXchange seminars and workshops. ...

Tracy Mullin was elected unanimously as the president of the National Retail Foundation in 1993. Mullin also has served as executive VP of the National Retail Merchants Association's Washington Division. BF: In May, the retail industry received a boost as consumers received, and spent, their economic stimulus checks. Do you view this as a temporary gain, or does the industry outlook seem positive for the re ...

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Cities large and small are racing to mandate sustainable building practices, while developers and property owners are discovering that "going green" makes good business sense. ...

This region in western Massachusetts is transforming itself into an alternative energy leader with wind turbines, biodiesel and other renewable resource projects. ...

Engaging a consultant and conducting an environmental site assessment on properties under consideration can save time and money later. ...

Featuring reports from the Mayors of Jersey City, NJ, Decatur, IL, and New Lenox, IL ...

Idaho's whirlwind of new business announcements, financial incentives, and commerce Web sites is reshaping the state's economic forecast. ...