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Flying Without Altitude

A major U.S. airport looks to expand its revenue by drilling under its runways.

Children of the Sun

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing $500,000 to help an Oklahoma town grow butterflies.

Dollar Menu

Vladimir Putin's response to U.S. and European sanctions seems a bit cheesy to us.

Packing and Leaving

New laws and public scrutiny are spurring a wave of relocations for some traditional industries.

More Jobs Than Workers

North Dakota is coming up with creative ideas to address its chronic workforce shortage.

Rebranding Reno

The self-styled Biggest Little City in the World bets on a high-tech jackpot.

The Big Owe

Like other hastily built global sports venues, Brazil's dozen new World Cup stadiums may prove to be a bad investment.

Can Solar Gardens Grow Jobs?

Massachusetts joins the states permitting regional solar-array utilities.

Fukushima: Year Three

The mega-disaster that won't go away isn't getting any better.

Giving and Getting

A report on one state's use of huge tax credits to lure or retain businesses provokes some thoughts on diminishing returns.

All the Way Back

The United States finally has recovered all of the jobs we lost in the Great Recession.

First-Class Visas

Austin, TX is thinking of setting up an immigrant investor program: Fund a project, get a visa.

Turbocharging Motown’s Recovery

JPMorgan Chase commits $100 million to help rebuild Detroit.

Orient Express

As Russia starts to sever its connections with the U.S., China plans a bold high-tech bridge between East and West.

The Reckoning

Memo to climate change deniers: You're gonna need a bigger boat.

For Whom the Road Tolls

Say goodbye to your free ride on the nation's physical and digital superhighways.

Molecular Miracle

As flexible as rubber, thinner than a human hair and 200 times stronger than steel, graphene is about to change the world.

Battle for North America

Germany's auto giants are set to unleash billions of dollars to expand North American production.

Dealing from the Bottom of the Deck

Old-school automakers are circling their dealership wagons in a last line of defense against Tesla.

Tidal Wave of the Future

If a hydrokinetic pilot project in the East River is successful, the lights will come on in NYC when the tide comes in.
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Listen Now: Living And Learning In Lubbock, Texas, With John Osborne, CEO, Lubbock EDA

Lubbock EDA CEO John Osborne discusses business climate and downtown revitalization in the Business Facilities Podcast.
2023 Deals Of The Year

2023 Deals Of The Year

Entries for Deal of the Year awards spanned industries, investment types, and winning strategies. Here are the stories of this year’s picks.
Texas 2023 State of the Year

2023 State Of The Year: Opportunity Awaits In Texas

A robust business climate and strategic growth during 2023 earns the Lone Star State this recognition.

[VIDEO] Get More for Your Business in Ardmore. Oklahoma

The ADA owns three industrial parks and several single sites and buildings, giving our organization both the power and incentive to negotiate favorable terms for expanding companies.

Location Spotlight: Santee Cooper – CAMP HALL

Camp Hall is a first-of-its-kind, master-planned industrial work space located in a business epicenter of the South and at the heart of modern Southern culture — Charleston, S.C.