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Gore Issues Moral Challenge on Climate Change
Former Vice President Al Gore directly challenged his critics and threw down a moral gauntlet on the issue of climate change in a...
BIO 2010: Biotech Now Supports 8 Million U.S. Jobs
The BIO 2010 International Convention was kicked off this week in Chicago with the release of the BIO/Battelle State Biosciences Initiatives report....
United, Continental Announce Merger
UAL Corp.'s United Airlines announced on Monday it will merge with Continental Airlines in a deal worth $3.2 billion, creating the world's ...
60 Seconds with Hartley Powell, National Leader of KPMG’s Global Relocation & Expansion Services
KPMG recently released the results of its 2010 Competitive Alternatives study. We asked Hartley Powell to comment on major trends tracked by the study. BF:...
Certified and Ready to Go
There are no national standards for certifying a site. Here is a handy guide to the typical certification process from a firm...
Maryland Corporate Moves
General Motors To Expand Green Manufacturing In Baltimore
General Motors will produce next-generation, two-mode rear wheel drive motors and related electric drive components at GM...
Southern Innovation in the Carolinas
Creating Exciting New Workforce Development Strategies for the 21st Century
In the past few years, the Carolinas have become well known for their creative and...
Mississippi Sets its Priorities: Business is Number One
Incentives and initiatives in a supportive business climate—along with an obvious geographic advantage—will prove once again that Mississippi is a business force...
Louisiana to Site Seekers: What Recession?
Louisiana's economy and job creation have been outpacing the nation throughout the past two years. Come see how this Southern state can ...
Luxembourg: Dynamic Country, Grand Impact
Research and innovation are key drivers in modern industry. Luxembourg has unveiled new initiatives that are attracting investors and creating a dynamic...
Changing Demographics Drive Medical Demand
Our aging population has expectations for healthcare and a sustainable quality of life that those before could have only dreamed of—prospects that innovation...
Race to the Bottom
KPMG's 2010 Competitive Alternatives study reveals that the push to be the location with the lowest cost of manufacturing is heating up ...
Race to the Bottom
From the Desk of the Editor in Chief
Several times a year, Business Facilities strives to tell you who is at the top of the...
Turbine Parts Plant to Open in Junction City, KS
Jupiter Group, a Danish maker of wind turbine components, has agreed to build a plant in Junction City. The plant will have 120...
Nashville Medical Trade Center Lands First Tenant
The nation's largest health-care technology trade group has agreed to lease 25,000 square feet or more in a proposed Nashville Medical Trade Center downtown, giving a...
U.S. Approves First Offshore Wind Farm
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has approved the first U.S. offshore wind farm, giving the green light to the controversial Cape Wind project, which will...
Northrop Grumman Picks Northern VA for New Headquarters
VA Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today that Northrop Grumman Corp. has officially selecting Northern Virginia over Maryland and Washington, D.C., for its headquarters site,...
New Facilities to Create 857 Jobs in Georgia
A German company plans to build a wind energy plant and bring 215 new jobs to Gainesville, GA. ZF Group, an automotive industry supplier, said...
St. Joe Launches 1,000-acre Development in NW Florida
The St. Joe Company has launched VentureCrossings Enterprise Centre at West Bay, Florida. VentureCrossings, one of the nation's largest, most unique office, retail, hotel...
Drew Industries Plans New Plant in Chester County, SC
The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Chester County have announced that Kinro Inc., a subsidiary of Drew Industries Incorporated (NYSE: DW) will locate...
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
Entries for Deal of the Year awards spanned industries, investment types, and winning strategies. Here are the stories of this year’s picks.
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.