Fannie Moe, Larry and Curly
As panicked depositors lined up in sweltering heat out West to bang on the doors of the shuttered IndyMac banking giant, the...
Retail: Open for Business!
Back in May, Business Facilities ran a special advertising article on the retail industry, which highlighted a couple of U.S. retail hot spots....
“Coal” is the New “Casino”
As I posted in April, Native Americans continue to push past stereotypes that peg their economic development efforts as nothing more than roulette wheels...
Selling ice to the Eskimos
There is a classic scene in the Simpsons movie when Homer and his family—arriving in Alaska to hide out from the EPA after...
New Camrys equipped with cable TV, dirty dishes
Does all the talk about the coming wave of electric cars have you thinking about extension cords? Or, to be more specific, do you...
Ahnold terminates the competition at BIO
About two dozen state economic development programs were showcased at last week's BIO conference in San Diego, but for at least one...
Business Aviation Rapidly Expands in the United States
Today, we open our blog to Mr. Frederick Metz Shepperd of Switzerland-based Quadral Group (www.quadralgroup.com). Frederick is also a member of ...
Not the Sheriff of Nottingham
Until recently, everyone in the current fiscal debacle has been playing their parts in a predictable manner. Top banking execs who presided over multi-billion-dollar losses...
The future arrives on 52nd street
We were standing on Sixth Avenue in the middle of Manhattan the other day, trying to hail a cab. The traffic was...
The Importance of Taking the “LEED”
This summer, Business Facilities is devoting a lot of editorial coverage to businesses going green; our June cover story will look at...
Don’t read this before you eat lunch!
For as long as we can remember, tourists heading for Mexico have been warned: ''Don't drink the water!'' Well, if you're planning to fill...
China’s Road-building Investment in Congo
In developed nations, access to major roadways is taken for granted. We have six-lane dual carriageways, networks of precisely paved arteries ...
Emerald City
They broke ground earlier this year for the headquarters of Masdar City, which according to its sponsors will be ''the world's first...
Happy Birthday, Spike
On May 1, 1931, President Herbert Hoover pressed a button in Washington, D.C. and the lights went on in the Empire State...
Recession What?
These days it's hard to stay up on the news without being subjected to talk of recession this and recession that. Now,...
A river runs through it
The devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 started a national conversation about levees. Suddenly, a lot of people who couldn't tell the difference...
The Hopeful Hopi Tribe
Today, an article out of Arizona caught my attention for a couple of reasons. First, I don't often come across economic development news stories...
A breath of fresh air from coal country
Earth Day has everyone thinking "green" this week, so we thought this would be the perfect time to talk about a coal...
U.S. Bumper to Bumper Blues
With the familiar dread of my 5pm drive home on the New Jersey Garden State Parkway hovering, I have decided to ...
Brother, can you spare a tank of Exxon Supreme?
Do you have a tough time deciding whether to order that side of fries with lunch or put those nickels aside in case gas...
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: Charging into the EV Market in Northwest Ohio
With close proximity to Detroit, an extensive transportation network and a trained, educated workforce, the Toledo/Northwest Ohio region has a long successful track record within the automotive industry. Those inherent assets are the same resources which make this region an attractive location for the evolving electric vehicle market.