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Business Facilities' 2019 Global Rankings Report measures international locations’ progress on a range of factors, including artificial intelligence, renewable energy, economic growth potential, global competitiveness, and beyond.
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    Latest: Business Facilities’ 2019 Global Rankings Report - Business Facilities' 2019 Global Rankings Report measures international locations’ progress on a range of factors, including artificial intelligence, renewable energy, economic growth potential, global competitiveness, and beyond.

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    Business Facilities’ 2019 Global Rankings Report

    Business Facilities' 2019 Global Rankings Report measures international locations’ progress on a range of factors, including artificial intelligence, renewable energy, economic growth potential, global competitiveness, and beyond.
    Amazon Costa Rica
    Office, IT & Call Centers

    Amazon Bringing 2,000 New Jobs To Costa Rica

    The decision will increase Amazon's total employment in Costa Rica to 9,500, making the company the country's largest employer in the services sector.
    Nicaragua
    Data Centers

    Millicom Invests In Data Centers Across Latin America

    By the end of 2019, Millicom will have built and deployed six state-of-the-art Tier III data centers, expanding its reach from Colombia, Paraguay, and Bolivia to include Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Honduras.
    Tokyo Innovative Cities
    Surveys & Research

    Top 100 Most Innovative Cities Named

    Tokyo ranks #1 in World Innovation Cities Index ahead of London and Silicon Valley.
    Whirlpool Latin America Argentina
    Central/South America

    Whirlpool Completes Manufacturing Facility Expansion In Argentina

    The new manufacturing facility, located in Buenos Aires Province, is part of a $200 million investment plan and will create 100 new jobs.
    Economic Development

    Happy Economic Development Week!

    As the IEDC's second annual celebratory week for Economic Development begins today, here are some tips about how your location can participate.
    Panama Canal
    Ports & Free Trade Zones

    Expanded Panama Canal Officially Opens

    The largest enhancement project since the canal opened in 1914 will provide the world's shippers, retailers, manufacturers and consumers with greater shipping options, better maritime service, enhanced logistics and supply-chain reliability.
    Central/South America

    June 26 or Bust

    There may be "still a lot of work to do," but officials insist the expanded Panama Canal will be open for business by the end of next month.
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    Central/South America

    September/October 2015 Issue (Volume 48, Number 5)

    Innovation hubs and logistics are the focus of Business Facilities September/October issue, plus reports on Indiana, New Jersey, Texas, North Carolina, California.
    panama-canal
    Central/South America

    Panama Canal: Bigger, Better and Ready to Rumble

    Two years later than the original plan, the $5.25-billion expansion of the Panama Canal is set to be completed in April, dramatically altering the global shipping paradigm.
    The Port of Oswego provides on-dock rail-and-truck loading, making for a smooth transition of goods to market. The Port’s just-in-time storage capabilities provide additional flexibility to delivery schedules.
    Central/South America

    Feature Story: Logistics – Big Wheels Keep On Rollin’

    So far, 2014 has been a banner year for freight haulers, but this success has a down side: a capacity crisis may be looming.
    Factors Analysis
    Central/South America

    FM Global Ranks Nations By Supply Chain Resilience

    New Resilience Index is the only online, interactive tool to display data on country-by-country susceptibility to supply chain risk.
    Central/South America

    SPECIAL REPORT: Greater Fort Lauderdale – Magnet For Biotech/Pharma Growth

    The Sunshine State’s Atlantic Coast is successfully competing with an international market for new business in a surging biotech sector.
    Central/South America

    FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

    A shipping bonanza soon will be heading this way from an expanded Panama Canal. Every major port wants to attract the larger vessels, but who will be ready? From the July/August 2013 issue.
    Central/South America

    Methanex Announces New $550 Million Methanol Plant Project In Louisiana

    Two relocated Chilean plants will result in more than 1,300 new direct and indirect jobs.
    Atlantic Aviation
    Central/South America

    INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

    At least $13 billion in public investment is earmarked for port development in the next decade. With the expansion of the Panama Canal and steady growth of U.S. exports, developers and investment interests are bullish on U.S. ports. From the January/February 2013 issue
    top 10 U.S. Seaport markets.
    Central/South America

    Seaports Safe Harbors for U.S. Industrial Real Estate Sector

    Seaports proving to be safe harbors for U.S. industrial real estate sector, despite a turbulent global economy; big box space close to seaports is disappearing fast.
    Foreign Direct Investment

    Mexico: Loving Free Trade Ever Since NAFTA

    Mexico has reached FTAs on a bilateral as well as on a multilateral basis. It has signed bilateral agreements with Chile, Bolivia, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua, while concluding multilateral accords with Canada and the U.S. under NAFTA; with Venezuela and Colombia; and with Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador (these three accords came into effect on January 1, 2001).
    Central/South America

    Nobody’s Perfect

    “A man’s errors are his portals of discovery.” – James Joyce   Let’s face it, the past two years have been brutal for the denizens of...
    Central/South America

    BOUNCING BACK: The Global Recovery Takes Hold

    The interdependence of global markets left no one unscathed during the Great Recession. Reshaped economic models aimed at innovation are growth engines for recovery.
    Central/South America

    Swiss Post Robust 2009 FDI From U.S.

    Switzerland says it scored 37 new or expanded investments from North America in 2009.
    Central/South America

    Trade Surplus in the Sunshine State

    Florida’s total merchandise trade exceeded $130 billion in 2008, a 13.7% increase over the previous year.
    Central/South America

    Save U.S.

    Here's the understatement of the year for you: The United States is in some pretty deep trouble. As our presidential nominees debate whether or not...

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    Economic Development

    Location Spotlight: Game-changing Logistics Hub in Northwest Ohio

    A nationally acclaimed logistics development company is preparing to unveil a master-planned park which will be able to accommodate more than 4 million square feet of industrial space. This park will also lay adjacent to one the country’s most critical intermodal terminals. NorthPoint Development is on a fast track to putting up the $250 million park which is expected to serve as a significant advantage for industrial supply chains in the Midwest.

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    Economic Development

    Georgia Ports Authority To Double Port of Savannah Capacity

    To keep up with growing container trade, the GPA plans to double Garden City Terminal’s annual capacity from 5.5 million to 11 million TEUS. Improvements will include a new container port on Hutchinson Island, expansion of GPA’s ship-to-shore crane fleet and berth improvements.

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