WV Takes Down VW
Researchers at West Virginia University blew the whistle on Volkswagen’s dirty diesel two years ago.
Expatriates Vote Singapore Best Place to Live and Work
Singapore has earned the top spot in the eighth annual Expat Explorer country league table, with expatriates praising the city-state’s opportunities for career development, appealing salaries, and an excellent quality of life.
End Run to Paydirt
Sports gambling still is illegal outside of Vegas, or is that just a fantasy?
Solar King Abdicates
The most logical place in the world for solar power can’t get its act together.
Rail Transplant
China’s largest rail manufacturer will build subway cars for Boston at a new plant in Springfield, MA.
Innovate Manufacturing To Locate First U.S. HQ In Knoxville
China-based Innovate Manufacturing will locate its first U.S. headquarters in Knoxville, investing $4.7 million in building upgrades and renovations and creating 50 new jobs.
Border Without Walls
Economic development cooperation on the U.S.-Mexico border is getting stronger.
Global Biotech Firms Target New Locations in Emerging Markets
JLL’s 2015 Life Sciences Outlook Report identifies top global destinations for talent, sales, science and the trends driving international growth
Marching into China
The former Humvee plant in Indiana now makes Mercedes SUVs for export to China.
European Corporations And Start-Ups Must Collaborate Or Fail
European corporations and start-ups must collaborate more and better on innovation if Europe is to remain internationally competitive, according to a new World Economic Forum report.
Business Facilities’ 2015 Global Rankings Report: China Leads In Renewable Energy Investment
China is the top-ranked nation among Renewable Energy Investment Leaders in Business Facilities’ annual Global Rankings Report. Switzerland retained its crown as the top-ranked nation in Global Competitiveness.
No Credit Here
The Export-Import Bank of the United States becomes a political football.
Business Facilities’ 11th Annual Rankings Report: Metro and Global Rankings
We’ve revamped our Metro and Global rankings this year to include some new technology oriented benchmarks.
Never Mind
Boston decides the 2024 Olympics aren't worth a hill of beans.
India’s Smart Cities Challenge: 100 Locales To Be Chosen
This Challenge characterizes a smart city as one focused "on the most pressing needs and on the greatest opportunities to improve quality of life for residents today and in the future."
China Outbound Real Estate Investment Reaches $10B
Chinese outbound capital flows into global commercial real estate markets have exceeded $10 billion in a year for the first time ever, according to the latest research from CBRE Group, Inc.
Ready to Roll
Cuba gets ready for a surge in economic development as relations with the U.S. are restored.
Port Everglades Expansion Wins Army Corps Approval
A plan to deepen and widen Florida’s Port Everglades has won a key approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, clearing the way for the port to seek Congressional funding for a project that would generate thousands of jobs and maintain the region's leading position in international trade.
Demos and Kratos
The European Union is leaving Greece, not the other way around.
Four Things NOT To Do To Be A Smart Cities Leader
A new study of smart cities by the UK research organization Nesta has uncovered valuable insights by looking deeper at smart cities underachievers.