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My recent jaunt through central Germany featured high-profile interviews with economic ministers, financial experts, and corporate executives...and some local apfelwein.

In our fifth annual top executive interview, Ross Moore, executive vice president at Colliers International, answers some tough questions about one of the nation's hardest-hit markets: commercial real estate.

In hard times, economic development specialists have created unique and innovative incentive packages to help ease the financial burden on existing companies and make it attractive for new ones to locate to their states.

The dovetailing of 10,000 new jobs and nearly $14 billion in corporate investment leads to a blowout victory for Michigan, our 2008 State of the Year.

The inside story of the $613 million merger of Jones Lang LaSalle and Staubach.

Iowa is rapidly staking its claim as the number one wind-turbine manufacturing hub in the nation.

Governor Dave Heineman takes a hands-on approach to economic development as the biggest booster for the Nebraska Advantage.

With the availability of capital squeezed by the global credit crunch, corporate facility sale-leasebacks are emerging as an increasingly large component of real estate investment sales worldwide.

This region in western Massachusetts is transforming itself into an alternative energy leader with wind turbines, biodiesel and other renewable resource projects.

Engaging a consultant and conducting an environmental site assessment on properties under consideration can save time and money later.

The transformation of Griffiss Air Force Base into a thriving business and technology park

When undertaking an expansion or relocation project, where you decide to locate and the facility you choose to locate in will have a tremendous impact on your company's bottom line. With that in mind, finding the right commercial real estate broker for your next project is critical to your company's success.

While there are many factors that impact the financial structure of a relocation/expansion project, location is always a foremost consideration.

We turned to a real estate industry expert to get the inside scoop for you on how to navigate the lease negotiation process for your next project.

Answer: It's the best two days out of the office any executive searching for an expansion opportunity could spend. Read on to find out how to be invited.

Our newest competition singles out the state with the most economically significant relocation and expansion projects of the year.

Long gone are the days of offshoring being a matter of just dollars and cents. Here's a look at some of the latest trends driving the continued growth of this phenomenon.