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Latest: Scorecard Identifies Most Energy-Efficient Utilities - ACEEE’s first-ever Utility Energy Efficiency Scorecard looks at the performance of the 51 largest electric utilities in the U.S. and highlights cutting-edge efforts.
Scorecard Identifies Most Energy-Efficient Utilities
ACEEE’s first-ever Utility Energy Efficiency Scorecard looks at the performance of the 51 largest electric utilities in the U.S. and highlights cutting-edge efforts.
Drug Kingpins
It's time to place the blame for the nation's opioid epidemic squarely where it belongs, in Washington DC.
Bipartisan Bill Will Help Companies Design, Manufacture In The U.S.
The Invent and Manufacture in America Act provides a tax cut for companies that conduct R&D in the U.S., and manufacture products resulting from that R&D in America.
SCA Pharmaceuticals Establishing Connecticut Manufacturing Facility
The Arkansas-based company will lease a 90,000-square-foot facility in Windsor, CT, where it will create approximately 361 new jobs over the next four years.
Logistics Leaders
The logistics and distribution industry is poised for a great leap forward as new technology digitally transforms the supply chain from end to end.
Southern Cities Continue To Dominate U.S. Growth
Ten of the 15 fastest-growing large cities in the U.S. were located across the South in 2016, with four of the top five in Texas, according to new population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Geek Squad
A 22-year-old programmer stops a global cyber attack by purchasing an unregistered domain name for $10.69.
EPA Administrator Prioritizes Superfund Cleanups
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is prioritizing Superfund cleanup and streamlining the approval process for sites with remedies estimated to cost $50 million or more.
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.
Aerospace Growth Gets Turbocharged
The 2017 outlook finds global aerospace and defense industry revenues expected to surge to two percent growth, driven by higher defense spending.
Maricopa County, AZ Nation’s Fastest-Growing County In 2016
Adding 222 people per day last year, Maricopa County, AZ has replaced Harris County, TX as the county with the nation's highest annual population growth, according to new population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Bearing of the Green
A new study reignites the never-ending debate on the value of economic development incentives.
U.S. Employers Plan To Increase Staff In Q2
U.S. employers expect the hiring pace to remain positive in Q2 2017 with 22 percent of employers planning to add staff between April and June, according to the ManpowerGroup.
World’s Top 10 Innovation Hubs
The U.S. and China remain leaders among the world’s innovation hubs, according to a new report from KPMG.
Drivers Not Wanted
With motor vehicle fatalities soaring, the auto giants are racing to get self-driving cars on the road.
Vacuum Power
China is poised to fill the void left by the U.S. withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
High-Growth Sector
Statewide legal marijuana is a $6.7-billion industry that may all go up in smoke if the Justice Department enforces federal laws prohibiting it.
The Rockport Group Moves Global Corporate HQ
The shoe manufacturer will occupy a new 70,000-square-foot office space in Newton, MA, just outside of Boston.
Communities Get Environmental, Economic Development Help From EPA
The EPA will provide 25 communities with technical assistance to pursue development strategies that advance clean air, clean water, economic development and other local goals.
Electoral Time Bomb
The Electoral College is a Constitutional crisis waiting to happen.
Vox Populi
The keepers of the nation's treasures have turned to online crowdfunding to preserve them.
Ministry of Information
If you think the debate over electronic surveillance has been settled, think again.
Henkel Corporation Relocating HQ To Connecticut
With the help of the state’s First Five Plus program, the laundry, home and beauty care company will relocate its consumer goods headquarters from Arizona to Stamford, CT.
Energy Efficiency: California Regains Top Spot, Ties With Massachusetts
ACEEE’s 10th Anniversary Energy Efficiency Scorecard shows VT, RI, CT, NY rounding out top 5; MO, ME, and MI are three Most Improved States.
Growth Pilgrims: Drop Anchor For Opportunity In New England
With leading research institutions, a sought-after talent pool and a supportive network of innovators and co-location facilities, New England has made itself an attractive location for the advanced manufacturing sector.
July / August 2016 Issue (Volume 49, Number 4)
The 12th Annual Rankings Report stars in Business Facilities' July / August 2016 issue. Plus, a look at New Mexico, Florida, Arizona, Kentucky, Kansas, New England, Advanced Manufacturing, and Food Processing.
2016 Metro Rankings Report: San Antonio, TX Is No. 1 In Economic Growth Potential
San Antonio, TX is the top-ranked metro for Economic Growth Potential in Business Facilities’ 12th Annual Rankings Report; Reno-Sparks, NV and Huntsville, AL placed second and third, respectively.
Business Parks: Cost-Effective Communities
Business, research and industrial parks are development magnets for clusters of like-minded businesses looking for the perfect environment to expand
2016 State Rankings: CA, TX Repeat As Solar, Wind Power Capacity Kings
California maintained its spot as top-ranked state for Installed Solar Power Capacity and Texas kept its crown as king of Installed Wind Power Capacity in Business Facilities' 12th Annual Rankings Report.
More Than Maple Syrup
A green grid and a 1-gig broadband connection are transforming Burlington, VT into a thriving high-tech hub.
Not So Fast
The push to bring driverless vehicles to the mass market appears to have hit a major roadblock. Proceed with caution.
Homeland Insecurity
It's time to take the $65-billion annual budget of the Department of Homeland Security and spend it on the people who can really protect us.
HighRes Biosolutions Breaks Ground For New Corporate HQ
The laboratory automation product company is moving to a new facility in Beverly, MA with help from the city's Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Program.
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.
Featured Location Spotlight
Location Spotlight Of The Week: Ohio Electric Cooperatives
Rural Millennials, admittedly a smaller percentage of 18- to 35-year-olds, are rarely acknowledged in the media. Yet it is precisely this cohort that will sustain, enhance, and expand Ohio’s manufacturing sector, which is predominately located in small towns and rural areas.
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BF Location Video: Iowa: Ready For Business
Iowa offers opportunities as far as the eye can see, especially in bioscience, advanced manufacturing and finance. See how your company could profit from our pro-business environment.