Not So Hot

As Niagara Falls freezes to a trickle, the nation's scientists quietly reveal their plan to combat global warming.

Unwanted Visitors

The FAA may be rethinking its embrace of drones in U.S. airspace.
TeamHealth medical procedure.

TeamHealth To Expand, Build New Facility In Blount County, TN

TeamHealth—a provider of outsourced physician staffing solutions for hospitals in the United States—is expanding in East Tennessee due to significant growth in its anesthesia service line.
Gov. Bentley with Polaris hat.

Polaris Plans Alabama Facility

Polaris said the Alabama manufacturing facility will feature multiple assembly lines and state-of-the-art technologies.
Mercedes-Benz E350.

Mercedes-Benz USA Moving From New Jersey To Georgia

Mercedes-Benz USA has announced that it will relocate its corporate headquarters from Montvale, NJ to Fulton County, GA, near Atlanta.
Millennial statements.

Millennial Report: Winning Talent Through Workplace Strategies

Study cites influence of site selection and space design on employee value proposition.

Crystal Ball 2015

BF's interstellar drones go into the future and bring back next year's headlines.
Sugar Land Town Square is an award-winning development that combines some of the nation’s most successful retailers, businesses and a first class hotel and conference center into one 32-acre lifestyle center.

Location Focus: Texas – Big and Getting Bigger

There’s no "mercy" rule in economic development: the Lone Star State keeps crushing the competition.
Zuckerberg with laughing executive.

Buying the Rope

The titans of Silicon Valley bow before China's new Internet Czar.

They’re Coming to Take Us Away, Pt. 2

The world's smartest man says artificial intelligence may doom the human race.

Ready to Roar

Detroit emerges from bankruptcy with its dignity intact.
Larry Parman.

Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Larry Parman, Oklahoma Secretary Of Commerce

Business is booming in Oklahoma, and the state's secretary of commerce explains how and why things are only going to get better.
Frieden of the CDC.

Global Passport

The CDC director opposes a ban on travel from the Ebola hot zone in Africa. Why?
Seattle trolley with bike and crosswalk sign.

Smart Planning Boosts Seattle To #1 City For Pedestrians

Liberty Mutual Insurance releases pedestrian safety index with top 15 safest U.S. cities for pedestrians.
An aerial rendering of the proposed improvements to Public Square (Photo: Cleveland.com).

KeyBank Foundation Donates Funds To Revitalize Cleveland Public Square

The $4 million gift is the first corporate grant to The Group Plan Commission and brings the project within range of the funding required to initiate construction.

War Without Borders

Pope Francis was right: World War III has already started.

Single Malt or Blended?

Scotland is deciding whether Great Britain becomes Medium-sized Britain

Let Them Eat Crude

If your grocery runs out of Cheerios, blame North Dakota.

Tale of Two Cities

Their acronyms may rhyme, but KC and AC appear to be moving in opposite directions.

Flying Without Altitude

A major U.S. airport looks to expand its revenue by drilling under its runways.
tax credits

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

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.
Texas 2023 State of the Year

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: The Rhode Island Advantage

Rhode Island’s ideal location in the Northeast boasts all the benefits of major commercial centers, including easy access to top companies, all manner of transportation, and world-class universities.