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U.S. Expected To Be Top Manufacturing Nation By 2020
The U.S. is expected to become the most competitive manufacturing nation over the next five years, with the current leader China sliding into second position, according to Deloitte Global's upcoming 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index report.
The Tree Pods are Coming
Geoengineering will be a growth sector in the age of climate change. The latest global warming "miracle cure" for the big CO2 problem is a new technology said to be able to extract carbon from the air and condense it into fibers that could be used as building materials or to produce components for electronics, cars, clothing and other manufactured goods.
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.
Marching into China
The former Humvee plant in Indiana now makes Mercedes SUVs for export to China.
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.
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.
Opportunities And Challenges For Small And Midsized U.S. Manufacturing Businesses
Customer insights reveal that proximity to U.S. customers is a key competitive advantage.
D.C. Real Estate Continues Steady Decline Among Foreign Investors: NYC Takes Over From London...
China is expected to become the top U.S. investor in 2016 and beyond.
Buying the Rope
The titans of Silicon Valley bow before China's new Internet Czar.
SolarWorld Expanding In Oregon
SolarWorld is expanding solar panel and advanced cell production in Oregon; will add 200 jobs at company’s North American manufacturing hub.
Reassuring
The trend of manufacturing jobs returning to the U.S. from overseas continues to grow.
Yuhuang Chemical Announces Investment In Louisiana Methanol Project
First major Chinese foreign direct investment project in Louisiana will create 400 new direct jobs in St. James Parish and result in an estimated 2,700 total new jobs in the Southeast Region.
Orient Express
As Russia starts to sever its connections with the U.S., China plans a bold high-tech bridge between East and West.
Hacking and Hijacking
It may be time to rethink the rush towards in-flight Internet service for airline passengers.
City Momentum Index Identifies The World’s 20 Most Dynamic Cities
San Francisco, London, Dubai, Shanghai and Wuhan lead Jones Lang LaSalle's list of dynamic cities.
FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets
As more companies understand the advantages of near-instant access to their markets, the trend of service businesses partnering with logistics providers will continue to grow.
Race to the Top
Ground is broken in China for the world's tallest building, a modular tower to be completed in 120 days. That's right, 120 days.
COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings
Baton Rouge tops the field in economic growth potential; China surges into the lead in renewable energy investment. From the July/August 2013 issue.
Rising Tide
The scientists who first sounded the alarm on climate change are back, giving us 87 years to pack up our stuff and get off the beach.