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Where the Top BPO Performers Go to Perform

by Adam Bruns

Every year, pre-eminent business process outsourcing authority HfS Research publishes its list of Top 50 BPO companies by revenue. The names are familiar.

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The Golden Era of Sports

by Ron Starner

Raiders, Knights, HyperX usher Vegas into the big leagues.

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Warp Speed

by Adam Bruns

From Haas Automation to Virgin Hyperloop to aerospace, southern Nevada’s manufacturing leadership is leaping forward fast.

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Study Forecasts Key Role for Area Tech Companies

by Mark Arend

Southern Nevada is ready to remap its future through a refinement in focus on the opportunities that exist to pursue regional growth.

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What Happens in Vegas… Is Changing the World of Mobility

by Ron Starner

They say that what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. But that is certainly not the case with autonomous vehicles.

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Nevada’s Best Incentive: A Pro-Business Climate

by Ron Starner

Because Nevada’s overall tax environment is so business-friendly, the state is able to woo companies with more sensible incentive packages.

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The 3-D Education

by Adam Bruns

CME students solve problems in the real world, not just on paper.

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How Mississippi Keeps the High Seas Safe and Secure

by Ron Starner

MDA, community colleges support growth of leading shipbuilders.

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Actually, It Is Rocket Science

by Mark Arend

Batesville, Mississippi, has turned out to be the ideal location for GE to build advanced aircraft engine components.

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Where the Cool Research is Conducted

by Mark Arend

Executives didn’t need to look outside the Magnolia State for a research program to support.

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Investment Profile

First Impressions Matter

by Mark Arend

Fast-growing Nashville International Airport (BNA) seeks to connect more people, businesses and countries through its BNA Vision expansion plan.

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Features

Small is Beautiful

by Gary Daughters

Light industrial is all the rage for e-commerce.

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Preparing Mississippians for the Jobs of the Future

by Ron Starner

State’s new governor earmarks $100 million for training a modern workforce.

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Investment Profile

Prime Movers

by Adam Bruns

34 new and emerging automotive managers celebrate their graduation from the Durban Automotive Cluster’s 2019 Management Development Program.

Photo courtesy of DAC

Auto manufacturing in Durban is pivotal to South Africa’s economic growth.

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Area Spotlights

Put Me In, Coach

By percentage change, 24.3% job growth in metro Grand Rapids, Michigan, between 2010 and 2018 far outpaced the U.S. average of 14.4%.

These 10 cities are ready for the big time. They just need to act like it.

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Investment Profile

Stop the Presses:

by Ron Starner

Headquarters of Community Impact Newspaper

Ever heard of a nationwide media empire being launched in the game room of a single-family house? You would have if you’ve been following the economic development success story that is Pflugerville, Texas.

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International Update

New Projects, New Data Provide Fresh Insights into AESAN Growth Prospects

by Adam Bruns

Jakarta, Indonesia

Photo: Getty Images

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations issued its annual investment report, which declared FDI into the 10-country region reached an all-time high.

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Investment Profile

Free Zone Advantages Are a Two-Way Street

by Mark Arend

San Isidro Industrial Park

Photo courtesy of CNZFE

Free zones in this Caribbean country make giving back to their communities a competitive edge in attracting investment.

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Features

How to Catch Hold of a Borderless Industry

by Adam Bruns

Digital personal finance company SoFi is the exclusive naming rights partner for the new SoFi Stadium, which will host the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams; Super Bowl LVI in 2022; the College Football National Championship game in 2023; and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2028 Olympic Games.

Rendering courtesy of SoFi

A look at what makes fintech firms and ecosystems tick.

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Investment Profile

What’s Old is New Again

by Gary Daughters

Echoes of the past inhabit the terminal’s vast atrium.

Photos courtesy NYCEDC

NYC’s historic Brooklyn Army Terminal is breeding modern manufacturers.

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Features

The 2020 Regional Workforce Development Rankings

by Mark Arend

We examine state workforce climates (not programs) across four U.S. regions, with exclusive insights from Emsi on what’s attracting people to top counties for talent.

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Departments

Editor’s View: London Calling

by Mark Arend

Editor in Chief Mark Arend gains some keen insights into Brexit from an old friend on the other side of the pond.

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Investment Profile

An Oasis of Innovation

by Ron Starner

How one Southern California county is acting like a greenhouse for entrepreneurs.

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Features

Site Selectors Bullish on Logistics, Manufacturing and the Sun Belt

by Ron Starner

If you need to see evidence that the American economy is on a sustained upswing, look no further than the results of Site Selection’s annual site selectors survey.

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