Area Spotlights

It may be early in the season for county fairs, but it’s not hard to find job fairs in Louisiana

Dan Francisco says it’s no secret why rapidly growing high-tech companies enjoy life in the Rocky Mountain West.

As Gov. John Kitzhaber was finishing out his two previous terms as the state’s governor from 1994 to 2002, he helped recruit the relocation from Palm Springs, Calif., to Portland of the North American headquarters for wind energy giant Vestas, bringing 75 jobs to the state.

Virginia’s arsenal of higher education institutions continues to help lure an array of companies specializing in various aspects of security.

Gov. Scott Walker has undoubtedly brought considerable national attention to Wisconsin during his first few months as governor.

In corporate real estate, the closest thing to a slam dunk occurred when New Jersey overwhelmed competition from around the U.S. to retain the North American headquarters of Panasonic.

A few years after finishing up a productive 14-year career as a tight end in the National Football League, Wesley Walls was looking to create a business in his hometown of Pontotoc, Miss

In her 1969 book “The Economy of Cities,” Jane Jacobs reminded her readers that 19th-century New England supplied the entire nation with everything

South Carolina is rapidly emerging as a center for advanced materials manufacturing, especially in the development of composites. New companies are being attracted to the state from around the globe due in part to the state’s expertise in textiles.