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March 21, 2011

Headquarters For the World

The founder of AutoNation, Extended Stay America and Waste Management Inc. enjoys his daily commute. He likes the view from his South Florida office even better.

March 12, 2011

A Region of Resilience

Five years after Hurricane Rita delivered a devastating blow to the Lake Charles area and surrounding communities, British Petroleum accidentally unleashed a gushing flow of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico in deepwater off the coast of Louisiana.

February 21, 2011

Saxony-Anhalt Rises to Top of Location Studies

American and international companies increasingly say they prefer a Saxony-Anhalt business location in east central Germany when setting up shop in Europe, according to three influential studies released recently.

January 18, 2011

Dynamic Destination

Only five years after accession to the European Union, Poland was the only EU nation to show GDP growth in 2009, as the rest of the EU and most of the world faltered.

December 9, 2010

Science Park Powers a Solar System

Kulim Hi-Tech Park (KHTP), Malaysia’s first high-tech industrial park, opened in 1996 as a key component in the nation’s plan to be fully industrialized by 2020.

November 22, 2010

The Idea Factories of the Future

Entrepreneurial companies launched in Topeka, Kan., are testing the normal limits of growth by turning their manufacturing plants into idea factories.

November 18, 2010

Pillars of Strength

Germany’s economy has proven more recession-proof than most of the rest of Europe, with economic growth rising past the 2 percent mark in recent weeks.

November 11, 2010

The Glow of Knowledge

By all indications, Georgia’s talent base is at the top of its game, higher education is a primary factor, and companies around the globe are paying close attention.

October 11, 2010

Shapoorji Expands SP Infocity Portfolio

Shapoorji Pallonji, a leading construction and realty force in India, is adding a network of IT parks in the Subcontinent to its international portfolio of signature properties. Some SP Infocity parks have special economic zone (SEZ) status to meet growing demand from global players in the IT/ITeS sector.

October 5, 2010

Unifying Force

Ameren’s economic development team bridges two states to help employers and communities prosper.

October 1, 2010

‘Radical Change’ Marks National Growth Plan

Nothing short of a "radical change in our approach to economic development" is required to achieve the new Malaysian government’s growth objectives, the primary one being to turn the nation into a high-income economy.

September 23, 2010

The Right Blend

Kansas and its capital city, Topeka, are showing up on some lists that plenty of bigger cities and states wish they were on.

September 15, 2010

Home Away From Home

A new, master-planned business city fast-tracks MNCs’ new Indian operations.

September 7, 2010

Incubating Ideas

Can a former automotive assembly plant drive technology transfer and economic development transformation throughout an entire state and region?

July 12, 2010

Healthy Choices

Rick Wienckowski remembers a time when companies seeking support for expansion plans weren’t always greeted warmly in the capital city of Kansas.

May 26, 2010

Minds Over Matter

In Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, scientists are developing breakthrough technologies that are revolutionizing the treatment of neurological disorders.

May 23, 2010

All Aboard

“You can’t be plain vanilla and win.”

March 13, 2010

Building an Empire of Energy

That Southwest Louisiana is vitally important to America’s energy needs is without question.

January 10, 2010

At the Center of a Bright Idea

Dr. Jorg Bagdahn surrounds himself daily with the keenest minds in photovoltaic research and development. He’s hoping that model replicates itself in similar choices by executives at world-leading solar energy manufacturing companies.

January 10, 2010

The Pelepas Free Zone: More Than Just Cost Advantages

Among the companies to have found both advantages in the Pelepas Free Zone at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) are Flextronics, JST Connectors, Schenker Logistics, CIBA Vision and many others. MNCs with locations at PTP, in the Iskandar Development Region in Malaysia’s southernmost point, seek a southeast Asian base from which to serve the region cost-effectively and efficiently.

January 10, 2010

Labor on Demand

A region with thousands of college graduates, many in the life sciences sector, now has the work force for the jobs requiring technical skills.