Ripe for the Picking: J&J’s Choice Goes Beyond Easy Labels
Combining the resources of the world’s largest medical complex with the capabilities of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies.
November 2016
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Could Inclusion Be the New Yardstick?
The thought leaders at The Brookings Institution pull no punches: It’s time to change economic development metrics.
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The Inversion Perversion
Ready to celebrate that climbing FDI number? Don’t put on your party hat just yet.
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The Gold Standard:
How Georgia Wins a Fourth Consecutive Top Business Climate Billing
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Sustainability is the hallmark of data center location and innovation.
Sustainability is central to data center location strategy, as Facebook and others know.
Economic Recovery ‘Highly Unusual’
GM’s economist weighs in on the strange and positive qualities of the post-Recession economy.
How Thriving Communities Attract Aerospace Manufacturing
In the past 100 years, the aerospace industry has evolved tremendously — and so have site location needs for aircraft and aerospace companies.
Investment Profiles
One Hundred New Cities
Looking to align with China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative? Meet one company with a plan of its own.
Philadelphia’s Transformative Waterfront Campus
The Navy Yard in Philadelphia has a new lease on life, and the life sciences are a big reason why.
Where to Grow Your Back Office
Not all corporate operations need a Wall Street address to be successful.
Aqaba: A Launch Pad Toward the Future
This coastal location provides a pivotal hub for Jordan and an entire MENA region set for economic takeoff.
Rx for Healthcare IT: Columbus
The Columbus Region is becoming a national hub for healthcare IT innovation.
International
Tailwinds Elevate Growth in Indian Aviation
With commercial air travel booming, can this market’s
aviation industry keep up?
Where the Action Is
The German cities receiving the most attention from corporate investors include trivago’s hometown of Düsseldorf.
Kulim Hi-Tech Park Lands Two Plum Projects
Economic indicators moving in the right direction like these bode well for multinationals opening or planning new facilities in this Southeast Asian country in the heart of the ASEAN region.
China at a Tipping Point
Tractus Asia’s John Evans breaks down China’s current economics and their influence on location choice.
Arab Youth: A ‘Wellspring of Untapped Potential’
Firms want to employ the region's potential workforce, but these youth's may have bigger plans.
Come On Over
No matter whose side you’re on, Ontario and Canada are on one side of an open door.
Departments
Letter from the Governor: Louisiana: Stronger Than Ever
How Louisiana is coming back stronger after the 1000 year flood.
Editor’s View: Here’s the Deal: Business Climates Matter
Eight of the top 10 are Southeastern, and that’s not a new phenomenon anymore — just an affirmation that their formula for attracting investment is working.
Area Spotlights
Doors of Opportunity Are Wide Open in Kansas
A KC suburb and college towns are the Sunflower State’s hot spots in 2016.
Plugging in From the Desert:
New Projects from Facebook Connect to Worldwide Goals
Good Sports: Big Leases in The Big Apple
Two of the nation’s leading professional sports leagues are deepening their roots in Manhattan with major office leases in Midtown.
Two-Way Street:
Greater Cincinnati offers a model for multi-state metro-area prosperity.
Keep on Truckin’
Werner Enterprises invests for the long haul in Nebraska.
A Business Climate With a History
Data centers, food processors congregate in the Commonwealth.
Aerospace Project Had Options, Didn’t Need Them
A growing supplier to several key industries almost moved across the state line. Here’s why it didn’t.