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Cover Story

2024 Business Climate Rankings: Growth Mindset

Texas, Georgia, North Carolina and other top states know what’s good for the Goliaths can be good for the Davids too.

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Features

MEDICAL DEVICES & TECHNOLOGY: Japanese Project Helps Grow A North Carolina Cluster

The first North American investment from Japan’s Nipro Medical Corporation helps fuel a cluster in eastern North Carolina.

GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE: ‘Eclectic, NOT Electric’

South American powerhouse Brazil is more eclectic than electric, says one insider. Plus a look at how Europe and the United States are responding to growing Chinese EV companies.

The World Needs More Data Center Workers

The world needs more data center workers.

Aerospace & Defense- By the Numbers: Big Stats and Big Dollars

Big numbers in a new industry report are borne out by big projects. Plus insights from two A&D experts at JLL.

OZs: Is a Sequel in the Works?

Updated insights from Novogradac offer evidence of the OZ incentive’s success.

FDI IN THE USA: Smiling on the South

Southern states score massive wins in foreign direct investment.

4 Things to Know About Tax Incentive Evaluations

Regular assessments improve programs’ performance.

2024 Top Free Trade Zones

Indexing data from the 85th Annual Report of the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to Congress, we name the top FTZs and top states for FTZ impact. Plus a look at the latest analysis of free zone activity abroad.

Investment Profiles

WINFIELD, KANSAS: A City Attuned to the Rhythm of Business

A City Attuned to the Rhythm of Business

How Innovation Propels 3 Entrepreneurial Businesses in San Bernardino County

Innovation is more than a watchword in San Bernardino County. The application of creative thinking permeates an array of diverse industries throughout this 20,000-square-mile land of 2.2 million people in inland Southern California. From an old-world industry like winemaking to new-world sectors like electric motorbikes and space exploration, innovation serves as the linchpin for three […]

International

The Steel Behind India’s Economic Surge

The steel behind India’s economic surge.

Microchip, Quantum Projects Are Among Germany’s Notable Wins

Foreign direct investment in Germany grew by 37.5% in 2023 to the equivalent of $38 billion.

Committed to the Caribbean

Teleperformance is one of many BPO firms growing in Jamaica, where a major bakery investment is also rising. Plus a major silicone and sealant manufacturer chooses to grow its home base in Puerto Rico.

ASIA: Winning the Global Race

How Asian countries’ strategies compare to the offerings from other global regions.

Departments

EDITOR’S VIEW: The Waiting Was The Hardest Part

In 1983 when our founder Mac Conway launched SiteNet, he had already helmed the magazine and Conway Data for 29 years and published tens of thousands of pages of reports and directories. I can see them on our office shelves, bound in books. I was 19 years old then, a sophomore in college and bound […]