A new white paper discusses “various countries in South East Asia, Southern and Eastern Europe as well as Middle East and South America as strategic alternatives and additions to China.”
IAMC Chair Cary Hutchings on expansion with a purpose; a member profile of Land O’Lakes Inc.’s Connie Fricke; and insights from the November IAMC International event in London.
Earlier this month In-N-Out Burger announced it would close its corporate headquarters in Irvine, California, by 2029 and consolidate its West Coast office in Baldwin Park, where the company opened its first hamburger stand in 1948. Meanwhile, East Coast expansion continues with the company’s plans for Franklin, Tennessee. The company announced its intentions in early 2023 to mark its 75th anniversary by looking eastward and opening future restaurants in Tennessee along with a new $125 million Eastern territory office, as documented by Site Selection last year. The first restaurants in Tennessee are expected to open next year. The company opened its 400th restaurant in Meridian, Idaho, in 2023.
The new Minority Serving Institution Semiconductor Network formed last spring with GlobalFoundries, the National Science Foundation and 15 higher education institutions is just one way Micron’s investments go well beyond the cleanroom.
In No. 1 Denmark, freedom of expression includes creative moves at Nørrebro Skatepark in Copenhagen.
Photo by Rune Svenningsen courtesy of Visit Denmark
Based on 25 indicators of freedom of expression, the annual Global Expression Report gives a score between 0 and 100 to 161 countries. Only one country gets a zero: North Korea. The top of the rankings is occupied by Denmark (with a score of 95), followed by Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium, Estonia, Norway, Finland and Ireland, all with scores in the 90s.
You’re looking down on the Port of Vigo, on Spain’s Atlantic Coast, known for its varied roles as a port for fishing, vehicle transport, containers, cargo and cruise ships. In addition to hosting one of Europe’s largest fishing fleets, the area is known for a festival in late March called La Reconquista, celebrating Vigo’s expulsion of Napoleon’s army in 1809.
