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.
Search Results for: ra
December 9, 2010
Ready for Its Close-Up
Kris Bagwell describes the new EUE/Screen Gems Studios in Atlanta as half studio, half construction site.
December 8, 2010
Southside Surge
The erstwhile textile manufacturing region of southern Virginia is starting to see an economic rebirth as a high-tech center, especially in terms of IT-related operations and data centers.
December 8, 2010
Market to Watch
Seattle fared well as a “market to watch” in the recently issued Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2011 report from the Urban Land Institute and PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLC. The report, published in October, is based on the views of more than 875 people familiar with the real estate finance and service provider arenas.
December 8, 2010
Desert Destinations
California companies seeking greener pastures often cast a wistful eye at Texas and Colorado.
December 3, 2010
A Sporting Chance
Investment promotion officials in Brazil are hoping global sporting events, mounting middle class spending power and a favorable political and economic climate will help the country realize more of its enormous potential in the travel & tourism sector.
December 2, 2010
A Capital Idea
Manufacturing the energy-saving, electronically tintable glass used in commercial building windows and skylights “is a very capital-intensive business,” according to an industry insider presiding over a corporate facility expansion in Minnesota.
December 2, 2010
The Great American Job Purge
The sucking noise heard coast-to-coast and border-to-border is from The Great American Job Purge orchestrated by a perfect storm
November 30, 2010
Campus Housing
Sprawling corporate campuses in Upstate New York that were formerly associated with two industry icons will soon be home to an array of young high-tech companies.
November 30, 2010
Bridges for Industry
Project flow along the Ohio is as steady as its current — even if it has nothing to do with the river itself.
November 30, 2010
Germany’s Logistics Nerve Center
When an area lands a major logistics project from a leading global retailer, site location experts take notice.
November 29, 2010
Golden Valley
Many the corporate acquisition comes with the promise of continuing investment in the acquired party.
November 29, 2010
Gentlemen, Start Your Economic Engines
Hendricks County, Ind., just west of Indianapolis, is growing two of its signature industry sectors – motor sports and life sciences
November 29, 2010
Precisely Swiss
Medical technology, which covers the gamut of medical devices and equipment, is a huge sector in Switzerland
November 24, 2010
Governing Like a CEO
Meet Mark Parkinson, CEO of Kansas.
November 22, 2010
Actions Speak Louder
Fresh from a trade mission to Germany, Sandra Pupatello, Ontario’s minister of trade and economic development, says she fielded lots of questions from business people about the economic state of things in North America.
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 19, 2010
Water Links
The United States is preparing to take a leaf out of a successful program in Europe to shift road traffic to waterways,
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 17, 2010
Battle of the Titans Nears Conclusion
Communities around the U.S. — and more than a few Boeing and Airbus managers — are waiting for news of which aerospace giant will build the next generation of airborne refueling tankers.
November 16, 2010
The Bridge Home
At La Paloma Resort in the foothills outside Tucson, Ariz., on Sept. 30, dapper Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana could be seen strolling through the lobby, focused on the speech he was about to give to an executive retreat for Northrup Grumman Missile Systems, the area's largest employer.
November 11, 2010
Real Connections
There's more to making a zone work than just drawing a line around it and calling it special.
November 11, 2010
What Recession?
Germany posted a GDP growth rate of 2.2 percent in the second quarter of 2010, the highest in 20 years.
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.