Héctor Murguía Lardizábal, Mayor, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico and John Cook, Mayor, El Paso, Texas (2012 Directory)
The editor of Area Development recently met with the mayors of El Paso, Texas, and Juárez, Mexico, to find out how they are working together to advance business in this cross-border area.
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IBM Global Business Services, IBM Institute for Business Value (11/16/2011)
According to IBM’s newly released "Global Location Trends" 2011 report, after two years of decline foreign direct investment (FDI) has finally begun to recover, and companies are learning how to adjust their global activities to new economic realities.
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Steve Stackhouse (Fall 2011)
Sound decision-making by Canadian banks and businesses has resulted in the nation’s weathering the global economic downturn better than most and putting it in a position to grow more rapidly.
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The Economist Intelligence Unit (3/4/2011)
In its Liveability Rankings, the Economist Intelligence Unit bestows Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with the top honor for the world's most liveable city.
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European Commission on Enterprise and Industry (2/22/2011)
In its Innovation Union Scoreboard 2010, the European Commission on Enterprise and Industry names Denmark, Finland, Germany, and Sweden as top innovators.
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Entrada Group (2/8/2011)
Paul M. Karon of the Entrada Group will present findings of a study on manufacturing site selection in Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.
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Matt Jackson, Strategic Consulting, Jones Lang LaSalle and Matt Highfield, Senior Vice President, Strategic Consulting, Jones Lang LaSalle (Winter 2011)
Conducting an accurate financial assessment of emerging markets for global manufacturing means the difference between project success and failure.
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Jones Lang LaSalle (2/4/2011)
In its Global Market Perspective, Jones Lang LaSalle expects the first quarter of 2011 to bring continued improvement to global commercial real estate markets.
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PricewaterhouseCoopers (1/28/2011)
In its 14th Annual Global CEO Survey, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) finds that c-level executive confidence has nearly returned to pre-recession levels around the world.
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General Electric (GE) (1/28/2011)
In its inaugural Global Innovation Barometer, General Electric (GE) ranks nations based on innovative competitiveness, with the United States placing first.
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Intelligent Community Forum (1/24/2010)
The Intelligent Community Forum has named its Top Seven Intelligent Communities of the Year for their aggressive implementation of broadband, fiber optics, and information and communication technologies (ICT).
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Paul Thompson, Director of Commercial Operations–Wind Turbines, Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas, Inc. (2011 Directory)
Paul Thompson of Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas says the company is engaging in environmentally sustainable practices with a new wind turbine plant in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
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Dana Olson, President and CEO, Ecodev (2011 Directory)
American business executives are reconsidering their overseas operations and realizing that outsourcing may not be the best option.
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Area Development Online Research Desk (2011 Directory)
Gulf of Mexico ports in Gulfport, Mississippi and Mobile, Alabama, as well as the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, are preparing for the Panama Canal Expansion opening by signing memoranda of understanding.
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Jim Romeo (2011 Directory)
Chattanooga, Tennessee, has reversed its former reputation as America's dirtiest city to a mecca for green industry and urban sustainability.
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John Carver, Executive Vice President, Ports Airports and Global Infastructure Group, Jones Lang LaSalle (2011 Directory)
In its second annual Ports Airports and Global Infrastructure report, Jones Lang LaSalle reviews the 2010 commercial real estate landscape surrounding the nation’s cargo hubs.
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Rodney Goulet, Vice President, Supply Chain Strategy and Infrastructure, Colliers International (November 2010)
Restocking of depleted inventories has resulted in a rebound in shipments for the first half of 2010, but year-end statistics have yet to be compiled.
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Area Development Online Research Desk (November 2010)
Flanders, Belgium, home to one of Europe's most vibrant biotechnology clusters, is targeting fellow clusters in New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts to augment international development.
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Mark Crawford (November 2010)
With its low labor costs, skilled manufacturing work force, and proximity to the United States, Mexico is encouraging major companies to plant roots.
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Ronald R. Pollina, Ph.D., Founder and President, Pollina Corporate Real Estate (1/4/2010)
America is in a global economic war, and Ronald R. Pollina says it's losing.
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