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Financial Services & IT: Heading for “Shore”
By Mark Crawford (Oct/Nov 07)
Security and cost concerns are driving more financial services and IT companies toward offshore and small-market “near-shore” locations. MoreHigh-Tech Trends Have Global Effect
By Susan Avery (Oct/Nov 07)
It seems that nanotechnologies are becoming integrated into every U.S. industry — but the nation does not have a corner on the “high-tech” market. MoreWestern Canada
Area Development (Aug/Sep 07)
The four Western Canadian provinces present a dynamic environment for innovative companies to grow and prosper. MoreAtlantic Canada: More Than Just a Pretty Place
By Geraldine Gambale (Jun/Jul 07)
Some of Canada’s most majestic landscapes and friendliest people are found in Atlantic Canada, the region on Canada’s eastern Atlantic coast bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, the New England States, and the province of Quebec. MoreInterview with Virgin Islands Governor
John P. deJongh Jr.
Area Development (Jun/Jul 07)
Governor John P. deJongh Jr. is facing what some would call a major economic development challenge. MoreNew Brunswick’s Charter for Change
By Geraldine Gambale (Jun/Jul 07)
Premier Shawn Graham outlines his vision for New Brunswick’s future and what he hopes to achieve during his term in office. MoreOntario 2007: Going Global
By Jennifer LeClaire (Jun/Jul 07)
Ontario is leveraging its global strengths to form ties with international markets as it competes for auto manufacturing supremacy, world-renowned scientists, and biotech breakthroughs. MoreWhy It’s Still A Good Idea to Invest in America
By Geraldine Gambale, Editor (Jun/Jul 07)
According to President Bush, “The U.S. has a key stake in promoting an open investment regime.” MoreBaja California Resurgence
By Juan Carlos Rodriguez, NAI Mexico (Apr/May 07)
Infrastructure and other improvements are helping to solidify Baja California’s position as the leading destination for high-value-added manufacturing operations in Mexico. MoreTaking Customer Service Offshore
By David Yawn (Apr/May 07)
Certain common denominators emerge when companies establish worldwide back-office and technical help operations. MoreExpanding Options in Overseas Markets
By Mark Crawford (Dec/Jan 07)
The nations of the European Union and the Asia–Pacific region offer prime opportunities for foreign direct investment. MoreForecast 2007
By Phillip M. Perry (Dec/Jan 07)
As the new year begins, businesses are tightening their belts and bracing for a bumpy ride. MoreOpportunities Abound in the Americas
By Mark Crawford (Dec/Jan 07)
Free trade and economic stability arecreating new channels for foreign direct investment in the Western Hemisphere. MoreHigh Tech Site Selection: Tapping Into China’s Technology Trends
By Steve Stackhouse (Oct/Nov 06)
High-tech growth sectors include telecom, electronics, and transportation. But government influence may steer investors’ location preferences. MoreHopping on the NAFTA Highway: The New Automotive Corridor
By Clare Goldsberry (Oct/Nov 06)
The shift in automotive manufacturing has been disruptive to some regions, but a boon to others. MoreOffshoring Financial is Here to Stay
By Peter Lowes, Principal Deloitte Consulting, LLP (Oct/Nov 06)
Dabblers and dawdlers beware: Despite lingering uncertainties about exactly how to approach offshoring, it could be even riskier not to jump in. MoreBreaking Free of Intermodal Gridlock
By David Warren (Aug/Sep 06)
New models in intermodal shipping are creating regionalized opportunities in inland and rural markets. MoreWestern Canada
A Special Presentation of Area Development Magazine (Aug/Sep 06)
Western Canada has a plentiful resource base, a highly educated population, a diverse work force, and a pro-business culture — not to mention its wondrous natural beauty. MoreAtlantic Canada: a Region on the Rise
By Alec Bruce (Jun/Jul 06)
The dominant image of Canada’s four Atlantic provinces — New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador — as a region of rugged beauty and bucolic charm is giving way to a new one. MoreCentral America
By Jennifer LeClaire (Jun/Jul 06)
Free trade has opened the market for this region’s diverse nations and their rapidly developing economies. MoreOntario 2006: In Front of the Pack
By Steve Stackhouse (Jun/Jul 06)
If North American vehicle manufacturing were an auto race, the Canadian province of Ontario would be pulling out in front of the pack. Though the state of Michigan has for generations been seen as the car capital, Ontario’s auto industry has fairly quietly emerged in recent years as the leader. MoreBaja’s New Investment Boom — the Insider View
By Gary G. Swedback, President, NAI Mexico (Apr/May 06)
The benefits to global manufacturers include world-class facilities and customer service similar to that received in the client’s home. MoreSTATE RESOURCES
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