How ICT Affects Your Site Decision
Think speed, capacity - and taxes - when considering information and communications technology issues in the location process
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Communications Connections: Wired or Wireless
Efficiency, flexibility, and cost savings are driving growth in new ICT products and strategies. And America's most "wired" cities are reaping the benefits.
The News About Renewables
Using renewable resources for electricity generation is a cost-effective way of ensuring a reliable energy supply and achieving customer satisfaction.
Pharma and Biotech: Unstable Condition
Pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms in North America are restructuring to cut costs and diversify their marketshares - but profits are still high.
Medical Devices: All Boom, No Bust
North America leads the world in medical device research and development, with the needs of an aging population at the center of the industry's growth.
Corporate & Consultants Surveys
Emerging and Growth Industries Zero In On Energy Availability & Costs
Rising energy costs, limited availability, and new awareness of energy security issues are among the reasons this factor received a high ranking from the 2007 Corporate Survey respondents.
Site Selectors' New Environmental Consciousness
As companies are now being assessed on their sustainability activities and successes, it's no wonder that the "environmental regulations" factor was among the top 10 in Area Development's 2007 Corporate Survey.
SPECIAL REPORTS
Texas Enjoys a Competitive Edge in Today's Global Economy
This past March, the state of Texas announced an estimated 370,000 businesses will receive a tax cut of $90 million in the form of a one-year suspension of the unemployment insurance replenishment tax.
Location California: Taking Charge of Energy, Manufacturing, Higher Education, and Entrepreneurship
When it comes to vitality and innovation, size has its benefits. The state of California is at or near the top of a wide range of economic and demographic statistics, so dominant that it is in many ways.
DEPARTMENTS
Another Needed Economic Jolt
It's practically official. Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke warned Congress in early April that the U.S. economy might shrink over the first half of the year, signaling the start of a recession.
First Person: Charles "Chuck" Pawlak
Charles "Chuck" Pawlak, Vice President and Managing Director of the Binswanger Technology Group, provides insight on the site selection needs of high-tech firms
In Focus: Services Globalization - Helping Companies Manage in a Weakening Economy
Forward-looking companies can effectively manage the current economic slowdown by reassessing their globalization initiatives and rebalance their portfolios now.
