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Raleigh Recognized as 4th Most Affordable U.S. City to Get an MBA

BusinessBecause, a respected source for business school applicants, ranked Raleigh as the 4th most affordable city to study an MBA. Analysts used surveys conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council to determine the cities with the most manageable living costs for career and person… Read more >

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Raleigh Named #1 Big City for Career Growth

Raleigh was ranked the #1 Hottest Big City for Career Growth out of 51 MSAs. The study, conducted by moveBuddha, analyzed the top metros in the U.S. with a population of more than one million. Analysts used key indicators of unemployment change, job growth percentage, annual wages, and move … Read more >

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Raleigh Named 2nd Best Large Metro for Women in Tech

CoworkingCafe conducted a study that analyzed more than 10 relevant metrics in the tech sector to pinpoint the top U.S metros for women in tech. Raleigh was identified as the 2nd top metro out of 55 cities with populations over 1 million. It was even noted that the metro has one of the highe… Read more >

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N.C. Named 3rd Top Growth State in the U.S.

The U-Haul Growth Index analyzed one-way customer moves during 2023 and found North Carolina to be the 3rd top destination for movers. North Carolina destinations accounted for 51% of all one-way U-Haul traffic into the state. It is the fourth time in the last five years that North Carolina … Read more >

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WRAL Highlights Work In The Triangle’s Ads for Talent Recruitment

Wake County Economic Development's talent recruitment initiative, Work In The Triangle, has been making waves recently. The initiative was recently featured on WRAL-TV Channel 5, highlighting the fact that Wake County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the country and how Work In The … Read more >

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Luxury Watch Brand Audemars Piguet Selects Raleigh for Expansion

Audemars Piguet, the Swiss Haute Horlogerie manufacturer based in Le Brassus, Switzerland, announced today plans to invest $22 million and create 105 new jobs in Raleigh. "It’s great to see another prestigious, international company choose North Carolina for its top-flight workforce, … Read more >

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World-Leading Materials Science Company Forge Nano to Invest in Morrisville

World-Leading Materials Science Company, Forge Nano, Announces Plans to Launch Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturing Business in Morrisville; Hundreds of High-Paying Jobs Coming to Wake County in 2026 Forge Nano, Inc., a leading materials science company that enables peak performance products t… Read more >

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Raleigh Recognized as #1 Best City for Veterans to Live

In a study by WalletHub, Raleigh, NC was named the #1 Best City for Veterans to Live in the U.S. in 2023! Several factors were used to compare the 100 most populated U.S. cities, including employment, economy, quality of life and veteran health. Researchers uncovered that Raleigh had the low… Read more >

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Global Pharmaceutical Company Indivior to Invest and Expand Operations in Raleigh

Indivior Inc., a global pharmaceutical company pioneering life-transforming treatment for substance use disorders and other serious mental illnesses, will invest and expand operations for a sterile pharmaceutical production facility at 8900 Capital Boulevard in Raleigh. Indivior currently p… Read more >

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Cary Named as No. 2 Best Place to Live in the Southeast

Analysts at Livability compiled a list of over 100 data points that examined cities with a population between 75,000 to 500,000 to determine the best places to live in America. Cary found itself at the 2nd overall spot out of 25 cities. Researchers found that Cary continues to retain an affo… Read more >