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Credit Suisse breaks ground on massive RTP expansion
At a reception in a glass-walled lobby, executives and state officials, including Gov. Roy Cooper, gathered Tuesday morning to celebrate a day that even Jim Captain wasn't sure would arrive: the groundbreaking for the massive expansion Credit Suisse announced last year. Read more >
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Raleigh Local Featured in Chief Executive Magazine
Aly Khalifa (Raleigh-based innovation and sustainability entrepreneur) was featured as a top 20 maker in Chief Executive Magazine who is making a difference in American manufacturing with his company, Oceanworks. Read more on pages 40-43. Read more >
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Ashley Christensen Featured in USA Today
Ashley Christensen (Raleigh Chef and James Beard finalist) received the North Carolina nomination in the USA Today article for “50 States: 50 Female Chefs". Read more on slide 33. Read more >
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Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill Tagged as Top 5 Tech Hotspots
This trio of cities has been an innovation center for decades. Read more >
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A deep dive: The many reasons Forbes ranks Raleigh metro, North Carolina so highly
by Michael Haley, Wake County Economic Development — December 8, 2017Editor’s note: Michael Haley is executive director of Wake County Economic Development. RALEIGH – Over the past two months North Carolina and Raleigh have been recognized as… Read more >
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Economic Development Recap: May 2017
Click here to view the May 2017 Economic Development Recap. Read more >
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As tech startups surge in cities, inclusive economic growth must be a priority
By Brooks Rainwater for TechCrunch Great places don't rise from a blank slate - they use unique assets to build up what's special about the community, rather than seeking to recreate success from elsewhere. This is a recurring story; cities that succeed - from Boston and Seattle, to… Read more >
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Credit Suisse Announces Expansion in Wake County
Creating 1,200 jobs and investing $70.5 million Gov. Roy Cooper, N.C. Commerce Secretary Tony Copeland and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) announced today that Credit Suisse will expand its Research Triangle Park campus operations in Wake County, creating 1,… Read more >
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Raleigh is the No. 3 Best City for Job Seekers
USA Today reports that Raleigh is the third best place in the country for job seekers based on a study by Indeed.com, an employment search engine. Indeed ranked metro areas across the country in four categories: job market favorability, salary weighted for cost of living, and employee … Read more >
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Raleigh is the No. 4 Next Top Tech City
Raleigh is the no. 4 next top tech city, according to Realtor.com: There may be no better place to launch a tech career than the Research Triangle Park, one of the world's most prominent research centers for biotechnology and engineering. It's home to Fortune 100 companies su… Read more >
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