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Raleigh one of America's Next Boom Towns
Forbes compiled a list of cities that have the chance to prosper in the coming decade. Raleigh came in fifth on the list out of the 53 largest metropolitan statistical areas that were evaluated. To determine the next boom towns Forbes evaluated the statistical areas by a number of metrics th… Read more >
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Creative Jobs Help Drive Raleigh's Economy
City Lab released a list of Top Ten Metros with creative-in-traded employment. Raleigh was ranked #4 where creative-in-traded jobs make up 21.3% of employment. The leading center for creative-in-traded employment was Sane Jose. Creative-in-Traded refers to employees in creative oc… Read more >
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Economic Development November Recap
Municipal Updates Apex Apex and AT&T Identify "AT&T Fiber Ready Site"The Town of Apex and AT&T entered into a promotional agreement in early November that identified a specific business corridor as an "AT&T Fiber Ready Site." The agreement is a coopera… Read more >
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Economic Development October Recap
Municipal Updates Cary Align Technology Announces New Location in Cary Wake County Economic Development and the Cary Chamber of Commerce announced that Align Technology, Inc. established its first U.S. East Coast operation in Cary, with plans to… Read more >
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Raleigh ranked as a Best-Performing City
On December 8, the Milken Institute released its report on Best-Performing Cities. The index ranks U.S. metropolitan areas by how well they are creating and sustaining jobs and economic growth. The components included: Job growth Wage and salary growth Technology growth According to … Read more >
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Overland Contracting Headquarters Means New Jobs for Wake County
From the Office of Governor Pat McCrory Raleigh, N.C. - Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker, along with the Economic Development Partnership of N.C., announced today that 89 new jobs will be coming to Wake County over the next three years. Overland Contracti… Read more >
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Economic Development September Recap
Announcements Align Technology, Inc. Establishes First U.S. East Coast Operations in Cary Wake County Economic Development and the Cary Chamber of Commerce announced that Align Technology, Inc. has established its first U.S. East Coast operation in Cary, with… Read more >
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NC is the #2 Best State for Business and Careers
According to Forbes North Carolina is the second-best state to do business, falling right behind Utah who was ranked number one. North Carolina is the only state to appear in the top five every year of the Best States study. According to Forbes, The state boasts a strong labor force and busi… Read more >
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Revised NC Competes Act Signed by Gov. McCrory
Raleigh Chamber and Wake County Economic Development Applaud Today Gov. Pat McCrory signed House Bill 117, the North Carolina Competes Act, into law. Highlights of the final bill for the Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) include: An increase of JDIG funds from $15 million pe… Read more >
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Delta Adds Nonstop Service from Raleigh-Durham to Paris
RALEIGH, N.C. – September 24, 2015 –Today Delta Air Lines has announced a new daily non-stop flight between Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) and Paris-Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG). The flight will become RDU's second daily nonstop flight to … Read more >
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