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DB Global Technology Expansion to Create 250 Jobs in Wake County
Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) announced today that DB Global Technology, Inc. will undertake a 250-job expansion over the coming two years at its software application developmen… Read more >
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Citrix, Red Hat Boost Startup Culture in Raleigh, N.C.
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- New initiatives are underway to attract even more technology jobs to Raleigh, North Carolina, where tech companies including IBM, Citrix and Red Hat already have operations. According to local economic development officials, … Read more >
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Raleigh-Durham featured in New York Magazine
Looking for a way to get creative in Raleigh-Durham? Look no further than NY Magazine's latest addition. Some people make think that Charleston and Savannah have all the charm, but dont' let them fool you. Raleigh-Durham is thriving with art, design, and it's own unique culinary scene. Accor… Read more >
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Raleigh comes in 2nd for Forbes Best Places for Business and Careers
Forbes released their annual List of the Best Places for Business and Careers, with Raleigh coming in at number 2. Forbes crunched the numbers on the 401 metropolitan statistical areas in the U.S. to gauge the best and worst business climates. The Result was their 17th annual list of the Bes… Read more >
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Triangle jumps to No. 2 in life science hub rankings
By BARRY TEATER, NCBiotech Writer, WRAL Tech Wire North Carolina’s Raleigh-Durham region, a.k.a. the Research Triangle, has the nation’s second leading life science base among major metro areas, up from No. 4 since last year, according to a new report. The Triangle now ranks on… Read more >
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Economic Development June Recap
MetLife Ribbon Cutting MetLife celebrated the grand opening of its World-Class Global Technology Campus in Cary. The technology campus brings together a wide array of technologies in a single hub to help drive digital innovation. Since breaking ground on t… Read more >
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2015's Best & Worst Large Cities to Live in - Raleigh is #2
Everyone has a natural habitat. Some of us prefer the slow pace and bucolic setting of the countryside. Others are drawn to the part-rural, part-urban charm of suburbs. But more and more clusters of people are falling in love with the energetic pulse of the large metropolis. “Big citi… Read more >
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ThinkHouse NC opens its doors to ten young entrepreneurs
ThinkHouse NC, a nine-month living and learning accelerator based in the historic Boylan Heights neighborhood, announces today its third class of entrepreneurial fellows. The ThinkHouse, founded in fall 2013 by HQ Raleigh co-founders Brooks Bell, Jesse Lipson, Jason Widen, and Christopher Ge… Read more >
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Raleigh listed as a Top Labor Market
Raleigh is ranked as a top Labor Market by the Labor Market 150 Index presented by Career Builder and Economic Modeling Specialists Intl, overall the index illustrated the best places to find jobs in the U.S. Raleigh was ranked #3 out of 150 metros. The Labor Market 150 Index variables … Read more >
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Metlife Celebrates Grand Opening of World Class Facility
Metlife celebrated the grand opening of their World-Class Global Technology Campus in Cary, N.C. The technology campus brings together a wide array of technologist in a single hub to help drive digital innovation. Since breaking ground on the campus, Metlife has hired over 1,000 employ… Read more >
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