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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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North Carolina wins 2015 Silver Shovel award for economic development

By: Rebecca Troyer | Triangle Business Journal North Carolina is the recipient of Area Development magazine's 2015 Silver Shovel award for economic development effectiveness. The annual awards recognize states' eco-devo efforts in securing company investment and jo… Read more >

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Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster Metrics Dashboard Tracks Economic Impact

RTCC exists to accelerate the growth of the region’s cleantech cluster. Their new dashboard’s metrics are designed to track the success of the RTCC’s Program of Work, which focuses on promoting the region’s brand position as a global leader for cleantech, supporting t… Read more >

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Raleigh-Cary metro No. 2 among 'Up-and-Coming Cities for Tech Jobs'

The Raleigh-Cary metro is No. 2 among "Up-and-Coming Cities for Tech Jobs," according to a new report by employment search firm ZipRecruiter. The Santa Monica, California-based company analyzed the metro areas with positive job growth in the technology sector and found that "… Read more >

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Economic Development May Recap

Raleigh Ranked the Best City for Jobs     Raleigh was ranked as the Best City for Jobs by Glassdoor. The rankings were determined by weighting three factors equally: how easy it is to get a job (hiring opportunity), how affordable it is to live there (cost of liv… Read more >

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Several Wake County Towns Make the "10 Best Cities in NC to Get a Job" List

Cary, Apex and Wake Forest all ranked in the top 3 on the “10 Best Cities In North Carolina To Get A Job,” according to Zippia, an online career source website. The rankings were based on:   Unemployment rate Recent job growth Future job growth Sales tax Median house… Read more >

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Economic Development April Recap

Featured Projects    CBC AMERICA Corp. | Cary | Headquarters | New   CBC AMERICA Corp. announced that it will move its North America headquarters to Cary. CBC AMERICA is the largest organization of the CBC Group, a global network of manufacturing, import, exp… Read more >