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Wake County Economic Development October Recap
New & Expanding Companies Concord Hospitality Enterprises | Raleigh | Hospitality | Expanding Concord Hospitality Enterprises, a hospitality construction and management firm headquartered in Raleigh, is expanding its portfolio in the Triangle and acros… Read more >
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Economic Development September Recap
Featured Projects HCL Technologies | Cary | Software/IT | Expanding HCL Technologies, a leading global IT services provider located in Cary, plans to expand its existing center and create an additional 1,237 jobs at a new Global Delivery Center by the end of 2018.… Read more >
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Raleigh is the #2 Most Educated City in America
by Richie Bernardo of WalletHub Call them what you will: the cream of the crop, the best and brightest, the intellectual elite. But it’s official; the college-educated third of Americans are society’s new upper crust. Research has shown that skilled workers who are als… Read more >
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Economic Development August Recap
New & Expanding Companies 3C Institute for Social Development | Cary | Interactive Digital Media/Gaming | Expanding 3C Institute for Social Development is expanding at its West Park Corporate Center location in Cary by 21,863 square feet. The company develops … Read more >
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HCL to Expand Global Delivery Center in Wake County
From the Office of Governor Pat McCrory HCL to Expand Global Delivery Center in Wake County Move Will Add 1,237 Jobs in Cary September 18, 2014 • Jobs and the Economy Raleigh, N.C. - Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today tha… Read more >
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HCL to Expand Global Delivery Center in Wake County
From the Office of Governor Pat McCrory HCL to Expand Global Delivery Center in Wake County Move Will Add 1,237 Jobs in Cary September 18, 2014 • Jobs and the Economy Raleigh, N.C. - Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today tha… Read more >
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Raleigh is Forbes #1 U.S. City Attracting The Most Families
With the U.S. economy reviving, birth rates may be as well: the number of children born rose in 2013 by 4,700, the first annual increase since 2007. At the same time new household formation, after falling precipitously in the wake of the Great Recession, has begun to recover, up 10… Read more >
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Economic Development July Recap
Featured Project Merz North America | Raleigh | Biotech/Pharma | New Merz North America, a global pharmaceutical company, is establishing its headquarters in Raleigh and will employ 250 workers. The company has executed a lease at 6501 Six Forks Road for 60,000… Read more >
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Wake Forest - Wake County Municipality Highlight
Wake Forest is located just northeast of Raleigh in the northern portion of the Research Triangle Region. With a population of more than 35,000, the community has a small town feel, but with big city industry. From defense and wireless technologies to engineering and education, major employe… Read more >
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Fitch slaps 'AAA' rating on Wake County bonds
By Sarah Chaney of the Triangle Business Journal With a hat tip to a solid mix of universities and overall strong economic health, Wake County was assigned a 'AAA' rating to $345.24 million public improvement bonds from Fitch Ratings. The 'AAA' bond rating is the highest credit rating… Read more >
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