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Raleigh-Cary #1 Metro with the Highest Concentration of Engineering and Engineering Technology Degrees

Via New Geography and Joshua Wright of EMSI Engineering (and Engineering Technologies) The are 37,138 more engineering and engineering technology degrees in 2012 than 2003, a 37% increase. Related jobs in the U.S. have increased 5.7% during that time. The biggest degree increases… Read more >

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Governor McCrory Signs Tax Reform Into Law

via Governor Pat McCrory's Newsroom Governor Pat McCrory signed comprehensive tax reform into law on July 23. "I came to the governor's office a few short months ago with a sense of urgency and resolve to put North Carolinians back to work," said McCrory. "I firmly believe that this reform… Read more >

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Raleigh-Durham International Airport Adds Non-Stop Flight to Salt Lake City

Via Raleigh-Durham International Airport Blog Do you have an itch to go skiing in the Rocky Mountains? Perhaps visit family in the Pacific Northwest? Go ahead and book your tickets. Delta Air Lines is launching non-stop service from RDU on December 22, just in time for holiday travel or… Read more >

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Economic Development Community Briefing - September 2013

Date: 9/18/2013 Time: 3:00 PM TO 5:00 PM FREE for attendeesMarbles Kids Museum201 E. Hargett StreetRaleigh, NC 27601 Economic Development Community BriefingWake County Economic Development has engaged Market Street Services, a highly respected economic development consul… Read more >

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Holly Springs to Host Coastal Plain League Baseball Team

By Erin Summers of WRAL  Holly Springs leaders announced Tuesday that they have landed a Coastal Plain League baseball team and will build an all-sports stadium to host it. The Coastal Plain League, made up of college-level talent playing a summer schedule in the Carolinas and Virgini… Read more >

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NC State Launches Nanoengineering Program to Help Meet Global Workforce Demand

By Matt Shipman of North Carolina State University’s News Services Nanomaterials and nanotechnology are key to innovation in industries from pharmaceuticals to consumer electronics, a point made clear by the White House’s Materials Genome Initiative. To help meet the growin… Read more >

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DB Global Technology, Inc. to Create 431 Jobs in Wake County

DB Global Technology, Inc., which provides software application development and maintenance services in support of Deutsche Bank AG (DBAG), will expand its software development center in Wake County. The company plans to create 431 new jobs in North Carolina by the end of 2016 and invest ove… Read more >

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Research and Analytics Company to Create 400 Jobs in Wake County, N.C.

Raleigh, NC– Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Evalueserve, a global company that provides custom professional research and analytics services to clients around the world, will establish a U.S. Center in Wake County. The … Read more >

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Allscripts Continuing to Grow in Raleigh

Allscripts Healthcare, LLC announced plans today to create 350 additional jobs in Raleigh by the end of 2017 and invest $2.8 million at its facility. The jobs will be primarily in research and development.  Mayor Nancy McFarlane noted that, “Allscripts announcement today is anothe… Read more >

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Economic Development Forum Quickly Approaching!

While the rest of the nation is slowly awakening from its economic slumber, Wake County is one of 14 major markets, out of 102, that now has more jobs than it did prerecession.  The combined announcements of MetLife and Ipreo Holdings will bring 1,450 … Read more >