The Newly Born Global Players

By Mona Pearl

Companies created to serve global markets are beating large corporations to the punch.

Large-scale firms are synonymous with bureaucracy, which tends to stifle innovation. In response, the business environment is shifting to accommodate the needs of its rapidly changing market players. Global innovation and entrepreneurship are…

National MFG Day is Today!

There are currently more than 220 Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) events scheduled across the country, an increase of 55 percent over last year. The producers of the initiative have a goal of reaching 1,250 officially registered events for MFG Day 2014.

Manufacturing Day events occur at various manufacturing facilities…

Portugal: Business by the Sea

Submitted by Patrick Dine on behalf of AICEP Portugal Global

The country of Portugal is writing new pages in its history books. Innovations and talented people and companies are building a new country. Think of Portugal as a symbol of high technology, high quality products, and a strong place to…

Thailand: A Rising International Business Hub in Asia

Thailand, a growing international business hub in Asia, is quickly becoming the center for multinational companies looking to penetrate the much sought-after Asian consumer market. Centrally located in the region, Thailand provides companies with easy access to the almost four billion consumers in the Asian region, including China, Japan…

Gigafactory gamble: Tesla picks Nevada for first site

By Dan Mayfield, Reporter

Albuquerque Business First

Posted: Jul 31, 2014, 2:27pm MDT Updated: Jul 31, 2014, 3:38pm MDT

Tesla Motors has broken ground in Reno, Nevada, for the Gigafactory.

That doesn’t mean Albuquerque is out of the running, the company said Thursday in its quarterly earning…