LAN Cargo Expands in Miami

The Beacon Council announces the expansion of LAN Cargo, the creation of 300 new jobs and $15 million in new capital investment within five years.
“For LATAM Airlines Group, investing in a sustainable presence that benefits the economies and communities where our employees and customers live and work is a…

New Report Announces the 2013 American Dream Cities

Is your city an American Dream City? Our nation’s promise is that you have the opportunity to achieve your American Dream.  However, your ability to achieve it varies from city to city.  2013 American Dream Cities identifies those cities doing a markedly better than national average job in enabling…

Connecticut Invests in Manufacturing, United Technologies Corp.

The state of Connecticut has outlined the priorities accomplished during the 2014 legislative session, which includes two major economic development initiatives.

The General Assembly overwhelmingly approved the Aerospace Reinvestment Act, supporting an agreement the Dannel Malloy Administration reached with United Technologies Corporation (UTC), under which the company will invest up…

IMD Releases 2014 World Competitiveness Yearbook Rankings

IMD, a top-ranked global business school based in Switzerland, today announced its annual world competitiveness rankings. IMD ranks 60 economies and looks at perceptions of each country as a place to do business.

“The overall competitiveness story for 2014 is one of continued success in the U.S., partial…

MindMixer Selects Kansas City, Mo., for National HQ

Omaha, Neb.-based MindMixer has selected Kansas City for its national headquarters, creating 85 IT, software and programming jobs. The company will consolidate offices in Omaha and Lincoln, Neb., to its new facility, located in the Crossroads Art+Design District. The company’s executives, who also looked at locations in…