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NE: Economic Development Awards $14.1 Million in Community Development Block Grant Funds

The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) has awarded $14,173,231 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to 38 projects in 33 c...

fintech

CA: Baker Hill Debuts Santa Barbara Innovation Center, With 3 More Planned

Baker Hill, a leading provider of cloud-based lending solutions, launched its new  Santa Barbara, Calif., office and flagship Innovation Center, devel...

medical

FL: HCA Florida to Open New Freestanding Emergency Room in Downtown Orlando

HCA Florida Healthcare will open a new, 11,260-square-foot freestanding emergency room in downtown Orlando in the spring. It will be one of around 30 ...

manufacturing

AL: Aquatic Leisure Technologies to Launch First U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Opp

Aquatic Leisure Technologies Group (ALT), one of Australia’s largest and most innovative fiberglass swimming pool manufacturers, has announced plans t...

sports

FL: City of Ocoee Ready to Break Ground on $1 Billion Dynasty Sports Complex

The developers behind the City of Ocoee's huge Dynasty sports complex say they've cleared environmental and permitting hurdles and are ready to break ...

manufacturing

WI: Foxconn Announces Additional $569 Million Investment in Racine Co., Creating Nearly 1,400 Jobs

The Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has approved a contract amendment providing up to $16 million in addit...

manufacturing

SC: WiJo Pouches NA Selects Lexington County for First North American Operation, Creating 170 Jobs

WiJo Pouches North America, Inc. (WiJo Pouches NA), a manufacturer of modern oral pouches, announced it selects Lexington County to establish the comp...

retail

NY: Outdoor Brand The North Face Opens 21,000-Sq.-Ft. Fifth Avenue Flagship Store in Manhattan

The North Face, the world’s leading outdoor brand, announced the opening of its new flagship store at 511 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. The two-story, 21...

pharma

IL: Vetter Pharma Breaks Ground on Clinical Manufacturing Facility in Des Plaines

German contract development and manufacturing organization Vetter Pharma is developing a new clinical manufacturing facility in Des Plaines, Ill., tha...

infrastructure

SC: RIA Awards $23 Million in Construction Grants to Upgrade Critical Infrastructure

The S.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved grant assistance for 21 projects, totaling approximately $23 million, to address critical i...