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Trade & Industry Development Announces 2026 CiCi Award Winners

Trade & Industry Development Announces 2026 CiCi Award Winners

Trade & Industry Development, the leading publication dedicated to site selection for businesses, has announced the winners of its 2026 Corporate Inve...

clean energy

NM: New Mexico Clears Path for More Clean Energy Financing

New Mexico developers can now tap a state clean energy financing program after a new law took effect May 20, eliminating a barrier that had blocked pr...

ports

GA: Frozen Poultry Exports Up 8.5 Percent at Georgia Ports; Savannah Top Gateway

Frozen poultry exports through the Port of Savannah are up by 8.5 percent in the latest 12-month figures.

exports

AL: Alabama Exports Reached $23.7 Billion in 2025, With Shipments to 190 Countries

Alabama companies exported goods and services worth $23.7 billion in 2025, the Department of Commerce announced. The state expanded its global footpri...

minerals

MS: New Report Positions Mississippi for Critical Minerals Growth

The Mississippi Development Authority released a report, 2026 Mississippi Natural Resources Summit: Critical Minerals in the State, outlining a strate...

oil

LA: Shell’s Mars Platform Reaches Historic 1 Billion Barrel Milestone in Gulf of America

Shell’s Mars platform in the Gulf of America has reached a historic milestone, becoming the first offshore asset in the United States to produce one b...

technology

Tech Race Shifts Corporate Spending From Personnel to Digital Infrastructure, Reveals GlobalData

Layoff discussions among the influencers on the “X” platform over the last 90 days (20 February to 21 May 2026) signal a surging moment where workforc...

ports

AAPA Supports House Appropriations Bill with $538 Million for Port Infrastructure Development

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) commends the the House Committee on Appropriations for its release today of the Fiscal Year 2027 (...

workforce

National Governors Assoc., Walmart Partner to Advance Skills-First Hiring, Workforce Development

The National Governors Association (NGA) last week hosted its Skills in the States Symposium, bringing together governors’ workforce policy staff, sta...

business

Survey: 74% of Workers Think They Can Spot AI-Generated Content, But 48% Get It Wrong

Workers may feel confident in their ability to recognize AI-generated content, but that confidence is increasingly at odds with reality. A new nationa...