LA: Small Business Summit to Provide Resources, Opportunities for La. Business Owners
Registration is open for the 2023 Louisiana Small Business Summit, the annual Louisiana Economic Development event that connects small business leader...
Industry News
U.S. Adds 187,000 Jobs in August, But Unemployment Rate Ticks Up to 3.8 Percent
The U.S. added 187,000 jobs and the unemployment rate rose to 3.8 percent in August, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department.
ELFA Monthly Index: July New Business Volume Down 2 Percent Year-Over-Year
Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Survey of Economic Activity: Monthly Leasing and Finance Index and 9 Percent Month-to-month; Up 1.3 Percen...
Industrial Automation Hardware Market to Grow to $64B As Manufacturers Adopt Automation Solutions
According to an analysis by global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, the automation hardware market is forecast to increase from a current va...
GA: Port of Savannah Receives Four New Electric Ship-to-Shore Cranes
The Port of Savannah received four Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes Thursday, Aug. 24, upgrading the crane fleet to 34 machines at Garden City ...
Survey: 77% of Employers Report Increase in Workforce Mental Health Needs
Mental health needs among workforces continued to climb this year, with 77% of large employers reporting an increase and another 16% anticipating one ...
Women in Manufacturing Education Foundation Announces 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees
The Women in Manufacturing Education Foundation (WiMEF) is pleased to announce the 10 prestigious women leaders who comprise the 2023 class of Women i...
WI: Wisconsin Establishes Consortium of 15 Public and Private Partners to Expand Lead in Biohealth
A consortium of 15 public and private partners has been formed to advance an economic development strategy aimed at bolstering Wisconsin’s leadership ...
Zety Survey Finds 4 Out of 5 Workers Feel Taken for Granted by Their Manager
Zety, a leading career service, surveyed over 1,000 U.S.-based workers on July 5, 2023 and found that 79% agreed that they feel taken for granted by t...
NC: North Carolina Brought in Record Visitor Spending in 2022
North Carolina set a record for visitor spending in 2022, according to county-level data released recently by the North Carolina Department of Commerc...