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workforce

NM: Eleven New Mexico Companies Awarded State Job Training Funds in July

The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) approved its monthly allocations of job training funds at the July 2024 Job Training Incentive Pr...

engineering

ASME Foundation Wins Fed Grant for Apprenticeship Program in Mechanical Engineering Tech

The ASME Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, has been awarded a $3.975 million four-year grant from the...

ports

TX: Port Houston Approved for Cold Treatment

Port Houston is proud to announce its approval by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to ...

equipment

Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry Confidence Consistent Over Three Months, Survey Says

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the July 2024 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EF...

ports

RAISE Grants Bolster Ports with Over $48.4 Million for Infrastructure Improvements

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is proud to celebrate the announcement of $48.4 million to ports through the 2024 Rebuilding Ameri...

business

NM: EDD Announces Launch of New Mexico SSBCI Technical Assistance Program  

The New Mexico Economic Development Department under its Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) Office is launching a new initiative aimed at a...

business

WI: WEDC Recognized for Excellence in Financial Transparency from GFOA

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has again earned national recognition for outstanding financial reporting from the Government Fi...

manufacturing

MD: State Department of Commerce Receives Federal Grant to Advance Smart Manufacturing Efforts

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore recently announced that the Maryland Department of Commerce has received a $1,010,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy...

plastics

Report: 'Plastics Recycling' Global Market to Grow to $58B by 2029; Advances Are Attracting Investment

The global market for plastic recycling is expected to grow from $42.4 billion in 2024 to $57.9 billion by the end of 2029, at a compound annual growt...

logistics

Union Pacific Expands Opportunities for Businesses to Connect to Rail with Five New 'Focus Sites'

Union Pacific Railroad announced five new Focus Sites, providing businesses additional connections to the railroad’s 32,000-mile network and new oppor...