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AI

AI-Driven Digital Workplaces Set to Accelerate in 2026, Says GlobalData

Artificial intelligence (AI) dominated digital workplaces in 2025, fueling trends such as rising adoption of agentic AI, increased platform interopera...

development

AK: City of Hope Earns AEDC ‘Competitive Community’ Designation

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) today announced that Hope is the latest city to complete the state’s Competitive Communities Initi...

business

LA: Louisiana Closes Record Year with New Investment and Strong Momentum

Louisiana Economic Development announced historic results for 2025, the largest year of investment and job creation in Louisiana’s history, with more ...

equipment

Report: Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Steady at Year End

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released its December 2025 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MC...

workforce

AR: Arkansas Selected to Lead National Manufacturing Apprenticeship Expansion Effort

The State of Arkansas has been awarded a four-year, $35.8 million cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Labor to lead a nationwide expansi...

AI

GlobalData Reflects on AI Innovation: Advancing Productivity, AI Trust, Enterprise Intelligence

Over the past 12 months, intelligence provider GlobalData has accelerated its transformation into an intelligence and productivity platform that helps...

workforce

Study Finds Generational Divides Are Reshaping How Employees Experience Organizational Change

New national research from Eagle Hill Consulting finds that employees across all generations agree on one thing: organizations struggle to effectively...

lithium-ion

Global Li-ion Battery Shipments Hit Record High Power Value in 2024; Report Says Growth to Continue

Global Li-ion battery shipments are expected to continue growing strongly over the long term. The increase in use will be driven by global efforts to ...

workforce

Biz Group Says Surging Health Care Costs To Shape Employer Health, Well-being Strategies

The escalating cost of health care will influence virtually all employers’ health and well-being strategies in the coming year, reported Business Grou...

business

MS: State to Invest Over $100 Million to Continue Record-breaking Economic Development Momentum

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced that Mississippi will invest over $100 million in economic development, infrastructure improvements, workforce ...