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FL: SeacatLine Expands Service to Port Tampa Bay  with Addition of Second Vessel

Port Tampa Bay is pleased to welcome the announcement by SeacatLine that it is adding a second vessel to its Costa Rica–Tampa container service, incre...

development

SC: South Carolina Capital Investment Last Year Hits $9.22B, Second Highest in State History

On the heels of a record-setting 2022, economic development throughout South Carolina showed few signs of slowing down in 2023. Recently S.C. Commerce...

space force

Space Force Looking to Award Multiple Contracts of Up to $1.9M Each for 'Digital Spaceport' Project

SpaceWERX, the technology arm of the U.S. Space Force, is looking to award a new round of Small Business Innovation Research contracts worth up to $1....

technology

KS: Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $5 Million Initiative to Improve Kansans' Digital Skills

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced a $4.75 million initiative to improve the digital skills of Kansans not yet able to maximize the power of the intern...

AI

2024 Will Be an Intriguing Year for Cloud-Based Collaboration, say Analytics Firm GlobalData

While generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) significantly influenced cloud-based collaboration in 2023, it was not the sole factor defining the f...

ports

Ports: 'Not Alone' Campaign Increases Awareness, Empowers Seaports to Aid Human Trafficking Victims

In honor of National Human Trafficking Awareness Month in January, ports across the United States are raising awareness about the issue of human traff...

business

U.S. Commerce Department Announces $200 Billion Milestone in Foreign Direct Investment

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it has achieved a new milestone of facilitating more than $200 billion in client-verified foreign direc...

jobs

U.S. Added 216,000 Jobs in December, Unemployment Rate Holds at 3.7 Percent

The U.S. added 216,000 jobs and the unemployment rate held steady at 3.7 percent in December, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor...

business

SC: South Carolina Achieves Second-Highest Industry Recruitment in 2023

The South Carolina Department of Commerce recently released its 2023 industry recruitment results which reflect sustained economic activity. From Janu...

industry

TN: 42-Acre Industrial Site in Memphis Achieves Coveted Select Tennessee Certification

After meeting rigorous requirements, a 42-acre industrial property in Memphis has earned designation as a “shovel-ready” Select Tennessee Certified Si...