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SC: Edgefield County, S.C., Looks to Market Special Incentive Zones

Edgefield County, S.C., is partnering with Retail Strategies of Birmingham, Ala., to develop and execute a retail economic development strategy.

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Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Steady in October

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the October 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) recently.

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KS: Kansas Tops $7 Billion in New Business Dollars Invested in the State

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced that since she took office in January 2019, more than $7 billion new business dollars have been invested in the stat...

Manufacturing

CT: Funding OK'd for Initiatives to Strengthen State's Manufacturing Sector

The Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund Advisory Board has voted to release $8.3 million to support initiatives to strengthen the manufacturing ...

AR: Siloam Springs Awarded BDO Zone Designation, 'A' Rating

AR: Siloam Springs Awarded BDO Zone Designation, 'A' Rating

The City of Siloam Springs, Ark., and Ecostrat are pleased to announce the issuance of a Bioeconomy Development Opportunity Zone (BDO Zone) designatio...

Logistics

Walmart, FedEx, UPS to Expand Efforts to Ease Supply Chain Issues

Walmart, FedEx and UPS will expand their efforts to help with ongoing supply chain bottlenecks and shortages resulting from the pandemic.

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American Association of Port Authorities Announces New Board Members

Mario Cordero, Chairman of the Board of the American Association of Port Authorities, recently announced the election of new board members.

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OH: Dublin, OH, Honored by International Economic Development Council

Dublin Division of Economic Development Receives Highest Honors from International Economic Development Council

Business

Survey: Most Employers Plan to Offer Hybrid Work After the Pandemic

Increasing retention and recruiting talent among the top motivations for offering flexible work options post-pandemic

Business

CT: AdvanceCT Wins Excellence in Economic Development Award from IEDC

AdvanceCT won a Silver Rank for its DARE GREATER Campaign from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC).