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FL: Enterprise Florida Finishes Year Gearing Up for Economic Growth

FL: Enterprise Florida Finishes Year Gearing Up for Economic Growth

Florida Secretary of Commerce Jamal Sowell, president & CEO of Enterprise Florida, Inc., outlined significant accomplishments and initiatives during 2...

Aerospace

OK: Aviation Leaders Discuss OKC's Future as an Aerospace Hub

Top executives recently participated in a webinar to discuss why Oklahoma City has been successful as an aerospace hub.

ParagonLabs Announces Search for Best Workplace Technologies

ParagonLabs Announces Search for Best Workplace Technologies

ParagonLabs announced the first ever Better Workplaces Challenge Cup, a national competition for startup enterprises.

FL: Florida Power & Light Donates $1M to Buy 1,600 Laptops for Colleges

FL: Florida Power & Light Donates $1M to Buy 1,600 Laptops for Colleges

Florida Power & Light Co. recently donated $1 million to four state colleges to buy more than 1,600 laptops for incoming students.

Ports Association Hires Membership, Public Affairs Executives

Ports Association Hires Membership, Public Affairs Executives

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has hired two new senior staff members to fill positions of two long-time senior staff who will so...

Survey: 55% Found Professional Success More Challenging in 2020

Survey: 55% Found Professional Success More Challenging in 2020

Challenges in 2020 caused the majority of American workers (55%) to find professional success more difficult, according to a survey from The Manifest....

CNBC Announces All-Virtual 2021 Events for Business, Investors

CNBC Announces All-Virtual 2021 Events for Business, Investors

CNBC announced a robust, all-virtual events slate for 2021.

U.S. Consumers Spent Record $10.8 Billion on Cyber Monday

U.S. Consumers Spent Record $10.8 Billion on Cyber Monday

U.S. consumers spent a record $10.8 billion online by the end of Cyber Monday (Nov. 30), an increase of 15% over 2019, according to Adobe Analytics.

Biomedical Pharmaceuticals

R.I. University Offers Cannabis Entrepreneurship Degree, Reports Boston Globe

Cannabis is now emerging as a serious field of study in the U.S., according to a recent story in the Boston Globe.

Survey: U.S. Hiring Outlooks Continue To Improve For Q1 2021

Survey: U.S. Hiring Outlooks Continue To Improve For Q1 2021

Employers in the U.S. report steadily improving hiring plans for Q1, according to a ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey of 6,700+ employers.