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TexAmericas Center Upgrades Website; Integrates with National Database

TexAmericas Center Upgrades Website; Integrates with National Database

TexAmericas Center (TAC) shared its upgraded website (texamericascenter.com) which integrates with RealMassive, a real estate database provider, and Z...

Carbon Free Construction

Google Targets Carbon-Free Power For Data Centers by 2030

By the start of the next decade Google wants to make sure all the electricity it uses for its data centers and offices will be truly 100% carbon free,...

Quest Diagnostics Recognized for Promoting Employee Health and Business Results

Quest Diagnostics Recognized for Promoting Employee Health and Business Results

If there is a silver lining in the COVID-19 crisis, it may be the increased attention employers are placing on the need to protect and promote employe...

81% of Tech Talent Looking to Move Away from Tech Hubs, says Survey

81% of Tech Talent Looking to Move Away from Tech Hubs, says Survey

A study by .Tech Domains found that COVID-19 is placing pressures on tech talent to move to more affordable areas, reports IndustryWeek.

EXIM Board OKs 3 Transactions Totaling $900M & Supporting 3,300 Jobs

EXIM Board OKs 3 Transactions Totaling $900M & Supporting 3,300 Jobs

The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. Board of Directors recently unanimously approved three transactions supporting an estimated 3,300 U.S. jobs.

Clutch Survey: 55% of Employees Would Feel Safe Returning to Office

Clutch Survey: 55% of Employees Would Feel Safe Returning to Office

New data from Clutch reveals that 55% of employees would feel safe returning to their office. In contrast, 32% of workers would feel unsafe going back...

WV: Executive Order Will Expand Broadband Access Throughout State

WV: Executive Order Will Expand Broadband Access Throughout State

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice raised the regulatory caps on EDA insurance funds so broadband providers can expand access in rural areas around the st...

Wind Energy

AWEA to Merge with American Clean Power Association

The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is planning to merge with a new organization called the American Clean Power Association (ACPA).

Survey Says Employee Burnout from COVID-19 on the Rise

Survey Says Employee Burnout from COVID-19 on the Rise

A recent survey indicates that a majority of employees (58 percent) are "burned out," up from 45 percent in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

FL: North Florida Econ Dev Partnership Brings New Tools for Site Selection

FL: North Florida Econ Dev Partnership Brings New Tools for Site Selection

NFEDP's new website features an interactive map powered by next-generation Geographic Information System, to open the way for data-driven decisions by...