The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is supporting business expansions in four Minnesota cities.

98 Ventures, an executive management services company, announced plans to expand operations in Greenville County, S.C., creating 150 new jobs.

Losant, an enterprise Internet of Things (IoT) platform company, will add 100 jobs to its Cincinnati office to meet increased demand.

Black Bear Diner wrapped up a year of growth and expansion by announcing the opening of four new locations in Texas, Kansas, Missouri and Arizona.

Faddis Concrete Products, an American-owned provider of high-quality precast concrete products, plans to establish operations in Chester County.

HandCraft Healthcare Linen & Uniform Specialists, a provider of linens and apparel to medical facilities, plans to open a new plant in Wilson, N.C.

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $3.3 billion, 10-year contract for support services on classified military communications satellites.

Twenty-one communities across South Carolina are slated to benefit from public improvement projects supported by more than $7 million in funds.

Savoie’s Sausage and Food Products Inc. announced a $12.7 million expansion of the company’s food production facility in St. Landry Parish.

General Motors and LG Chem announced plans to mass-produce battery cells for future battery-electric vehicles, with a $2.3 billion investment.