Charlotte Douglas now sixth-busiest world airport
April 04, 2012
A report released Tuesday by the Airports Council International showed Charlotte Douglas International Airport was the world’s sixth busiest airport in terms of takeoffs and landings last year.
The U.S. Cities With the Fastest Growing Job Markets
March 19, 2012
Austin and San Jose led the United States in job growth last year, according to an analysis of the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics by Aaron Renn, who blogs as The Urbanophile. Houston, Charlotte, and Nashville round out the top five.
Can American manufacturing really be cornerstone of economic revival?
February 10, 2012
In his State of the Union address, President Obama focused on manufacturing as an engine driving US economic recovery. Among the successes he highlighted was the partnership between Siemens and Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte.
DC Electronics sets up racing-systems shop in Mooresville
February 07, 2012
DCE Inc., a company that makes electrical systems for NASCAR
Helpful Hand in Research
January 20, 2012
Published 1/20/12 in the Charlotte Business Journal / Laura Williams-Tracy, Contributing Writer
The laboratories at the Charlotte Research Institute quickly dispel any lingering notions that manufacturing is marked by the three Ds — dirty, dark and dangerous.
Inside brightly lit and in some
North Carolina is One of Fastest Growing States in U.S.
January 04, 2012
Quality of life, low costs and global access make N.C. an attractive place to live and work.
Published 12/21/2011 by North Carolina Department of Commerce Editorial Staff
Building and maintaining a vital workforce for global companies depends in part on a location’s ability to attract talent,
Performance Racing Industry (PRI), In the Pits Racing Radio
January 03, 2012
Charlotte Regional Partnership’s Russ Rogerson and Lincoln Economic Development Association’s Crystal Gettys explain why the Charlotte region is the country’s motorsports epicenter.
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Michael Trotter Named Interim President & CEO
December 27, 2011
Michael Trotter Named Interim President & CEO
Gretchen Carson Named Business Expansion & Retention Specialist
Union County Partnership for Progress
Monroe, NC – December 27, 2011-- Union County Partnership for Progress Chairman Ken Harris announced today that Michael Trotter has been
Chiquita Picks Charlotte USA!
December 05, 2011
Charlotte USA continues to demonstrate it is the place for corporate headquarter operations. Iconic banana company, Chiquita Brands International, announced last week it will move its global headquarters to Charlotte USA! “We are very confident that Charlotte is the optimal place for our
Governments on the Prowl
November 09, 2011
The Charlotte, N.C., suburb of Mooresville bought a 21,600 square-foot gymnastics center out of foreclosure for $805,000, compared with the estimated $1.8 million cost of building a new facility. "It was an opportunity that we just couldn't pass up," says Ryan Rase, Mooresville's executive
