Investing in downtowns pays off for cities, regions

California tech giant Google is investing $13 billion into expanding across the U.S. this year. Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced Feb. 13 in a company blog post that the tech company will expand its existing Madison and Chicago offices, and op.....»»

If mortgage requests are any indication, the Buffalo metropolitan area is among the most popular regions in the United States for millennial homebuyers. According to a LendingTree report, between Jan. 1 and Nov. 25 nearly half of all new purchase mortg.....»»

Health systems across the Twin Cities have renovated birth centers or opened new ones over the past five years, and Regions Hospital recently broke ground on the largest project yet......»»

Global luxury brands from Prada to LVMH are investing in China for the first time since a crackdown on conspicuous spending five years ago, focusing on smaller, less developed cities even as the world's second-largest economy slows......»»

Ultravision, a Farmers Branch-based manufacturer of LED video displays and lighting, is investing $4 million to triple its manufacturing footprint in North Texas......»»

Atlanta’s transformation into a high-tech hub for fintech has helped foster its development, say top executives with Regions Securities. Business is booming for financial technology companies; nearly one-third of the country’s high-growth com.....»»

Via Investing In Chinese Stocks blog, There has been a steady drumbeat of articles warning about stricter housing regulations coming in the second-half of 2018. Seven ministries met in June to discuss the housing market's refusal to.....»»

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The city of Phoenix,  the Institute for Digital Progress, Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT), Cox Communications Inc., and the Center for Smart Cities and Regions are partnering to find the top technologists in the greater Phoenix region for the  Voice A.....»»

Elaine Thompson/AP Several American cities that did not make the shortlist for Amazon's second headquarters, HQ2, are investing heavily into IT education programs, groups that fund local tech companies, and workforce development progr.....»»

New data compiled by Sharestates, an online real-estate investing platform, show the increase of home prices in Silicon Valley more than triples the growth in other large American cities. .....»»

This utility is retiring coal plants ahead of schedule and investing billions in renewables, which could supply 45% of its power by 2027......»»

Lack of affordable housing and sub-par mass transit are boosting the ranks of “super commuters” in some regions outside of pricey metros......»»

Main Street is on the rise again as downtowns attract a growing number of people and businesses......»»

For suburban cities looking to attract multifamily development to their downtowns, finding ways to make those areas vibra.....»»

Amazon hasn't approached Boston officials about incentives for its planned second headquarters, Mayor Marty Walsh said this week, as other regions and cities on the list of finalists keep engaging in a nationwide bidding war for the online retail g.....»»

Amazon hasn't approached Boston officials about incentives for its planned second headquarters, Mayor Marty Walsh said this week, as other regions and cities on the list of finalists keep engaging in a nationwide bidding war for the online retail g.....»»

Investing in small cap stocks has historically been a way to outperform the market, as small cap companies typically grow faster on average t.....»»

Despite established urban tech hubs, some smaller cities are attracting high-tech jobs with lower living costs, unique talent pools, and geographic diversity......»»

Despite established urban tech hubs, some smaller cities are attracting high-tech jobs with lower living costs, unique talent pools, and geographic diversity......»»