Investing in downtowns pays off for cities, regions
Cities and regions can generate profound lasting benefits through investment in downtowns and center cities, according to The Value of U.S. Downtowns and Center Cities: Second Edition report by the International Downtown Association (IDA)......»»

Google to spend $13 billion in U.S. cities
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.....»»
Report: Buffalo among top cities for millennial homebuyers
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.....»»
Birth center construction booms at Twin Cities hospitals
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 again chase China"s young, rich and spendthrift
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......»»
DFW company triples manufacturing footprint, adds offices in three major cities
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 is becoming the high-tech hub other cities dream about
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.....»»
Housing Chaos In 30 Chinese Cities, Crackdown Coming In Second-Half
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.....»»
Why It Pays to Start Investing as Soon as You Can
The investors' biggest advantage is time.....»»
Phoenix teams with tech heavy hitters for voice assistant hackathon
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.....»»
Amazon"s HQ2 competition is pushing "loser" cities to become the next Silicon Valley — but some experts say it’s a dangerous plan
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.....»»
The 10 places housing prices have climbed the most since the crisis
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. .....»»
The Best Renewable Energy Stock You"ve Never Heard Of (And It Pays a 3.3% Dividend)
This utility is retiring coal plants ahead of schedule and investing billions in renewables, which could supply 45% of its power by 2027......»»
Cities where commuting is out of control
Lack of affordable housing and sub-par mass transit are boosting the ranks of “super commuters” in some regions outside of pricey metros......»»
Hall County cities revitalizing their downtowns
Main Street is on the rise again as downtowns attract a growing number of people and businesses......»»
Vibrant downtown core the key for urban multifamily development
For suburban cities looking to attract multifamily development to their downtowns, finding ways to make those areas vibra.....»»
Amazon"s HQ2 bidding war: "You can"t give away $5 billion. You just can"t," says Boston mayor
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"s HQ2 bidding war: "You can"t give away $5 billion. You just can"t," says Boston mayor.
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.....»»
Ep. 81 - How To Approach Investing In Energy Markets With Keith Schaefer, ...
Ep. 81 - How To Approach Investing In Energy Markets With Keith Schaefer, ........»»