BEAUFORT — Carteret County is growing, and local and regional agencies and institutes are monitoring and planning for the arrival of more residents and businesses. The Beaufort Board of Commissioners met for their annual retreat Thursday and Friday at the Beaufort Hotel on Lennoxville Road. During the retreat, the boardRead More →
Tehachapi and East Kern have a role to play in the economic initiative known as B3K – short for Better Bakersfield & Boundless Kern. That’s the message shared by John-Paul “JP” Lake, speaker at the March 2 meeting of the Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Council. The announcement of Lake’s appointmentRead More →
To share Tweeter To share To share E-mail At first, the builders of what was to become a system of massive intrusion into familiesand, ultimately, the separation of millions of children from their parents, all in the name of “child protection”, insisted that poverty had nothing to do with whatRead More →
The Morris County Chamber of Commerce has named Craig Schlosser Vice President of Economic Development. In this role, he will lead growth-oriented initiatives and oversee the operations, programs and projects of the Morris County Economic Development Corporation and the Morris County Economic Development Alliance. Schlosser comes to the Morris CountyRead More →
Staff reports Seguin, TX – The Seguin Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) partners with Workforce Solutions Alamo will host a Seguin Winter Job Fair on Thursday, February 24, 2022, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the American Legion located at 618 E Kingsbury St, Seguin, TX 78155. Over 20 employers willRead More →
MORRIS PLAINS – Among the many lessons Craig Schlosser has learned playing baseball is that you can’t win alone, and he says that’s the case with any nonprofit or business. Now several years removed from his pitching mound at the Morris Plains Little League and Morristown High School, Schlosser rangRead More →
Masdar City and the Mohamed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF) today announced a strategic partnership designed to cultivate entrepreneurship and economic development in the UAE and internationally. The initiative between Masdar City, a sustainability pioneer and research and development hub, and MBRIF, an initiative launched by the UAE Ministry ofRead More →
Few would be happy to know that almost four out of 10 respondents ranked the late Pranab Mukherjee as the best finance minister on a list of four which included P. Chidambaram, the late Arun Jaitley and Nirmala Sitharaman. Retrospective taxation and the havoc it created during Mukherjee’s tenure asRead More →
BOSTON — The elimination of federal unemployment programs last year has prompted increased demands for food stamps and other public assistance programs. That’s according to recently released data from the state’s Department of Transitional Assistance, which shows the number of Massachusetts households seeking food assistance through the federal Supplemental NutritionRead More →
BOSTON — The elimination of federal unemployment programs last year has prompted increased demands for food stamps and other public assistance programs. That’s according to recently released data from the state’s Department of Transitional Assistance, which shows the number of Massachusetts households seeking food assistance through the federal Supplemental NutritionRead More →
By Patrick Quinn Local Journalism Initiative Reportuh As talks continue to settle compensation claims, the Canadian government earmarked $40 billion for First Nations child welfare in its latest economic update. Although the final amount depends on reaching an agreement with the Aboriginal groups, it is expected that the money willRead More →
ANDERSON – Even as their efforts to help businesses navigate the ever-changing pandemic environment continue, Madison County economic development officials are eagerly awaiting projects in 2022 that aim to strengthen infrastructure to capitalize on of expected future growth. From the Interstate 69 corridor near Pendleton in the south to activityRead More →
Parties to a long-standing Indigenous child welfare system dispute still negotiate as their self-imposed deadline comes and goes. In its recent economic statement, released earlier this month, the federal government committed $ 40 billion to first nations child welfare. The government has set aside the money to cover the costRead More →
The Center for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has asked Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima for an explanation of the broken campaign pledges that include the welfare of public university students as well as public sector reforms. CDEDI, in a letter to Chilima, underlined a unique promise that touchedRead More →
Several independent websites are joining forces to create a rural American news network, hoping to fill a void in areas hit hard by the contraction of the media industry over the past two decades. Through DAVID BAUDER AP Media Editor November 18, 2021, 4:05 PM • 3 minutes to readRead More →
NEWARK – Grow Licking County Executive Director Alexis Fitzsimmons has said the county’s tradition of the manufacturing workforce and telling our story is key to future economic development. Fitzsimmons, named to lead the public-private community improvement company on June 23, spoke on Wednesday during the Licking County Chamber of Commerce’sRead More →
NEW YORK (AP) — Several independent websites are joining forces to create a rural America news network, hoping to fill a void created in regions hit hard by the shrinking media industry in the over the past two decades. The Rural News Network will begin early next year with collaborationsRead More →
Theresa Metcalf, Deputy Director of KerrEDC, is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma Institute for Economic Development (OU EDI). “Theresa is an essential part of the KerrEDC ecosystem. Her degree from the country’s largest economic development program, the OU Economic Development Institute, is a testament to the hard workRead More →
The Center for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch (CFTIW) found that only six Local Government Councils (LGCs) in Nigeria have functional websites. This revelation is contained in its 2021 Transparency and Integrity Index of federal ministries, departments and agencies as well as states across the country. All of the 448Read More →
“The School Foundation was pleased to donate $ 50,000 to help fund Bloomberg programs in Florence 1 schools,” said Debbie Hyler, Executive Director of The School Foundation. “We felt like it was a very innovative program and something very necessary. We are excited to partner with the District to deliverRead More →