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Paragon Commercial Group to invest US$500 million in California

CALIFORNIA – Paragon Commercial Group will invest US$500 million in retail properties across California within the next 18 months, officials announced Thursday The Los Angeles-based company is planning to deploy US$300 million in the acquisition...

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Technology employment expands its presence in Arizona

PHOENIX – Tech-related employment in Arizona increased by more than 5,100 new jobs in 2018 and the tech sector raised its contribution to the state's economy, according to Cyberstates 2019™, the definitive guide to national, state and...

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Texas adds 17,700 jobs in one month

TEXAS – The Texas economy is on a growing trend According to a recent report released by the Texas Workforce Commission, February marked the 106th month of positive job growth for the state of Texas The report shows that over the month of...

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New North America trade agreement would boost Arizona industry

ARIZONA – Arizona industries including mining and agricultural imports would benefit from the pending trade agreement for the US, Mexico and Canada, according to a new report The tentative agreement, which is being considered by each of the...

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Nikola to construct H2 truck manufacturing facility

ARIZONA – Nikola Motor Company and Saint Holdings have announced the acquisition by Nikola of approximately 400 acres of property in Pinal County at Inland Port Arizona in Coolidge The company plans to build its hydrogen-electric class 8 trucks at...

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New Mexico Governor signs Energy Transition Act

NEW MEXICO – The last Friday, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, Democrat from New Mexico, signed into law the Energy Transition Act (ETA), which boosts New Mexico’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) and establishes a target of 100% carbon-free...

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US$50 million donation to ASU renames nursing college

ARIZONA – A US$50 million donation to Arizona State University will rename the nursing college and support research into dementia Charlene and J Orin Edson will donate US$25 million to ASU’s College of Nursing and Health Innovation and US$25...

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America Makes to open second satellite center in Texas

TEXAS – America Makes, a Youngstown-based national accelerator for additive manufacturing, has announced that it will open its 2nd Satellite Center for 3D printing research and application The Center will be located at the Texas A&M...

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Ford will move the production of its van “Transit Connect” to Sonora

 SONORA – The next generation of the van “Transit Connect” will be produced in the Mexican plant of Ford in Hermosillo, Sonora This decision was made in order to comply with the regional content of the new United States–Mexico–Canada...

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GM plans $1.8 billion U.S. investment

USA – General Motors Co committed to investing US$18 billion at plants in six states and to creating 700 new jobs, as the largest US automaker looks to ward off months of criticism by President Donald Trump The bulk of the new jobs will go to a...

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