Toyota Motor Corp. is known for two things: It’s the largest Japanese automaker and one that is conservative in its messaging. More »
A cadre of powerful consultants known as the ‘Guild’ is helping companies decide where to build their latest projects. Hunting trips, ski slopes and NFL locker rooms are part of the gig. More »
Walmart is in dire need of a new home. The company's more than 14,000 corporate employees based in Bentonville, Arkansas, are now spread across 21 buildings. More »
Cities differ in that some are dense in population and others are more spread out geographically. Innovative approaches are necessary for last-mile delivery, says Matt Powers, EVP, Head of Retail, E-Commerce Distribution, JLL. More »
Employees who show aptitude are gaining new skills, helping businesses make better-quality products and bringing in more revenue. More »
Walmart is launching free, next-day shipping on orders costing at least $35, the company said Tuesday. More »
Finding coworking space is getting easier and easier for startups, but the same can't be said for startups looking for lab space. If Houston wants to continue to grow and develop its innovation ecosystem — specifically within research and development in the health sciences industry — the city needs more opportunities for small lab space real estate. More »
With flooding along the Mississippi River at record levels in parts of Iowa, an 11-year-old disaster has much to teach about what it takes to recover. More »
All but six states in the US house a biopharmaceutical manufacturing a facility, with 37 states having more than five. As could be expected, there is a concentration of facilities in the traditional hubs for the biopharma industry, in California and Massachusetts. Though not considered typical centres for the industry and away from the concentration of activity on the Eastern seaboard, Texas and Colorado were home to a comparatively large number of facilities. More »
Since its inception in November 2017, Bitfarms has been rushing to retrofit factories in Quebec regions emptied out by the decline of the province’s manufacturing industries. The company leases a former Tupperware plant in Cowansville, an old carpet factory in Farnham and an ex-cocoa storage facility in St-Hyacinthe, all to mine cryptocurrency. More »
Amazon.com Inc is rolling out machines to automate a job held by thousands of its workers: boxing up customer orders. More »
More and more cities are coming to understand that the key to developing their economies is the job-creation assets they already have. More »
Changing consumer tastes, global competition lead vodka maker to match new technology to its 140-year-old production principles. More »
It’s not uncommon for one metropolitan area to be home to dozens of local governments. In lots of those places, mayors and other local officials often lament the difficulties of having to coordinate with so many cities, towns and counties. More »
New Siemens, Honeywell devices work at least as fast as people. ‘The job is miserable inside that trailer.’ More »
For people without a college degree, finding work that offers decent pay can be a challenge. The solution may require a change in scenery. More »
Talent attraction and retention has seized the attention of C-suite executives. But how can you find and hire the skilled employees you need when the demand for talent keeps growing? More »
Field is strategic vs. transactional, focusing on talent, sites, innovation and diversification More »
Since being signed into law with the 2017 Tax Act, Opportunity Zones have already been used to fund real estate development projects. While investors have been quick to implement, the rest of us are still trying to figure out what Opportunity Zones mean for communities. More »
Although cannabis remains illegal on the federal level, 33 states now allow its sale at least for medical purposes. Ten of them, including California, have legalized recreational use. More »
