Obama Administration Makes History by Raising Fuel Standards to 54.5 MPG – Energy Collective

August 29, 2012

Today ushers in a new era for American drivers. Soon we will save thousands of dollars every year at the gas pump. Car buyers will be able to choose from hundreds of models that combine fuel-efficiency, high performance, and safety. And workers will find half a million new jobs building the cars of future. This […]

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Innovate summit to focus on bringing manufacturing back to state – Bizjournals.com

August 29, 2012

Innovate North State will present a manufacturing repatriation summit next year, focusing on why companies should bring production to California, especially to the northern part of the state. Mark Anderson Staff Writer- Sacramento Business Journal Email  | Twitter Innovate North State will present a Manufacturing Repatriation Summit in the first quarter of next year, sponsored by […]

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Abu Dhabi: In the zone – Oxford Business Group

August 29, 2012

With the first phase of the Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD) projected for completion in the fourth quarter of 2012, Abu Dhabi’s manufacturing base looks set to expand significantly over the next few years. Authorities from Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC), the state-owned entity that is developing KIZAD and other manufacturing zones and ports […]

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Export Expansion Grant not under threat, says Aganga – The Nation Newspaper

August 28, 2012

The Export Expansion Grant (EEG) is not under threat of being stopped  by the Federal Government, the Minister of Trade and Investment, Mr Olusegun Aganga, has said. The minister said the Federal Government was committed to strengthening the processes and procedures involved in the implementation of the EEG in order to make it more beneficial […]

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Why Call Center Jobs Are Coming Back – Daily Beast

August 28, 2012

At the forum, Murcott said that “people have done a lot of brand damage by putting their call centers over there.” Strangely enough, Murcott argued, companies don’t necessarily advertise that they are bringing call centers back on shore. After all, if the quality of the service has gone up, and there’s a negative perception of […]

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Obama Administration Makes History by Raising Fuel Standards to 54.5 MPG – Huffington Post (blog)

August 28, 2012

Today ushers in a new era for American drivers. Soon we will save thousands of dollars every year at the gas pump. Car buyers will be able to choose from hundreds of models that combine fuel-efficiency, high performance, and safety. And workers will find half a million new jobs building the cars of future. This […]

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US Bank Makes $75000 Investment to Grow Manufacturing in Northern California – The Herald | HeraldOnline.com

August 28, 2012

REDDING, Calif. & CHICO, Calif. — U.S. Bank has made a 3-year, $75,000 commitment to Innovate North State, a regional organization formed in April 2012 to gather leaders in Northern California around the goal of growing the manufacturing sector in the area. The commitment makes U.S. Bank a Founders’ Circle Investor in Innovate North State. […]

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North state marketplace briefs: Aug. 28, 2012 – Record-Searchlight

August 28, 2012

Bank gives $75,000 to north state group U.S. Bank has made a $75,000, three-year commitment to Innovate North State, a Chico-based group whose mission is to support and grow manufacturing employment. The gift includes the title sponsor of Innovate North State’s Manufacturing RePatriation Summit at the Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in Chico in early 2013. […]

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UPDATE ON THE RESHORING INITIATIVE

August 27, 2012

ReshoringMfg.com is a sponor of the Reshoring Initiative.  Below is an email update on that initiative. —————————————- To: Reshoring Initiative Sponsors The attached file highlights [shown below] the Initiative’s key activities and accomplishments, focused mainly on the last 12 months.  Our data that shows the strength of the reshoring trend and the power of TCO is […]

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Selling the GOP Platform: 2 Good Men, 1 Hard Job, No Surprises – Yahoo! Finance (blog)

August 27, 2012

Front and center on the Republican convention agenda in Tampa is jobs and economic growth, rightly getting the top billing among six main categories within the GOP 2012 Platform that range from Foreign Policy, National Security and Defense, all the way to Family Values and Faith Based Issues. While the weather will be the biggest […]

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