The presidential campaign seems to have time-traveled back to 1992, when independent candidate Ross Perot thought he heard the “giant sucking sound” of American jobs moving to Mexico. Perot lost his presidential bid, along with the argument against globalization. The winner, Bill Clinton, went on to sign the North American Free Trade Agreement. The resulting […]

Please answer the following multiple-choice question: Question: The North Bay is home to the following: A. A maker of key components used in DNA sequencing. B. A leading supplier of rugged, high-quality electrical connectors and cables for offshore oil platforms and other industrial uses. C. One of the world’s leading suppliers of tiny precision tools […]

A mechanical engineer by training, David Parekh is vice president of the US-based United Technologies Research Center, the research and development arm of United Technologies Company. ​He spoke to EurActiv Editor-in-Chief Daniela Vincenti. Can Europe build an innovation excellence centre like Silicon Valley? Silicon Valley is a concept that is hard to replicate, especially in other places, […]

The Irish Times – Friday, July 13, 2012 1 2 On the campaign trail: President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign event in Poland, Ohio. Both (he and Romney) have referred to each other as “outsourcer in chief” in the debate over American jobs. Photographs: Chip Somodevilla and Eric Kayne/Getty Images On the campaign trail: […]