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World Business Chicago and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently launched Seed Chicago, a collaboration with Kickstarter that highlights projects creating jobs and economic growth in Chicago’s neighborhoods.
International and domestic companies continue to locate and expand in Chicago taking advantage of the city’s tremendous assets. Here are some highlights from the past quarter.
World Business Chicago took part in a number of unique opportunities at the 2013 BIO International Convention; the global event for biotechnology, attracting more than 16,500 thought leaders and attendees from 65 countries to Chicago.
World Business Chicago tracks indicators from month to month to gauge the strength of several aspects of Chicago’s regional economy, including employment in major sectors, residential and office real estate data, price and purchasing indexes, freight demand, and auto and truck sales.
Officials from Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation joined Mayor Rahm Emanuel and representatives from Governor Pat Quinn’s administration this week to announce that Coeur will move its corporate headquarters to downtown Chicago.
World Business Chicago recently signed a memorandum of understanding with ProMexico, the Mexican Government institution in charge of strengthening Mexico’s participation in the international economy. The MOU is the first of its kind, connecting Chicago to a nation’s economic development agency, and it signals the next step in a promising relationship that is developing between the two organizations.
World Business Chicago recently reported on the organization’s accomplishments attracting and retaining companies in the Chicago area at the spring meeting of its board of directors, held at BMO Harris Bank.
World Business Chicago tracks indicators from month to month to gauge the strength of several aspects of Chicago’s regional economy, including employment in major sectors, residential and office real estate data, price and purchasing indexes, freight demand, and auto and truck sales.
World Business Chicago’s 2012 Business Growth Profile highlights the year's major new and expanded businesses, and specific economic development trends evident in the Chicago region
Ex-Im Bank Chairman Fred P. Hochberg recently joined Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to announce a new partnership that will give local small business owners a competitive advantage.
