These articles spotlight a business climate that cultivates new investment, fosters international trade, encourages the expansion of existing business and fuels educational and cultural activities.
Small Business Cuts Costs by Moving to North Carolina
Big companies have a history of boxing up chunks of their operations and shuttling to a more favorable operating environment. But those small companies that navigate the waters successfully can find significant advantages in lower cost locations such as North Carolina. (Wall Street Journal, January 11, 2008)
North Carolina Retains the Top Spot in Annual U.S. Business Climate Rankings
For the third year in a row and six of the last seven years, North Carolina ranks first in Site Selection magazine's annual state business climate analysis. (Site Selection, Nov. 2007)
North Carolina's Second Industrial Revolution
Manufacturing in America is not near death. In fact, advanced, high-tech manufacturing is stronger than ever, and North Carolina exemplifies how this new sector is prospering. (Washington Post, Sept. 3, 2007)