The 2012 Fortune 500 list is out. California is No. 1 with 53 companies headquartered in the state, edging out Texas (52) and New York (50).

Categories: Industries, Research
Tagged: Auto manufacturing, banking & finance, California, Communications and information technology, energy, Fortune 500, Texas,

One of the fastest growing job sectors is the green economy, which added 3.1 million jobs last year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Where are the green jobs growing and what potential do they hold for the future U.S. economy?

Categories: Insights, Job Creation, Sustainability
Tagged: California, clean tech, construction, Exports, green economy, green jobs, Illinois, manufacturing, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, solar energy, Texas, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, utilities, Vermont, wind energy,

High-tech industries are growing across the U.S. Where are the biggest surges in the sector? Some of these locations might surprise you.

Categories: Insights, Job Creation, Site Selection
Tagged: aerospace, biotech, California, Colorado, Delaware, Dell, DuPont, engineering, high-tech industry, information technology, Lockheed Martin, Maryland, Massachusetts, National Science Board, Nevada, New Jersey, pharmaceuticals, Raytheon, science, software design, Texas, Texas Instruments, Utah, Verizon, Virginia, Words With Friends,

Job growth may be inching up, but the economy is taking its own sweet time to recover. Statistics show that it will be 2015 before most states regain their pre-Recession employment levels. Is it possible for any region to beat those odds? Here is one way.

Categories: Job Creation, Research, Site Selection
Tagged: BR&E, California, Dean Barber, existing industries, job growth, jobs recovery, manufacturing, Midwest, Mt. Sterling Kentucky, Nebraska, Nevada, recession, South, South Dakota, Texas, U.S. job market, Wall Street Journal,

How sustainable is the sustainability sector as a place for creating jobs? It depends on where you are and what you are offering. Here’s a look at where the green jobs are growing.

Categories: Job Creation, Research, Sustainability
Tagged: biofuels, California, clean tech, green jobs, Greenville South Carolina, Job creation, job growth, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, recycling, renewable energy, solar energy, South Carolina, sustainability, Washington, wind energy,

A round-up of the week’s biggest business deals and expansions across the country

Categories: Deals, Site Selection
Tagged: Alabama, Arizona, California, Caterpiller, Expedia, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas,

California takes top honors in Site Selection Magazine’s inaugural Sustainability Rankings, with Washington and Oregon following close behind. Here’s why.

Categories: Sustainability
Tagged: California, green business, green incentives, LEED, Oregon, renewable energy efficiency, solar energy, Washington,