Mar 8, 2013
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Job Creation: USAA, MetLife Add Hundreds of Workers

USAA headquarters complex

USAA, which specializes in financial services for military members and their families, says initial expansions will be in San Antonio and Phoenix. The San Antonio expansion could bring as many as 1,000 new jobs by the end of 2015 to its headquarters, where it already employs more than 16,400 people, and another 1,000 jobs to Phoenix.

Feb 22, 2013
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Ford, Oracle Reshore, Jif Sticks in Kentucky

A jar of Jif creamy peanut butter

J.M. Smucker Co. plans to retain 279 jobs and invest more than $43 million in upgrades to its Lexington facility, home of the famous Jif Peanut Butter brand.

Oct 5, 2012
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Site Selection and Job Creation: Film, Jets and Chemicals

Honda Aircraft

Major investments in film production, chemicals, jets and off-road equipment top the week’s site selection and job creation announcements.

Jul 27, 2012
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Big Deals: Solar, Steel and Reshoring

Energy: Solar panel farm

A massive solar project in Texas, a steel processing plant in South Carolina and another reshoring project, this one in Louisiana, top the week’s site selection and investment announcements.

Jul 6, 2012
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Site Location and Job Creation: Apple, Nissan and Airbus

Automotive manufacturing: Nissans on coming off assembly line

Some heavy hitters in technology, auto production and aircraft manufacturing lead the pack on a holiday week of site selection and job creation developments: Apple is investing in a major way in Nevada. The company plans to invest more than $1 billionĀ over the next decade on a 350-acre data server center for its cloud computer [...]

Jun 25, 2012
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Site Selection and Job Creation: Data Centers and Service Centers

Computer Technology: Red cords

Deals for a data center, a customer service center and a manufacturing headquarters top the site selection, job creation and expansion news

Apr 13, 2012
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Top Deals: Michelin, Microsoft, Google and Whirlpool

Michelin tire plant in Lexington SC

Big-name technology companies Google and Microsoft, tire giant Michelin and major durable goods manufacturer Whirlpool top the week’s site selection and job creation announcements.