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Sep 1, 2010
Raleigh-Cary Ranks No. 11 on List of America's Brainiest Cities

The Raleigh-Cary metro has been ranked by The Daily Beast as the number 11 on brainiest city in America. The Daily Beast news website posted the list and made their rankings based on several factors such as the number of employed computer scientists or mathematicians, and the number of adults...
Aug 2, 2010
Triangle Gains 13,000 Jobs

Up 13,000 jobs from 2009, Raleigh’s unemployment rate dropped to 8.2 percent, down from 9.1 percent just a year earlier. The Triangle continues to fare well in employment compared to the rest of the state. At 1.7 percent less than the statewide unemployment percentage of 9.9...
Aug 1, 2010
New Downtown Raleigh Amphitheater is Summer Hot-Spot

In the midst of 101 degree heat on July 25, 4,100 people packed into the new Downtown Raleigh Amphitheater to watch Shinedown, Puddle of Mudd, and Chevelle perform. On July 23, nearly 5,000 people piled in to watch Tennessee-based Paramore perform with Canadian folk rockers Tegan and...
Jul 28, 2010
400 Energy Sector Jobs and Internships Created in NC

The North Carolina Energy Office is giving out $5.6 million federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds. These funds will create 400 jobs and internships across the state of North Carolina. The $5.6 million from the N.C. Energy Office will be combined with...
Jul 6, 2010
NCSU College of Management Moves RTP Branch to Larger Facility

To better address the needs of N.C. State MBA Students, the college has leased 5,000 square feet of space in Research Triangle Park. “This new facility will be optimally designed to provide our students with the latest technologies, state-of-the-art classrooms, and spaces for...
Jul 6, 2010
Genband RTP Telecommunications Unit to Fuel Overseas Growth

Genband CEO Charlie Vogt maintains that the RTP unit of Genband's operations "is becoming a very strategic part of this business". RTP will serve as the center of Genband's global operations that include servicing and maintenance on global telecommunications operations.
Jun 18, 2010
More Employers Plan to Hire in 3Q

The job market is looking up according to Manpower’s quarterly employment outlook survey. About 19 percent of employers in the Raleigh-Cary area plan to hire during the third quarter while just 5 percent plans to cut their staff. The result is a net employment outlook of 14 percent, up 1...
May 19, 2010
SKEMA Business School Coming to Raleigh

SKEMA, one of France’s largest business schools, has chosen Raleigh and Centennial Campus for their first U.S. campus. As early as the end of last week, SKEMA was still considering either Tampa, Florida or Raleigh for their location, however, in the end, the strengths of Centennial campus,...
Mar 8, 2010
Raleigh Ranks High in Keeping Jobs

An analysis conducted by American City Business Journals ranked Raleigh number 15 in maintaining job growth among 88 major metropolitan areas across the United States. Raleigh, along with Seattle, Washington, witnessed a net increase of 200 jobs between December 2007 and December 2008.
Jan 25, 2010
Gilero President And Chief Technical Officer Featured In Wake County Economic Development Video Testimonial

RALEIGH, N.C. – Ken Atkins, executive director of Wake County Economic Development ( www.raleigh-wake.org ), has announced the release of the second video in its new testimonial series featuring a number of Triangle leaders offering first-hand accounts of why Wake County is a great place...

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