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New Select Study Finds: Greater Philadelphia is a Major U.S. Center for R&D
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A new study by Select Greater Philadelphia finds that the region is a top U.S. center for research and development (R&D) activity, a key to economic growth. Select found that Greater Philadelphia is among the nation's top five R&D hubs...
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Mayor Nutter Signs into Law Business Tax Cuts
Significant changes to Philadelphia's business taxes are now law after Mayor Michael Nutter signed legislation passed by City Council and intended to boost the city's economic competitiveness...
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New Data Center to Open in Wilmington
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Berkley Technology Services is expanding in Wilmington with a new data center set to open early next year. The newly leased, 70,000-square-foot office will allow the company to expand and is expected to create 17 new jobs by December 2013, including technical and helpdesk support, computer engineers and senior managers.
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Teva Builds a $300M Distribution Facility in NE Phila; Benefits from Generic Lipitor
| Construction is underway in Northeast Philadelphia on a new, state-of-the-art distribution center for Teva Pharmaceuticals. The $300 million project, scheduled to be completed in mid-2013, will employ about 400 within three years...
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NJ Wraps its "100 Business Initiative" with Trenton Manufacturer
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Switlik Parachute, a fourth-generation, family-owned Trenton manufacturer, was the last stop in November in the Christie administration's "100 Business Initiative." Begun in February, the series of visits to businesses of all sizes across key industries was intended to demonstrate New Jersey's emphasis on economic development and stakeholder outreach...
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Iconic Chinatown Structure is Planned
After more than 10 years in the making, the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC) is moving closer to construction of a $70 million, mixed-use development intended as a landmark and catalyst for further development...
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Philadelphia is a National Model for Green Stormwater Management
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The City of Philadelphia continues to win national acclaim for its ambitious approach to one of the most bedeviling aspects of urban life: stormwater management...
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Online Publisher Adds Philadelphia to its MedCity Coverage
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MedCity Media, an e-publisher covering the healthcare industry, has opened its fourth office in Philadelphia...
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Simeone Wins International Recognition as Auto Museum of the Year
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The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia was named museum of the year by the International Historic Motoring Awards at a ceremony in London last month. Select Greater Philadelphia helped bring the museum, home to 65 rare and significant racing sports cars, to its location near Philadelphia International Airport in 2008...
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Barnes & Noble, Starbucks Open in Downtown Camden
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Momentum does not usually report on retail developments, but the ribbon cutting last month for a new Barnes & Noble bookstore and Starbucks café in downtown Camden merits notice...
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Executive Search Firm Grows in Greater Philadelphia
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Aspire Business Consulting, Inc., an executive search firm based in Fort Washington, PA, is expanding in Greater Philadelphia with a new office in Mount Laurel, NJ.
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Wilmington's Incyte Wins FDA Approval of New Drug
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing approval for Jakafi (ruxolitinib) to Incyte Corporation, a Wilmington, DE-based biopharmaceutical company...
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Four Regional Firms Named as America's Most Promising
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Forbes has named four firms in Greater Philadelphia among America's 100 most promising companies...
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progress in the 11-County Greater Philadelphia Region of
northern Delaware, southern New Jersey and southeastern
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