By Gregg Wassmansdorf, Vice President, Brokerage; and Manager, Location Advisory & Incentives Practice; Colliers International (May 2011)
When it comes to its tax environment, Canada holds a competitive advantage over its neighbors near and far.
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Jones Lang LaSalle (4/12/2011)
fDi magazine ranks its U.S., Canadian, and Latin American cities of the future. Here are rankings for large, small, and micro metros.
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Jones Lang LaSalle (3/25/2011)
The BRIC and E7 nations, as well as Hong Kong, Singapore, and Poland, currently have the highest-growth commercial real estate markets in the world, Jones Lang LaSalle says.
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Danny Quah, Professor, Economics, London School of Economics (3/22/2011)
In a London School of Economics paper, Professor Danny Quah says the global economy's "center of gravity" is moving eastward.
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Jones Lang LaSalle (3/18/2011)
In its updated Global Sustainability Perspective, Jones Lang LaSalle highlights global energy incentives, mandates, and standards currently in practice and to come.
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The Economist Intelligence Unit (3/4/2011)
In its Liveability Rankings, the Economist Intelligence Unit bestows Vancouver with the top honor for the world's most liveable city. The organization considered 30 qualitative and quantitative factors across five categories: stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure. Australia and Canada performed especially well in the ranking.
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U-Haul (2/22/2011)
In its National Migration Trend Report, U-Haul names Houston, Texas, the leading U.S. city for family relocations.
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Intelligent Community Forum (1/24/2011)
The Intelligent Community Forum has selected its Top Seven Intelligent Communities of the Year, a recognition that precedes the awarding of its Intelligent Community of the Year. The cities that made the list have demonstrated the ability to generate business and expand their economies through wise use of cutting-edge information and communication technologies.
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Canadian Electricity Association (04/20/2010)
Clean energy will serve as a key driver for growth and the movement towards a stronger, more sustainable economic future in North America.
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Glenn Mair, Stuart MacKay, Treena Cook, MMK Consulting Inc. (Apr 10)
KPMG's Competitive Alternatives ranks 100 cities in 10 countries based on business costs, labor pool, economic conditions, infrastructure, regulatory environment, cost of living, and quality of life.
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OCO Global (7-21-2009)
OCO Insight publication explores the major transitions under way in the FDI market, brought about in part by the economic crises and its resulting impact on FDI volumes.
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The World Bank (5-14-2009)
Over 70 percent of government investment-promotion intermediaries miss out on investment and job-creating opportunities by failing to provide accurate and timely information to potential investors.
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Brookings (5-01-2009)
Experts discuss current challenges and opportunities to improve U.S.-Canada border policy and management at forum sponsored by The Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program and the Canadian International Council.
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Silvio Contessi and Ariel Weinberger, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review (4-30-2009)
Authors explore evidence of the relationship between foreign direct investment and national growth and the output “multinational sectors” exhibit on labor productivity.
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Silvio Contessi and Ariel Weinberger, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review (4-30-2009)
Authors explore evidence of the relationship between foreign direct investment and national growth and the output “multinational sectors” exhibit on labor productivity.
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AWEA (4-29-2009)
In 2008, the U.S. wind energy industry brought online over 8,500 megawatts (MW) of new wind power capacity, catapulting the U.S. ahead of Germany as the country with the largest amount of installed wind capacity.
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Deloitte Consulting LLP (3-26-2009)
Cost reduction and customer satisfaction are top of mind for shared services leaders.
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PricewaterhouseCoopers (3-20-2009)
A survey of more than 1,100 CEOs in 50+ countries conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers attempts to answer the following question: How do company leaders determine the strategy that will lead to success when the economic fog eventually clears?
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Cushman & Wakefield and NAIOP (1-16-2009)
This report, released by Cushman & Wakefield and NAIOP, entitled “The New Age of Trade”, suggests a growing trend toward “near sourcing” of U.S. manufacturing centers has the potential to dramatically alter trade routes throughout the region and examines the effects of near sourcing on supply chain management and investment opportunities in Central America, the U.S, and Canada.
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Area Development Online Research Desk (6-1-2008)
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu member firms in Canada, Mexico and the United States recently surveyed 321 executives of leading North American manufacturing enterprises in order to find out if globalization will ultimately compromise the productivity, competitiveness, and profitability of domestic manufacturers.
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