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Commercial Real Estate Recovery To Accelerate In 2014

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The firm’s top researchers believe the “global real estate disconnect” between buoyant investment markets and more cautious leasing markets that existed during 2013, is narrowing in the United States as the nation’s recovery broadly diversifies ahead of many of its global counterparts.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Nissan North America Expanding in Canton, MS

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Phil Bryant and officials from Nissan North America announced a major expansion at the automobile manufacturer’s Canton, MS, plant. Bill Krueger, vice chairman of Nissan Americas, said. Also in late June, Rolls-Royce North America broke ground on its second jet engine test stand at NASA’s John C. By Carla Higgins.

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Detroit Electric Returns To Motor City; 180 Jobs To Be Created

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Heralding the rebirth of the original electric car brand, Detroit Electric has announced the establishment of its corporate headquarters on the 18 th floor of the iconic Fisher Building, located in downtown Detroit, with Don Graunstadt, CEO, North America Operations at Detroit Electric, signing a long-term lease. Rockerfeller Jr.

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Business Report: GEICO Expansion Brings 1,000 New Jobs To Katy, TX

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Whenever we hear about a major employer expanding or relocating to Texas, it affirms what we’ve been telling people all these years,” Gov. The company extended its lease in Greenway Plaza in March of 2013. million in capital investment. Perry said. with more 29,000 employees in 14 major offices around the country.

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Kubota Plans $87M Expansion In Kansas

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Kubota Tractor Corporation plans to purchase 203 acres near its current leased facility in Edgerton, KS, where it will establish its North American Distribution Center (NADC). Kubota’s NADC will continue to receive and process shipments from Asia and Europe, in addition to a number of daily truckloads of goods from suppliers in North America.

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Liberty Mutual Investing $14M, Creating 400 Jobs In Indiana

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The global company, which is headquartered in Boston, is investing more than $14 million to expand its operations center in Carmel, leasing 56,000 square feet in an adjacent building in the Parkwood Crossing office complex. Liberty Mutual employs more than 50,000 people in over 800 offices worldwide, including 1,430 in central Indiana.

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Elio Motors Announces Vehicle Manufacturing Facility In Shreveport, LA

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Industrial developer Stuart Lichter, who has acquired other former GM sites, will buy the 530-acre Shreveport site in conjunction with Elio Motors and lease portions of the site to other tenants. The Elio Motors manufacturing facility will occupy approximately 1 million square feet of the more than 3 million-square-foot, former GM site.