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Superstar cities have a big advantage in attracting high-paying jobs
IN THE END, Amazon disappointed everyone. A year ago the e-commerce giant said it would open a second headquarters, and solicited bids from cities keen on the 50,000 new jobs and $ 5bn in investment it would bring. The gambit might have produced a fascinating experiment in urban development, and a departure from the concentration […]
How Utah’s startups are attracting tech talent from other states
FEATURE: When Brad Ferguson left his home state of Utah to pursue a PhD in statistics at North Carolina State University in 2011, he figured he wouldn’t return. Not because he didn’t want to live in the state — but as a statistician, he didn’t think there were as many career opportunities in Utah as […]
Meet the 35-year-old in charge of attracting companies to go public on the New York Stock Exchange
NYSE John Tuttle, 35, heads the listings business for the New York Stock Exchange. Tuttle told Business Insider that the market for initial public offerings is primed for a strong second half of the year. He discussed the value proposition of listing on the exchange — something the media doesn’t pay attention to — and […]
Microsoft 365 is yet another stab at attracting IT love
Microsoft has a new pitch for businesses: Microsoft 365. It’s a single offering that combines Windows 10, Office 365 and the company’s Enterprise Mobility + Security package into something IT departments can easily subscribe to and deploy. Announced today at the company’s Inspire partner conference, Microsoft 365 is basically just a catchier name for its […]
U.S. Soccer's New Goal: Attracting the World's Young Stars
Miguel Almirón moves in the middle of the field with the ball on his feet, showcasing the type of flair that South American soccer players are known to naturally possess. A baby-faced Paraguayan who looks younger than his 23 years, Almirón places a perfect pass to teammate Josef Martínez, a Venezuelan striker, also 23, who […]
A secretive hedge fund firm that has legendary status on Wall Street is attracting new money
TED A strategy run by Renaissance Technologies, the secretive multibillion hedge fund firm, is attracting fresh money. The firm’s Renaissance Institutional Equity Fund (RIEF) grew by about $ 4 billion in 2016, ending the year with $ 14.9 billion after starting 2016 with about $ 10.9 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person declined […]
