News Articles with Topic: Business

manufacturing

Inland Empire business activity outpacing U.S. GDP growth

Local manufacturing industry remains a key growth sector
By Victoria Pike Bond | | Business

Housing scarcity: the Inland Empire’s natural barrier to economic growth

UCR’s Center for Economic Forecasting says the region’s housing problem is a land use issue solvable at the local level
By Holly Ober | | Business
Ribbon cutting ceremony for UC Riverside's Wet Lab Incubator

Entrepreneurship incubator boosts Inland Empire biotech startups

UC Riverside’s Wet Lab Incubator, the first of its kind in the region, has officially opened its doors
By Holly Ober | | Business

Governor’s initiative misunderstands inland California’s economies

‘Regions Rise Together’ comparison to coastal regions may distort policy direction
By Victoria Pike Bond | | Business

Agreement expands innovation and entrepreneurship support for the Americas

UC Riverside and the Organization of American States partner to grow entrepreneurship and technology commercialization in 34 countries
By Holly Ober | | Business

Business size matters when it comes to economic growth

New analysis finds small businesses are powering establishment growth, but medium and large firms contribute more to job gains
By Victoria Pike Bond | | Business

Federal Economic Development Administration invests in Inland Empire entrepreneurship

Latest grant to UC Riverside will create an angel investor network to take regional tech startups to the next level
By Holly Ober | | Business
Trucks parked in front of a warehouse

Inland Empire business activity jumps following first quarter slowdown

New analysis reveals region’s most and least competitive industries
By Victoria Pike Bond | | Business

Inland Empire wage gains continue

Wage growth still trails state but fuels impressive jumps in local taxable sales
By Victoria Pike Bond | | Business

How to improve corporate social and environmental responsibility

Targeted violation reports are more likely to encourage vertical integration and reward “good” firms
By Holly Ober | | Business
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Inland Empire outpacing California in business establishment growth

Region has more than offset establishment losses from the ‘Great Recession’
By Victoria Pike Bond | | Business
aerial view of an Inland Empire city

Conspicuous slowdown in business activity hits Inland Empire

Region’s job growth underperforms state for first time since 2012
By Holly Ober | | Business
multidisciplinary research building

UC Riverside gets $2.5 million for Inland Empire’s first entrepreneurial life sciences incubator

Life sciences startups will have local wet lab space and guidance from experts
By Holly Ober | | Science / Technology, Business
home construction

What's behind Southern California's housing crunch?

Local land use decisions and opposition cause the region to lag behind, especially in affordable housing
By Holly Ober | | Business
windows on a tall business building

Inland Empire wage growth continues in tight labor market

The regions's home affordability helps local labor force expand
By Holly Ober | | Business
aerial view of an Inland Empire city

Trade disputes have little effect on Inland Empire economy

The region’s economy continues to grow despite ongoing trade disputes that many feared would inhibit the logistics industry
By Holly Ober | | Business
Houses in a subdivision

Does the presence of colleges and hospitals increase home prices?

The institution’s size and the ZIP code’s population can have positive and negative effects
By Holly Ober | | Science / Technology, Business

Collective nostalgia makes people prefer domestic products

New study could help countries bolster domestic industries without resorting to tariffs or international trade re-negotiations
By Holly Ober | | Business
Sunset over the Inland Empire

Inland Empire economic gains will continue in 2019

Worker scarcity driving wage increases; Inland Empire affordability advantage will help buffer region from slowdown in Southern California home sales
By Holly Ober | | Business
shoes

Payless stunt shows how expectation guides experience

Sometimes quality is in the eye of the beholder
By Holly Ober | | Business