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Inland Empire economy to expand further in 2018

Latest data show IE home prices are fastest growing in Southern California
By Sarah Nightingale | | Business
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EPIC Small Business Development Center will help Inland Empire startups flourish

Center opens April 3; will offer support to technology-focused entrepreneurs
By Jeanette Marantos | | Business
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Inland Empire business activity continues upward climb

UCR School of Business report also forecasts limits to future growth due to a tightening labor market in the region and beyond
By Sarah Nightingale | | Business

How servicization addresses sustainability with a focus on profitability for firms

UCR professor evaluates emerging business strategy in updated academic paper
By Sophia Stuart | | Business

Highlander Venture Fund chooses UCR professor’s ‘next-generation’ mosquito repellent for second investment

Up to $500,000 will help a startup company market a killer repellent that’s nontoxic, natural, and sweet-smelling
By Jeanette Marantos | | Business
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Research reveals why geography is central to product innovation

UCR researcher and colleagues show that businesses in states with confluence of research universities, venture capital, and government funding innovate at 16-times higher rate when demand increases
By Omar Shamout | | Business
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Concrete or vague? How CEOs talk can send stocks up or down

UC Riverside business professor says concrete vocabulary can build trust among analysts
By Richard Chang | | Business