Chicago by the Numbers
World Business Chicago tracks indicators from month to month to gauge the strength of several aspects of Chicago’s economy, including employment in major sectors, residential and office real estate data,…
Livingston International to Open U.S. Headquarters in Chicago
Livingston International, a global logistics company focused on customs brokerage and trade compliance, will locate its new U.S. headquarters in Chicago.
Mayor Emanuel Opens Yelp’s Chicago Office
Yelp’s opens new Chicago office and announces 100 jobs
WBC, ISTC and UI Labs Release Manufacturing Innovation Hub Request for Information (RFI)
WHAT: World Business Chicago (WBC), Illinois Science & Technology Coalition (ISTC) and UI LABS released a request for information from potential partners of the Manufacturing Innovation Hub (the “Hub”); a…
Mead Johnson Nutrition to Move Global Headquarters to Chicago
Mead Johnson will locate its global headquarters in Chicago, bringing 200 jobs
WLS-TV: Chicago named “Top Metro” for corporate relocation, expansion
By ABC 7 Chicago
Chicago Named 2014 “Top Metro” for New and Expanding Companies
Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced that for the second year in a row, Chicago was named the “Top Metro” in the nation* for corporate investment by Site Selection Magazine, considered…
2014 Business Growth Profile
In 2014, Chicago-area business expansions brought more than 21,700 new jobs and $6.8 billion in investment to the region, according to data tracked by World Business Chicago (WBC). The data contributed to…
Site Selection: Strength in Diversity; This year’s Top Metros have learned the wisdom of not putting all their eggs in one basket.
By Patty Rasmussen and Adam Bruns, Site Selection Magazine
Global Derivatives Trading 2015
Chicago is home to 22% of worldwide derivatives trading. This downloadable spreadsheet provides a breakdown of global trading, a list of the world’s top derivatives exchanges, and a comparison of…