2010 Business Growth Profile
World Business Chicago has identified 232 major commercial and industrial expansions that were announced, under development or completed across the Chicago region in 2010. WBC’s research department has compiled a…
Chicago Growing, July 2010
Each quarter, WBC tracks companies that have relocated to, or expanded in, Chicago. This edition of Chicago Keeps Growing highlights companies from a wide array of industries – from financial…
Chicago Growing, February 2010
Chicago arguably remains the geographic center of global derivatives trading – in terms of markets, scale and talent – and this month’s Chicago Keeps Growing shows that the trading sector…
Chicago Growing, October 2009
One year after opening its North American headquarters in downtown Chicago, customer service software company, Sword Ciboodle, is seeking to quadruple its local workforce by hiring more than 60 new…
Chicago Growing, July 2009
addONE Marketing Solutions LLC, an 11 year-old interim senior-level marketing staffing company, announced its expansion to Chicago. The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) doubled its space by subleasing 20,000…
Chicago Growing, March 2009
In the November edition of Economic Focus, World Business Chicago published a list of companies that had recently announced growth plans in the Chicago area. The impressive list surprised many…
City of Chicago Submits Bid For Free Trade Area Of The Americas (FTAA) Secretariat
CHICAGO, November 20, 2003 – The City of Chicago today submitted its notification of interest to become the permanent host of the Secretariat of the Free Trade Area of the…
Chicago’s Diversified Economy Does Better in Good Times and Bad – City Investments in Neighborhoods Stimulate Economy
CHICAGO, September 24, 2002 – Paul O’Connor, executive director of World Business Chicago, today reported that its analysis of the national economy over the last 12 years has shown that…
Mayor Richard M. Daley Appoints J. Christopher Reyes to World Business Chicago Board of Directors
CHICAGO, June 27, 2002 – Mayor Richard M. Daley today announced the appointment of J. Christopher Reyes (48) to the World Business Chicago Board of Directors. World Business Chicago is…
Chicago Wins Commercial Real Estate Industry’s “Digie” Award
CHICAGO, June 20, 2002 – Chicago won the commercial real estate industry’s Extreme City “Digie” (digital innovation) award for its efforts in moving commercial real estate into the 21st century.…