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OECD Press Releases: Digital connectivity expands across the OECD, but rural areas are falling further behind
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International Economic Development Council: CAF to allocate $2.5 billion for sustainable ports: entities reveal blue economy strategies
Source: International Economic Development Council Author: unknown Date published: 2025-07-10 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] During the OECD Local Development Forum held in the Atlantic capital, the session entitled 'The green wave:...
wri.org news and views: How Advanced Transmission Technologies Can Revamp the Aging US Power Grid
Source: wri.org news and views Author: alicia.cypress@wri.org Date published: 2025-07-10 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] How Advanced Transmission Technologies Can Revamp the Aging US Power Grid alicia.cypress… Thu, 07/10/2025 - 13:00 The...
wri.org news and views: A Comprehensive Guide for Safer Roads and Livable Cities
Source: wri.org news and views Author: shannon.paton@wri.org Date published: 2025-07-09 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] A Comprehensive Guide for Safer Roads and Livable Cities shannon.paton@… Wed, 07/09/2025 - 12:17 Road traffic crashes...
wri.org news and views: The US Can’t Build a Competitive Industrial Future without Centering Communities
Source: wri.org news and views Author: alicia.cypress@wri.org Date published: 2025-07-08 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The US Can’t Build a Competitive Industrial Future without Centering Communities alicia.cypress… Tue, 07/08/2025 -...
Inward Investment Insight: UK Inward Investment Results 2025-26
Inward Investment Insight Adam Breeze 2025-06-30 The UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has released their annual foreign direct investment results for 2025-26. It’s like Christmas Day for inward investment nerds like me. The annual results generate a rare...
Centre for Cities: City Minutes: Enterprise Zones
Source: Centre for Cities Author: unknown Date published: 2025-06-30 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Victoria Sutherland, Deputy Director of Evidence at the What Works Centre for Local Economic...
Inward Investment Insight: Amazon’s “£40 Billion Investment” in UK
Source: Inward Investment Insight Author: Adam Breeze Date published: 2025-06-26 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end]...
African Centre for Cities: How can Africa scale urban innovation and unlock capital for resilient, sustainable cities
Source: African Centre for Cities Author: Tselane Moiloa Date published: 2025-06-23 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Reflections on the Hamburg Sustainability Conference Anton Cartwright For those of us working on the megatrend of Africa’s...
Local Skills Improvement Partnership: Is the Level of Business Engagement Low in Your Local Skills Improvement Plan? How to Boost Engagment
Source: Local Skills Improvement Partnership Author: glenn@mylocaleconomy.org Date published: 2025-06-05 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] To maximise participation and business engagement in workshops, interviews, and surveys, pitch relevant...
Local Skills Improvement Partnership: The UItimate Guide to Planning and Implementing Your Local Skills Improvement Plan
Source: Local Skills Improvement Partnership Author: glenn@mylocaleconomy.org Date published: 2025-06-05 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻? 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗨𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳...
Local Skills Improvement Partnership: The Best Local Skills Improvement Plans Have These Five Qualities
Source: Local Skills Improvement Partnership Author: glenn@mylocaleconomy.org Date published: 2025-06-04 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The best Local Skills Improvement Plans have 5 qualities, as follows: 1) 𝘌𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥...