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June 21, 2017
Puneesh Goel, Senior Manager, Commodity Market Analysis
Twenty years ago, Michael Porter, a Harvard Business School professor, published a groundbreaking article entitled “Clusters and the New Economics of Competition.” In an increasingly globalized economy where goods and services could theoretically be produced anywhere, he wondered why industries clustered in specific locations.
The reasons he found were compelling:
Companies …
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June 21, 2017
If you’re considering relocating or expanding an industrial operation, one of the first things you need to know is how your plant will be powered. And when you talk to us at Entergy, you’ll have four critical questions:
Do you have the capacity for my operations?
Do you have redundancy …
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May 31, 2017
Ed Gardner, Jr., CEcD, EDFP, Vice President, Business & Economic Development, Entergy Mississippi
It’s always gratifying when something you believe about your community is confirmed by facts from respected outside sources. That’s how our economic development team at Entergy Mississippi felt about Brookings Institution’s 2016 “America’s Advanced Industries: New Trends” report.
We’re proud of the way Jackson’s local industry, educators and government are collaborating on …
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May 10, 2017
Ashley A. Smith, Reporter, Inside Higher Ed
Originally posted on Inside Higher Ed
The free community college programs picking up steam across the country generally allow students to study whatever they want. But a new free community college initiative in Arkansas is looking to push students into the areas where the state has work force needs. To some …
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May 10, 2017
Kevin King, Contributing Editor, The Examiner
Originally posted on The Examiner
Entergy Texas announced a $600,000 workforce development initiative Monday, March 13 at Edison Plaza in Beaumont with several important dignitaries in attendance including Entergy Texas CEO Sallie Rainer and Texas Workforce Commissioner Representing Employees Ruth Hughs.
Several entities are involved in the initiative, including Texas …
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April 6, 2017
Originally posted on U.S. News & World Report
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — A chemical manufacturer is moving its headquarters from Houston to Lake Charles.
Gov. John Bel Edwards and Lotte Chemical USA announced Thursday its headquarters will …
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March 1, 2017
Mike Maulden, Director, Business & Economic Development, Entergy Arkansas
After slowing during the recession, the Arkansas wood and paper products sector has come roaring back and Entergy, working closely with state and local partners, is playing a pivotal role in this renaissance. Thanks to this joint effort, the total economic impact of the forest products industry in Arkansas exceeds $15.9 …
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February 23, 2017
At Entergy, we believe we can only be as successful as the community we serve. In this short clip, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards compliments our Chairman and CEO Leo Denault on his involvement with Louisiana’s Jobs for America’s Graduates. We’re proud to support this non-profit organization dedicated to preventing …
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