Earlier this month, the Port of San Diego secured a three-year ocean liner contract with European shipping conglomerate G2 Ocean. The deal ensures consistent break bulk service from Europe to San Diego, an important step for the Port as it continues to increase its cargo capacity via the redevelopment of its Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal. […]
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Economic Pulse: unemployment on the rise
Each month the California Employment Development Department (EDD) releases industry data for the prior month. This edition of San Diego’s Economic Pulse covers June 2018 data, including unemployment, new business establishments, and job postings. Highlights include: The region’s unemployment rose to 3.7 percent in June after several months of record lows. Every jurisdiction saw an […]
Your Comic-Con how-to guide
It’s Comic-Con week, San Diego. Whether you’re one of the 135,000 attendees or you’re just heading downtown to people-watch, Comic-Con has the power to turn the mundane into the magical – if done right. The international convention has a $147.1 million regional economic impact, and spurs 57,7000 hotel room nights. And in an attempt to […]
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce meets with San Diego companies
This week, WTC San Diego partnered with the U.S. Commercial Service team in San Diego to host a business roundtable led by Mr. Alan Turley, the Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for China and Mongolia. With much at stake in the future of the U.S.-China relationship, DAS Turley’s visit presented seven local companies and institutions a […]
Why San Diego, according to Amazon, Luna DNA, & more
EDC launched the San Diego: Life. Changing. campaign to attract talent and investment to San Diego by celebrating the smart and innovative people that call this place home. Join us August 9 for a night of local food + drinks served up by celeb chef Brian Malarkey, campaign giveaways, and more to learn how we […]
How this San Marcos company saved a Thai soccer team
San Marcos-based MetroConnect company Ocean Reef Group proves just what we mean by San Diego: Life. Changing. When twelve Thai boys and their soccer coach were trapped in a partly flooded cave, the diving equipment company quietly stepped in behind the headlines. On its own accord, Ocean Reef shipped thousands of dollars worth of full-face […]
New report: Cali Baja mega-region exports $24.3B worth of goods, services internationally
Amid contentious political rhetoric and tightening borders, global trade and investment are top of mind for national leaders and companies alike. To contextualize the importance of such international connectivity, World Trade Center San Diego, with support from the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies at UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy & Strategy, released “Trade and […]
Comercio & Competitividad En América Del Norte: Un Enfoque en la Mega-Región de Cali Baja
El Sumario El Tratado de Libre Comercio de America del Norte (TLCAN) se promulgó el 1 de enero de 1994 y fue el primer acuerdo recíproco de este tipo entre países industrializados y en vías de desarrollo. En términos generales, el acuerdo buscaba reducir las barreras comerciales y aumentar el comercio e inversión entre los […]
Trade and Competitiveness in North America: A Focus on the Cali Baja Mega-Region
Summary The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was enacted on January 1, 1994, and was the first reciprocal agreement of its kind between industrial and developing countries. Broadly, the agreement sought to lower trade barriers and increase trade and investment between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This report uses available data to analyze […]
33 local co’s win credits in FY17-18 of Cal Competes Tax Credit Program
The California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC) is an income tax credit program available to California businesses expanding or relocating to the state of California. Negotiated by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), the California Competes Tax Credit program has awarded more than $600 million in credits to nearly 1,000 California companies since […]