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2005-01-26T08:23:00.001-07:00

Silver City Sun-News MainStreet plans business owner survey

2005-01-26T08:23:00.000-07:00

The Albuquerque Tribune: N.M. in running for plant Canadian aircraft firm Bombardier Aerospace has made New Mexico among its four finalist locations for a jet manufacturing plant that could employ 5,000 workers.

2005-01-26T08:21:00.000-07:00

State invests millions in Albuquerque-based movie, First Snow - New Mexico Business Weekly

2005-01-18T13:11:00.000-07:00

Business offers a smorgasbord of requests - The Albuquerque Tribune "There seems to be pretty good recognition that growing the economy is the catalyst needed to address other issues, such as schools, transportation and water. The only way we can provide more money and resources for badly needed infrastructure is to have a larger source of income," says John Carey, president of the Association of

2005-01-18T12:19:00.000-07:00

Job training program funds 25 new jobs - New Mexico Business Weekly The Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) board of directors has approved $282,817 to fund 25 new jobs averaging nearly $42,000 annually, Secretary of Economic Development Rick Homans says. The state economic development department oversees the program.

72 Coalition Partners endorse Incentives for Jobs

2005-01-14T02:25:00.000-07:00

In advance of the 2006 Legislative Session the Incentives for Jobs group have set out the eight bills they are endorsing. Full details at www.incentivesforjobs.com

2005-01-12T16:05:00.000-07:00

Full Plate for Legislature Jay Miller's "Inside the Capitol"

2005-01-12T13:58:00.000-07:00

In advance of the 2006 Legislative Session the Incentives for Jobs group have set out the eight bills they are endorsing. Full details

2005-01-12T13:04:00.000-07:00

from Forbes, January 2005 Cheap Jet Update Thus bizjets remain inefficiently manufactured; costs and prices remain high; and the pool of buyers stays small. We have here a classic case of self-fulfilling prophecy. Eclipse Aviation of Albuquerque, N.M. looks like a good bet to end this streak and inject some needed revolution into the field. Last month the Eclipse 500, a four-passenger jet, was

2004-09-07T11:44:00.000-06:00

Wired News: X-Prize Long Shots Still in Play

2004-09-07T08:44:00.000-06:00

Governor gives GTEDC $1.5 Million Governor Bill Richardson came to Quay County Friday morning and before he left, the Greater Tucumcari Economic Development Corporation had a commitment for $1.5 million.

2004-08-20T09:32:00.000-06:00

Alamogordo’s New Mexico Museum of Space History is shipping names to the stars on the maiden Ansari X-Prize launch of SpaceShipOne The museum has partnered with the St. Louis Science Center and Ansari X-Prize Foundation to send names starward. Until Aug. 27, you can sign up at the museum. Cost is $10 per name. The first flight is slated for Sept. 29 from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. If

2004-08-20T09:21:00.000-06:00

Wednesday, August 18, 2004 Development help available, agency boss tells Socorroans Dana L. Bowley El Defensor Chieftain Editor The state is serious about making the economic development tools it has at its disposal available to local communities and businesspeople, says the man in charge of the effort. Rick Homans, secretary of the state Economic Development Department, told a small group

2004-08-20T09:20:00.000-06:00

2004-08-16T09:17:00.000-06:00

Albuquerque Tribune Online: "Intel loves the county for the tax breaks it has provided, allowing the company to save money on improvements to its Rio Rancho facility, which employs 5,300 and carries a payroll of $399 million. State and county officials hope Intel's application for a $16 billion industrial revenue bond from Sandoval County - thought to be the largest such bond ever - signals that

2004-08-16T09:04:00.000-06:00

NEW FOREIGN TRADE ZONE #256 FOR ROSWELL, NEW MEXIC0 (press release) The City of Roswell, New Mexico has created a new U. S. Foreign-Trade Zone, Foreign-Trade Zone No. 256 under a grant of authority issued by the U. S. Foreign-Trade Zones Board pursuant to Board Order No. 1261. The FTZ was approved on December 02, 2002. ROSWELL, NM (PRWEB) August 16, 2004 -- Foreign-Trade Zone No. 256 consists

2004-08-11T08:39:00.000-06:00

Govs. Rick Perry of Texas and Bill Richardson of New Mexico signed a joint statement Tuesday calling for their states to begin discussions about compact delivery requirements on the Rio Grande and Pecos rivers.

2004-07-28T09:38:00.000-06:00

NM Film Office Lands Two More Feature Films New Mexico Film Office, in partnership with the State Investment Council, has brought two more feature films to New Mexico. New Mexico competed successfully with the films’ original locations – Los Angeles, California and Oklahoma to land the state’s 14th and 15th film since Governor Richardson took office. ...

2004-07-21T13:19:00.000-06:00

Gov Richardson,CiDirect Announce Bilingual CS Center for TaosGovernor Bill Richardson today announced that CiDirect of Harlan, IA has selected Taos as the site for its 150-employee bilingual customer support center. Governor Richardson credited the New Mexico Economic Development Partnership and the state’s Economic Development Department for landing the deal after a four-month competition

2004-07-20T08:39:00.000-06:00

Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites science-based small business firms to submit proposals for FY 2005 funding under the Small Business Innovation Research Program. Proposals are sought in 11 topic areas: forests and related resources; plant production and protection; animal production and protection; air, water, and soils; food science and nutrition; rural and community development;

2004-07-20T08:23:00.000-06:00

The New York Times > Washington > Campaign 2004 > New New Mexico: A Hispanic Electorate With Many Variations. With a population of just 1.8 million people spread across 121,666 square miles, New Mexico has the largest percentage of Hispanic residents - 42 percent - of any state. And at a time when both major political parties are struggling to attract Hispanics, who make up the country's

2004-07-20T08:20:00.000-06:00

- New Office would bring sports to New Mexico

2004-06-21T14:26:00.000-06:00

Alamogordo News: SpaceShipOne launches X prize competition Beginning in 2006, X Prize competitions will be held in New Mexico at the Southwest Regional Spaceport at Upham, 45 miles north of Las Cruces. But until the spaceport is ready, teams may launch from anywhere in the world. Currently 27 teams from throughout the world are in the competition. At the moment, SpaceShipOne is in the lead,

2004-06-21T14:22:00.000-06:00

Alamogordo News: SpaceShipOne launches X prize competition

2004-06-21T11:36:00.000-06:00

Homans watches X PRIZE launch - New Mexico Business Weekly New Mexico Economic Development Department Secretary Rick Homans was a witness to space history Monday morning when he was on hand in California's Mojave Desert for the launch of a private, commercial, reusable launch space vehicle.

2004-06-18T10:42:00.000-06:00

Sharp And The State Of New Mexico To Jointly Develop In Alternative Energy Field

2004-06-15T10:27:00.000-06:00

JAPANESE FIRM, STATE OF NEW MEXICO SIGN DEAL TO COMMERCIALIZE TECHNOLOGY Itochu Corp. has signed a memorandum of understanding with the state to work with Sandia and Los Alamos national laboratories and the University of New Mexico, New Mexico Tech and New Mexico State University, Richardson said Monday. Itochu plans to invest in companies and venture funds, create licensing and distribution

2004-06-09T12:15:00.000-06:00

Officials: Recognition indicates Downtown Revitalization on track -Clovis News Journal Clovis’ Main Street program was recognized statewide on Tuesday as one that has set a vision rolling for the city’s downtown development. The Clovis Downtown Revitalization Program was among nine programs statewide to be named a “certified Main Street Community,” by the National Main Street Center. This was the

2004-06-09T12:13:00.000-06:00

KOBTV.com - Governor headed to AsiaRichardson says the main reason for the trip is to bring some South Korean and Japanese investment and jobs to New Mexico

2004-06-04T13:41:00.000-06:00

Forbes.com: "Exotic Species" Prominent tax-cutting, free-trade democrats are rare. I count two--and I'm not sure about Joe Lieberman. But New Mexico's Governor Bill Richardson is the real deal. He won his first election in 2002 with a promise to cut New Mexico's taxes on capital gains and income--and he's made good on his pledge. Not surprisingly, New Mexico is shooting up on the charts as a

2004-05-27T16:21:00.000-06:00

Albuquerque Tribune Online: Both Gov. Bill Richardson and the New Mexico Legislature got high marks from a leading business advocacy group for their work in recent legislative sessions. "The 46th New Mexico Legislature and the governor deserve congratulations for passing laws that improve the state's tax structure, tax department administration procedures and education system, while defeating

2004-05-26T12:26:00.000-06:00

New Mexico gets space shot inquiries - New Mexico Business Weekly: ///Three crews that are competing to be the first private team to launch a reusable launch vehicle into space have inquired about being able to launch their vehicles from New Mexico, New Mexico Economic Development Department Rick Homans said Wednesday.///

2004-05-24T08:22:00.000-06:00

Carlsbad Current-Argus Report: N.M. gained 1,000 jobs last month: Gov. Bill Richardson was meeting with business executives in New York on Friday at the same time a new report was issued by the U.S. Department of Labor showing that more than 1,000 new jobs were added in New Mexico last month. Richardson was a featured speaker at the Forbes CFO Conference, where he and state Economic Development

2004-05-21T15:06:00.000-06:00

Sandia National Labs celebrates success of small business program - New Mexico Business Weekly: "The New Mexico Small Business Assistance program allows Sandia to use a portion of its gross receipts taxes paid each year to provide technical advice and assistance to New Mexico...During 2003, Sandia received $1,796,000 million in tax credits, 77 percent of which went to small businesses in rural

2004-05-20T15:11:00.000-06:00

Entertainment News Article | Reuters.com: "Adam Sandler's remake of 'The Longest Yard' will shoot in New Mexico in part to take advantage of tax rebates and location incentives offered by the state, officials said WednesdaY'

2004-05-20T15:10:00.000-06:00

ABQjournal: Democrats Start Ads in Spanish,,,,Hispanics, the fastest-growing ethnic group in the nation, are expected to play a pivotal role in this year's presidential election. President Bush and Democratic presidential contender John Kerry are both working to woo Hispanic voters, and the Bush-Cheney '04 campaign also is running Spanish-language commercials in key battleground states.

2004-05-20T15:07:00.000-06:00

Downtown arena could have $1 billion impact - New Mexico Business Weekly: "A new, 10,000-seat arena to be located in downtown Albuquerque could have an impact of nearly $1 billion on the three-county Albuquerque region's economy over the next 30 years"

2004-05-19T12:14:00.000-06:00

State snags another big Hollywood film - New Mexico Business Weekly New Mexico has landed another Hollywood film, this one a big-budget remake of the 1974 Burt Reynolds hit comedy, The Longest Yard.

2004-05-18T15:14:00.000-06:00

Nine N.M. firms receive in-plant training funds - 2004-05-18 - New Mexico Business Weekly: "The state funding is expected to create 97 new jobs, the New Mexico Economic Development Department said in announcing the awards."

2004-05-17T08:24:00.000-06:00

THEY CAME TO Cincinnati: .."'Once people come here, they generally like it here,' he said. 'But we're not like a Santa Fe, New Mexico, where people have this image that it's a great opportunity to move there.'"...

2004-05-17T08:20:00.000-06:00

VC industry comes alive: Q1 investments hit $9.8 M - New Mexico Business Weekly.."Our whole industry is coming alive again. Not just in New Mexico, but in the whole private equity business."...

2004-05-13T09:11:00.000-06:00

James K. Glassman on Garrett Thornburg & Investing on NRO Financial...Better late than never, Garrett Thornburg himself walked into my office last week — a big, hearty, outdoorsy-looking fellow who laughs a lot, talks fast, and rarely pays visits to Washington. Why should he? He lives in the best place in the country (next to Santa Barbara, Calif., and Litchfield County, Conn.) after escaping New

2004-05-12T16:39:00.000-06:00

Alamogordo News X-Prize event to begin tests at WSMR...SANTA FE — The sign along Interstate 25 outside of Upham proclaims it the “Future site of the New Mexico Spaceport.” But until now, curious travelers who take the time to wander from the highway would be hard pressed to find any evidence of space exploration taking place. That will soon change with the announcement Tuesday that New Mexico

2004-05-12T16:37:00.000-06:00

Santa Fe tech firms earn Energy Dept. grants - 2004-05-12 - New Mexico Business Weekly: " The grant recipients and the amount of each grant allocated were: STAR Cryoelectronics, $99,595; Southwest Sciences Inc., $100,000; and TechSource Inc., $99,159"

2004-05-10T11:26:00.000-06:00

Richardson, Homans address Main Street Conference - New Mexico Business Weekly Richardson and Homans were scheduled to speak during the May 10 opening session of the four day conference taking place at the Albuquerque Convention Center from May 9 through May 12. More than 80 forums, tours and workshops conducted during the national conference will address commercial district revitalization issues

2004-05-07T08:47:00.000-06:00

Where's the Best Place in the Country to Live?: Bloomberg Columnists....The second best place to live in the U.S. is Santa Fe, New Mexico....

2004-04-30T14:02:00.000-06:00

New Mexico's per capita income grows in 2003 - New Mexico Business Weekly "Mark Boyd, an economist with the New Mexico Department of Labor, said the increase in the state's per capita income is in line with its job growth numbers. In 2003, New Mexico's economy grew by 1.2 percent, the fifth highest rate in the nation. The state added 9,400 jobs in 2003, Boyd said. 'We would expect that based

2004-04-30T11:28:00.000-06:00

Richardson meets with officials from Qatar The three are expected to discuss tourism, energy and international trade. "New Mexico and Qatar have more in common than one might expect," said Richardson in a statement. "Oil and gas and tourism drive a major part of the Qatar economy. It is also a nation that is dealing with environmental concerns."

2004-04-30T09:47:00.000-06:00

Santa Fe & Farmington breathe easy atop US clean air listThe American Lung Association's annual report, out this week, lists the cities with the cleanest air. Santa Fe received the best rating, followed by Honolulu, Hawaii; Cheyenne, Wyoming; Great Falls, Montana; and Farmington.

2004-04-26T16:01:00.000-06:00

USATODAY.com - Helping bring corporate jets to the masses: "In 2006, Raburn expects to make his own assault on history, at least transportation history, when his start-up, Eclipse Aviation, begins making a six-seat corporate jet that will sell for less than half of what the least expensive jets sell for today."

2004-04-23T11:59:00.000-06:00

State adds jobs, but unemployment still up - New Mexico Business Weekly: "Despite the increase, the department said the underlying trend for the state's unemployment rate 'remains downward.' "

2004-04-22T08:03:00.000-06:00

Governor pledges ‘better coverage’ of southeast N.M. : "A standing room only crowd about about 180 people packed the room, giving ready applause to the governor, who promised items ranging from a film commission seat to more attention."

2004-04-21T16:06:00.000-06:00

TheNewMexicoChannel.com - News - Santa Fe Tops List For Gays

2004-04-21T16:05:00.001-06:00

Santa Fe business expo set for April 22 - 2004-04-21 - New Mexico Business Weekly: "The largest business networking event of its type in northern New Mexico, the Santa Fe Business Expo, takes place April 22, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the campus of the College of Santa Fe. "

2004-04-21T16:05:00.000-06:00

Zuniga leaves New Mexico Film Office - New Mexico Business Weekly: "'Frank has helped put New Mexico on the map and has led the state in the right direction,' Homans said in a news release. 'Although he's been an effective administrator, I understand that in his heart, he's a filmmaker, and that he needs to leave state government to once again become an artist.' "

2004-04-20T08:28:00.000-06:00

TheNewMexicoChannel.com - News - Kellogg Donates $5 Million To State Youth Programs:

2004-04-19T08:41:00.000-06:00

KRT Wire | 04/16/2004 | Federal Grant Money to Help Create High-Speed Data Hub in Albuquerque, N.M.: Apr. 16 - A $750,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration will help make a local industrial park a hub for high-speed data communication around the state, officials said Thursday. Local and state officials, including Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., joined officials of the Sandia

2004-04-19T08:38:00.000-06:00

Study: Santa Fe should build a new economy - New Mexico Business Weekly The report, "Cultivating Santa Fe's Future Economy" identifies the sectors as arts and culture, hospitality, water conservation and clean energy technologies, software development, publishing and new media, and outdoor gear and apparel.

2004-04-16T09:44:00.000-06:00

Renewable Energy News | Solar Manufacturing Boost for New Mexico: "Governor Bill Richardson endorsed the project during an announcement of several energy initiatives at the workshop. 'We are pleased that this Northern New Mexico solar project brings renewable energy and opportunities for economic development to the communities of northern New Mexico,' Richardson said. "

2004-04-15T15:40:00.000-06:00

"New Mexico Museum Strikes Gold with Exhibit Licensing Program By John Arnold, Albuquerque Journal, N.M. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 13--SANTA FE, N.M. - When William Manderfield struck out for the territory of New Mexico from Pennsylvania in the 1860s, he didn't know that the elaborately carved bed that he brought with him would one day end up in the state's history museum. And

2004-04-15T13:59:00.000-06:00

Western summit urges focus on clean energy Seattle Post-Intelligencer: AP - Science .... "Richardson, the chairman of the governors group and a former Energy secretary during the Clinton administration, also urged Congress to approve legislation to provide for mandatory reliability standards for the electricity grid. He warned that the nation remained vulnerable to blackouts such as an outage in

2004-04-14T15:46:00.000-06:00

Lyons hopes to add wind farms in Quay and Union counties - New Mexico Business Weekly: "However, he says both projects are contingent upon the approval of alternative energy tax incentives that would accompany a comprehensive energy policy held up in Washington, D.C. Cielo Land and Cattle of Austin, Texas, has applied with the State Land Office to lease 1,840 acres of trust land located

2004-04-14T15:45:00.000-06:00

New Mexico to receive $2.25M in economic development grants - New Mexico Business Weekly: "Assistant Secretary of Commerce at the Economic Development Administration David Sampson will present a $750,000 grant to the Science and Technology Park Development Corp. in Albuquerque. That money will be used to purchase a data accelerator to complete the state's Point-of-Presence (POP) switch, a key

2004-04-14T10:48:00.000-06:00

Developer Lauds Counties' Promise By Diane Velasco Journal Staff Writer Grant, Luna and Taos counties have seen their share of poverty and attending social ills: drugs, violence, suicide and despair. And they want to change. International business developer Ernesto Sirolli says they can. Each is a jewelry box waiting to be opened. And the jewels inside are the people themselves, he says.

2004-04-14T10:41:00.000-06:00

Governor Bill Richardson Announces Call Center to Bring 250 New Jobs to Taos Governor also announces Taos as selected Enterprise Facilitation participant Taos - Governor Richardson made two significant economic development announcements for Taos at a news conference today. The first, Advanced Call Center Technologies, or A-C-T, is taking advantage of Taos’ skilled call-center workforce, and

2004-04-14T08:55:00.000-06:00

Campaign Seeks to Recruit Manufacturers to New Mexico "The state Economic Development Department has launched a $100,000 four-month, marketing campaign aimed at attracting manufacturers. The campaign has a two-pronged approach. The first focuses on the overall advantages of doing business in the state, touting low-cost and reliable energy, affordable real estate, and superior financial incentives

2004-04-14T08:48:00.000-06:00

ABQjournal: Richardson, Schwarzenegger Call for Alternative Energy: "Promoting alternative energy and energy efficiency would help stabilize fluctuating energy prices, create lasting jobs, promote public health and protect the environment, the two governors said in a letter Tuesday to energy and government officials planning to attend a North American Energy Summit. It is sponsored by the Western

2004-04-08T20:28:00.000-06:00

2004-04-08T10:15:00.000-06:00

2 N.M. Movies in Line for State Loans By Andrew Webb/Albuquerque Journal Staff Writer A Western road movie and a campy teen horror flick may be on their way to New Mexico after getting preapproval Wednesday for $9.2 million in production loans from the state. David Valdez, who also produced the Westerns "Open Range" and "Unforgiven," will produce "A Night in Old Mexico," the road movie,

2004-04-07T15:06:00.000-06:00

Domenici: Santa Fe could help prevent agricultural terrorism - New Mexico Business WeeklyBill Beavis, chief science officer at the NCGR, says his organization's contribution to Domenici's proposed center would be to build a database that would hold genomic information collected from across the country, and create a software-based analytical tool capable of sifting through data.

2004-04-07T15:04:00.000-06:00

New Mexico Tech approves $1.5M construction project - 2004-04-07 - New Mexico Business Weekly: "The building will house about 20 geophysicists, engineers and graduate research students. The facility will be used to study earthquakes. "

2004-04-06T17:18:00.000-06:00

Art appraisal startup moves into Santa Fe incubator - New Mexico Business Weekly: "The newest arrival, 20th Century West Art Appraisal Inc., is the 40th business to occupy space in the incubator, which aims to nurture young startups until they are ready to expand from of its nest. The art appraisal company, owned by Caroline Seigel, offers appraisal services for 19th and 20th century artwork of

2004-04-06T08:09:00.000-06:00

Two tech firms tap into fresh seed funding - New Mexico Business Weekly: "Two Albuquerque technology companies have received seed-stage funding this month from several members of local angel network New Mexico Private Investors Inc. "

2004-04-05T15:58:00.000-06:00

Nambe Launches Online Gift Registry at Nambe.Com

2004-04-02T11:22:00.000-07:00

Carlsbad, Las Cruces rank among top 100 real estate relocation sites - New Mexico Business Weekly "Carlsbad, N.M., was the highest ranked city in the Land of Enchantment on Relocate-America.com's 2004 list of America's 'TOP 100 Places to Live.' The Michigan real estate industry service company ranked the southeastern New Mexico city 8th on its list of top 10 locations. "

2004-04-02T08:20:00.000-07:00

New Mexico Improves Its Ranking in Technology Business Success Index By Andrew Webb, Albuquerque JournalNew Mexico moved up six places in a state-by-state study of key indicators for technology business success. The state placed No. 14 in the 2004 Milken Institute report, released this week, which ranked every state according to 75 measures, including venture capital funding figures, the number

2004-04-01T09:07:00.000-07:00

USATODAY.com - Construction rebuilds its economic respectIn the midst of a "jobless recovery," New Mexico last year created positions that pay well, have long-term potential and are hard to ship overseas..... In New Mexico, some builders cannot find enough electricians, plumbers and other skilled workers. While construction gains are not just because of home building, there's no question it is

2004-04-01T09:06:00.000-07:00

USATODAY.com - Political attention zeroes in on New MexicoNew Mexico has outperformed the national economy since 2000, a fact that could help a well-known politician who has pushed tax breaks and higher spending for priorities such as education. The problem for the White House — which desperately wants to win New Mexico in November — is the politician might not be President Bush, but Democratic

2004-04-01T08:57:00.000-07:00

New Mexico International Trade Group Helps Companies on Both Sides of Border"A new international trade program, started on a shoestring, is catching on thanks to its free assistance to small businesses around the state and ensuing success stories."

2004-04-01T08:55:00.000-07:00

KRT Wire | 03/31/2004 | New Mexico Transfers Investment Responsibilities to Private Firm "A private financial firm will replace the state in determining which New Mexico companies will receive millions of dollars in state investments. The State Investment Council voted unanimously Tuesday to turn over responsibility for the direct investment program to Cincinnati-based Fort Washington Group

2004-03-29T10:25:00.000-07:00

Entrepreneur magazine:Truth & Consequences "When physical therapist Jodi Medell opened a running store in Santa Fe, New Mexico, she had time on her side. Her home had sold, and as a result, Medell had a critical ingredient in any start-up financing plan: collateral to secure a loan, the lack of which can ground even the most inspired idea."

2004-03-25T15:41:00.000-07:00

Las Cruces to hold economic development forums - 2004-03-25 - New Mexico Business Weekly

2004-03-22T08:22:00.000-07:00

KOBTV.com - New Mexico State touts business startup centerNew Mexico State University hopes 45 companies a year will use its new Arrowhead Center to get help in identifying markets, verifying new business technologies, and developing business plans. That’s the word from former New Mexico Governor Garrey Carruthers. He’s the dean of the College of Business Administration and Economics at New

2004-03-19T16:38:00.000-07:00

MSNBC - Santa Fe businesses lay plans for Russian Summer: ..As part of a city-wide celebration of Russian culture, which has been labeled Russian Summer in Santa Fe, the museum is teaming up with about 70 businesses and organizations to promote the event...

2004-03-19T15:26:00.000-07:00

Silver City to host economic development course - New Mexico Business Weekly: "The course will be held in Silver City and will be taught by certified economic developers and professionals in related fields. It will feature case studies and is targeting people who are seeking to guide local economic development strategies. "

2004-03-17T08:22:00.000-07:00

Pueblo of Pojoaque and Hilton Hotels Corporation Celebrate Groundbreaking of New Mixed-Use Resort Destination Near Santa Fe, New Mexico: "Representatives from The Pueblo of Pojoaque and Hilton Hotels Corporation this afternoon participated in a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the beginning of construction on a $250 million destination resort that will feature a 387-room Hilton (NYSE:HLT)

2004-03-16T15:07:00.000-07:00

Eclipse launches progress Web feature - New Mexico Business Weekly"The new Track our Progress web feature of our Web site reflects our commitment to be thoughtful about what we promise, to back up every one of our claims and to put the interests of our customers first--without exception," said Eclipse President and CEO Vern Raburn.

2004-03-16T15:06:00.000-07:00

State bio-energy industry topic of upcoming local conference - New Mexico Business Weekly..The state wants to know if fostering the industry in New Mexico is feasible and to gauge the business community's interest while introducing it to bio-energy technologies..

2004-03-12T10:15:00.000-07:00

Inc. names Las Cruces top city for business - New Mexico Business Weekly"The Inc. Magazine article is the latest in a series of positive economic stories about Las Cruces," said Las Cruces City Manager Jim Ericson. "Many publications and business owners are finding Las Cruces to be an excellent place to start or relocate their businesses. Las Cruces offers a talented workforce, favorable business

2004-03-12T09:21:00.000-07:00

ALBUQUERQUE TAIWAN SEMINAR/WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEDMarch 18th workshop in Albuquerque on doing business with Taiwan.

2004-03-12T09:07:00.000-07:00

State Announces “Smart Support” Program to Help Local Businesses Compete for State BusinessState officials will begin rolling out today the “Smart Support” program to offer office supply vendors hands-on assistance in responding to a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a three-year, $20 million state contract. The assistance program has been incorporated into the state’s Save Smart initiative that

2004-03-10T13:17:00.000-07:00

Renewable Energy News | New Mexico Passes Aggressive Clean Energy Legislation...Not only will New Mexico join a growing list of other states stepping forward and calling for clean energy, but it will be among the more aggressive in its pursuit...

2004-03-08T08:26:00.000-07:00

Russian Summer in Santa Fe Update - Travel Video Television News: ...The City of Santa Fe, the State of New Mexico and the Museum of New Mexico are partnering to present Russian Summer in Santa Fe to showcase and explore Russian culture through the performing, visual and culinary arts, fashion and textiles, literature and poetry....

2004-03-08T08:23:00.000-07:00

Fuel Cell Today - New Mexico to invest in Hydrogen TechnologyGov. Bill Richardson's signature on House Bill 251, the Advanced Technologies Economic Development Act, earmarks $200,000 for the marketing and promotion of the state's hydrogen assets to attract businesses engaged in hydrogen research....

2004-03-05T08:48:00.000-07:00

MainStreet program gets big boost -Portales News-Tribune: ..."We will match the fund 50 percent up to $100,000 if it passes" Owen Lopez, of the McCune Foundation of Santa Fe, said. "The foundation's principal focus is on economic development. Rick Homans (secretary of economic development of New Mexico) came to talk to me and this (main street program) was one of their primary initiatives."....

2004-03-02T08:20:00.000-07:00

Industry Has Productive Legislative Session in New Mexico...Although the New Mexico Constitution largely limits the scope of 30-day sessions to fiscal matters, the governor can ask legislators to consider additional issues. This year, Governor Richardson asked the legislature to consider a record number of non-fiscal matters, including several pertaining directly to insurance, said the American

2004-03-02T08:18:00.000-07:00

Rocky Mountain News: Business: ...Known as 'The Land of Enchantment,' New Mexico has been using plenty of charm lately to court Colorado aviation companies. New Mexico has succeeded in one case, winning the 13-state race to lure the manufacturing plant for Aviation Technology Group's two-seat, twin-engine jet, called the Javelin.....

2004-03-01T08:12:00.000-07:00

TheNewMexicoChannel.com - Entertainment - New Mexico Courts Hollywood: ..'As L.A. has gone through this forever; where they double other places, we're now seen in that way,' said Lisa Strout of the New Mexico Film Office. 'Depending on what your scope is and what you're actually seeing, it's amazing what you can duplicate. Throw in a few yellow cabs from New York ... '....

2004-02-27T15:08:00.000-07:00

Governor signs high wage jobs tax credit bill - New Mexico Business WeeklyThe high-wage jobs tax credit provides tax credits to companies that provide jobs that pay more than the prevailing wage in a community. Companies will be able to take a tax credit equal to 10 percent of the wages and benefits for each new job created. The credit will last for four years....

2004-02-26T15:13:00.000-07:00

Sandia signs agreement to help Iraq's scientific capabilities - New Mexico Business WeeklyThe National Nuclear Safety Administration announced Wednesday an agreement between Arab scientists and Sandia National Laboratories to assess and rebuild key elements of Iraq's scientific infrastructure....