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Good News of the Week – November 22, 2019

Every Friday, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox.  A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week. For the week of […]

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Two years after expanding to San Diego, Canadian company enters clinical trials with drug to treat metastatic breast cancer

In June 2017, Phoenix Molecular Designs(PMD), a Canadian biotech company working on a breast cancer therapy, announced it was expanding to San Diego during World Trade Center San Diego’s Trade Mission to Vancouver. Over two years later, PMD- which now has an outpost at JLabs – is now one step closer to bringing its life-saving […]

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San Diego’s Quarterly Economic Snapshot: Q3 2019

Summary Every quarter San Diego Regional EDC analyzes key economic indicators that are important to understanding the regional economy and the region’s standing relative to the 25 most populous metropolitan areas in the U.S. This issue covers data from Q3 2019. Over half of the 24 most populous metros experience a decline in total nonfarm […]

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Good News of the Week – November 15, 2019

Every Friday, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox.  A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week. For the week of […]

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San Diego’s Economic Pulse: November 2019

Each month the California Employment Development Department (EDD) releases employment data for the prior month. This edition of San Diego’s Economic Pulse covers October 2019. Check out EDC’s research bureau for more data and stats about San Diego’s economy. This report is sponsored by Manpower San Diego. San Diego Economic Pulse – November 2019 from San Diego […]

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EDDY Pump Corporation wins $35K in additional MetroConnect funding

World Trade Center San Diego and 200+ live audience award the MetroConnect grand prize World Trade Center San Diego named EDDY Pump Corporation, a global pump and dredge equipment manufacturer, as the MetroConnect program grand prize winner. Made possible through a grant from JPMorgan Chase & Co., the $35,000 award will be used to excel […]

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Meet Rafael Payare, the new sound of San Diego

There’s a new face at Copley Symphony Hall. Meet Rafael Payare, the new music director at the San Diego Symphony. From Belfast to Vienna to Detroit, Payare has made his mark on the global music scene. Now, he’s bringing his expertise to America’s Finest City. Learn more about Payare’s connection with the sounds of San […]

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Meet our MetroConnect Sponsor: British Airways

The MetroConnect export assistance program, presented by JPMorgan Chase, is made possible through the generous support of private and public sector sponsors. Over the past few years, WTC has partnered with many of the international airlines serving the San Diego region, in order to expand the reach of the program and provide greater value to […]

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San Diego at Work: Gary Lovely, Viasat

Through San Diego: Life.Changing. EDC works to attract and retain talent as a way to tell San Diego’s authentic story. This is the latest – check out SDlifechanging.org for more.  We might be a little biased, but we think San Diego is a pretty special place. It’s full of passionate forward-thinkers who somehow find the perfect […]

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