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Banking Headquarters Puts Raleigh on National Stage

As reported by the Triangle Business Journal, First Citizens Bank, headquartered in Raleigh, announced it will acquire 138 branches in the Midwest, Great Plains, and West regions of the U.S. from BMO Bank N.A. ("BMO Bank").

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BuildOps Opens Raleigh Office

BuildOps, provider of cutting-edge software for commercial trade contractors, selected Raleigh in June 2025 as its third North American hub of operations, joining Los Angeles and Toronto.

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MLB to Raleigh?

Bringing Major League Baseball to Raleigh has been a topic of conversation for several years, and it remains a possibility if the right conditions are met.

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Podcast: America’s #1 Best-Performing City

Gene Tunny interviews Kyle Touchstone, Director of Raleigh Economic Development, to uncover how Raleigh became the top-ranked large city in the US, according to the Milken Institute.

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USDA Names Raleigh as Hub Location

Agriculture has played a pivotal role in North Carolina’s economy for centuries; even today, agriculture and agribusiness generate tens of billions of dollars annually for the state.

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Real Talk: Life Sciences in Greater Raleigh

Pharmaphorum’s Jonah Comstock spoke with RED Director Kyle Touchstone and Dr. Laura Rowley from NCBiotech to discuss why the Research Triangle region is a hotspot for biotech innovation.

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NEW! US News & World Report Ranking

With two Wake County towns in the Top 10, Greater Raleigh continues to demonstrate why it is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan economies in the US.

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