Irvine, CA – November 4, 2021 - Orange County Business Council (OCBC) presented its prestigious “Turning Red Tape Into Red Carpet” awards to cities and agencies throughout Orange County whose efforts eliminate barriers to economic growth and foster private sector jobs creation. Now in its eleventh...
Orange County's economy is thriving and leading the state and nation in terms of its educated workforce, low unemployment rate and diverse industry sectors, according to the 2017 Workforce Indicators Report, which was released at OCBC's Orange County Workforce Development Conference sponsored by Union Bank. Dr....
This article appears as it was published in The Orange County Register October 15, 2017 Orange County’s economy has clear strengths: low unemployment (4.2 percent in August), rising per capita income and job growth in several stand-out industries, from tourism to medical device manufacturing. But disruptive new...
This article appears as it was published in The Orange County Register October 13, 2017 Bank of America will give $425,000 in economic mobility grants to 18 nonprofits working on community revitalization efforts across Orange County. Nonprofits were chosen for their efforts to provide solutions to housing...
This article appears as it was published by The Orange County Register on September 27, 2017. Often considered a cluster of distinct cities with no central hub, Orange County may have found a rare common goal to unite around: Bringing Amazon’s second headquarters to Irvine. The...
The following article was written by Lucy Dunn, Jim Doti and Brian Calle and appears as it was published September 24, 2017 in The Orange County Register. When Amazon announced its plans for a second North American headquarters, cities throughout the country began to salivate over...
OCBC commends The City of Irvine and Donald Bren of The Irvine Company's bold move to entice Amazon to Irvine. Irvine is the ideal location, with its world-class educational institutions, high quality of life, access to entertainment and healthy lifestyle opportunities, as well as its proximity...
Orange County’s Irvine Co. said Friday it plans to bid for Amazon.com’s second headquarters, which Amazon says will employ up to 50,000 people. Privately held Irvine Co. said it would work with the city of Irvine, a master-planned community developed by the company, to “submit a responsive...
The first round of negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) began this week. Top trade officials from the United States, Mexico, and Canada met in Washington, D.C. to submit proposals and revisit the terms of the 23-year old trade pact. Since NAFTA's...
OCBC's Government Affairs Committee welcomed Michelle Steel, Chair OC Board of Supervisors, 2nd District, on Friday where she discussed her most recent economic development and infrastructure activities. OCBC thanked Steel for her participation in helping OCTA secure a $629 million TIFIA loan for the I-405 Improvement Project,...
