[BobNJ1960]

Originally Posted by JayCT

Jackson Labs is not a failure. Why would you even say that? It has brought hundreds of researchers to its facility and only been open a year. You again are being quick to dismiss something you know little to nothing about. Jay

ROI failure. A million a job, because it has not vastly multiplied jobs the way a corp like that should. I hope it reverses course long-term, but so far, too much cost for too few jobs.

[BobNJ1960]

[quote=JayCT;42612647]

Originally Posted by Mr_250

Have you forgotten that 10 story building at 100 College Street that is going to be home to Alexicon? That is a company coming out of Yale. It employs hundreds. Not sure what you expect. Also take a look at the expanding Science Park or the conversion of Bayer Labs in West Haven. The signs are there you just need to look. Jay

The story of 2016 is all about GE, Jay. This is Ct's Super Bowl. It is nice to see some new jobs, but nothing comes close in terms of the newbies to GE corp's economic clout.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by BobNJ1960

ROI failure. A million a job, because it has not vastly multiplied jobs the way a corp like that should. I hope it reverses course long-term, but so far, too much cost for too few jobs.

Jackson Labs has only been here a year. You expect too much too soon. of course you usually do. Jay

[BobNJ1960]

Originally Posted by JayCT

Jackson Labs has only been here a year. You expect too much too soon. of course you usually do. Jay

No Jay I expect announcements of more labs by now. It will take years to build, but to date, there is no additional jobs impact on the horizon.


In any event, GE owns the Ct spotlight now.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by BobNJ1960

No Jay I expect announcements of more labs by now. It will take years to build, but to date, there is no additional jobs impact on the horizon.


In any event, GE owns the Ct spotlight now.

Yes because new research facilities are being announced every day. Jay

[BobNJ1960]

Originally Posted by JayCT

Yes because new research facilities are being announced every day. Jay

Not nearly enough to justify $300mill, but I hope we start talking thousands, rather than hundreds of such jobs. Hundreds of millions dictate thousands of jobs for a good ROI.

[BPt111]

Boston submits formal bid for GE headquarters


The city of Boston and the state have submitted their formal proposal to bring General Electric Co.’s world headquarters to Boston, and some participants in the process are hopeful about the region’s prospects, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

The industrial conglomerate continues to focus on locations on the South Boston waterfront, including a property owned by the Massachusetts Port Authority and another on Summer Street. Local officials are awaiting word from Fairfield, Conn.-based GE, which they think could come as soon as this week.

If GE does move to Boston, it would probably provide a massive psychic boost, on top of an economic lift, to the city, highlighting the burgeoning high-tech climate in the state’s business community.

Representatives of GE and the Baker and Walsh administrations declined to comment.

The company began looking to move out of Connecticut last year after state legislators threatened to raise corporate taxes. Chief executive Jeffrey Immelt, in a widely cited letter to employees in June, said he had assembled a team to look into the company’s options “to relocate corporate HQ to another state with a more pro-business environment.”



Boston and state officials have been in frequent discussions over the past weeks with each other and with GE to nail down details.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/business...wDI/story.html

[Mr_250]

Want to see what Hartford needs, check out the history of business leaders called "the Vault" in Boston.

When I was up in Boston last week they were talking about this group on the radio and it intrigued me so I did some research. This is why area like Boston succeed and attract business.

[ctguy87]

General Electric will announce tomorrow that it has selected Boston for global headquarters, according to an official familiar with the process - The Boston Globe

General Electric will announce tomorrow that it has selected Boston for global headquarters, according to an official familiar with the process. Company executives called the governor and mayor separately Wednesday morning, as well as their staffs, to say a formal announcement will come Thursday.

[Mr_250]

Originally Posted by ctguy87

General Electric will announce tomorrow that it has selected Boston for global headquarters, according to an official familiar with the process - The Boston Globe

Thank goodness I work for a company out of Boston! Seems to be the hot ticket now in New England.

Called it.