Hitachi Eyes U.S. Rail Expansion Amid Seismic Political Change

Hitachi Ltd. is aiming to expand its rail business in the U.S. by bidding for streetcar and light-rail projects as President Donald Trump pledges to spend as much as $1 trillion to upgrade infrastructure across the country. The Japanese conglomerate “sees quite a big opportunity” in the U.S., Alistair Dormer, chief executive officer of Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd., said in an interview in Tokyo Thursday.

Real estate markets across Miami-Dade County steady

Brexit and the US elections were among factors that made 2016 a stable and steady – but not record-breaking – year in real estate markets across Miami-Dade County, observers say. “It was a relatively slow year,” with some companies waiting until year’s end to make major decisions, said Marc Miller, research manager for JLL.