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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

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Southwest view of the Fort Lauderdale International Airport. According to the Florida & Metro Forecast 2013–2016 , published in April by the Institute for Economic Competitiveness (College of Business Administration, University of Central Florida), Florida’s economic future also looks bright. percent in 2016. percent).”.

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Florida: A Warm Climate For Business Growth

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Business dollars go a lot farther in Florida given the state’s tax advantages, tax exemptions and no state personal income tax. Businesses thrive in this low-tax environment, and employees enjoy the benefit of no personal income tax. percent in March 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Photo: www.FastAerial.com).

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Illinois Revives Premier Corporate Tax Incentives

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There’s credit for the cost of training new employees and investing in low-income areas, plus provisions that allow small businesses easier entry into the program. In 2016, the company located in a 115,000-square-foot food processing facility in Wheeling after a multi-state site selection program. The previous tax credit expired Dec.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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From the September/October 2016 Issue. An airport of entry (AOE), usually designated with the word “international”, provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. These services allow the airport to serve as an initial port of entry for foreign visitors arriving in a country. By the BF Staff.

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. A fter several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., billion in corporate federal income taxes and $4.1 billion in state and local income taxes in 2014, a $1.5 billion in 2014, a 9.9

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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The southwest side of Louisiana is in a strategic location with access to ports, airports, rail, the Intercoastal Canal, and America’s premier pipeline that helps to deliver industrial products across the country,” he said. The parish has a Municipal Airport with a 5,000 foot instrument landing runway capable of handling a 737 aircraft.

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Business Facilities Names 2013 Deal of the Year Winners

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million-square-foot building located on 83 acres near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. The company expects to break ground on the new facility by the end of this year and begin tire production by 2016. This highly cooperative team worked with Apple on their purchase of the former First Solar facility, a 1.2-million-square-foot

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