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Montreal Named 2016 Intelligent Community of the Year

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The awards ceremony, held in the Africa Event Center at the Columbus Zoo, was the conclusion of the Intelligent Community Forum’s annual Summit. Montreal succeeds Columbus, which also was the host city for the 2016 ICF Summit, as the think-tank’s annual Intelligent Community of the Year.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Ohio Launches Incumbent Workforce Training Voucher Program

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Ohio has initiated an employer-driven program is designed to provide direct financial assistance to train workers and improve the economic competitiveness of the Buckeye State’s employers. Largest Cities (2011): Columbus, 797,434; Cleveland, 393,806; Cincinnati, 296,223; Toledo, 286,038. OHIO FAST FACTS.

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State Focus – Indiana: Regional Plans Are Hopping In The Hoosier State

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Beyond being an electric utility, Hoosier Energy leverages its capabilities to stimulate business investments, to create jobs, and to make their communities better places to live. Open communication has been the key to ensuring the South Central REMC stays on top of TOA’s ever-changing electricity needs. That’s “positive energy.”

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BUSINESS REPORT: Mississippi Looks To Energy Sector To Fuel Statewide Growth

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Future phases estimate total employment to reach 2,000 jobs, and corporate investment to exceed $1 billion. HB 841: Provides a sales tax reduction on electricity to 1.5 Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, Hikomitsu Noji, president and representative director of The Yokohama Rubber Co., YTC’s parent company in Japan. 2010 standard.

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STATE FOCUS – Ohio: Slow And Steady

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Citing seasonally adjusted estimates, Jim Glassman advises that “Ohio will add almost 97,000 jobs between November 2012 and December 2013, bringing total nonfarm payroll employment to 5.29 of South Korea and Youngstown State University’s Research Foundation for electric vehicle technology research. percent in 2013 and 6.7

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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The Alliance has a strong partnership with Broward County’s Workforce One employment center, securing nearly $1 million state and local training assistance for 1,107 employees in local companies. of employment in its biotech sector, anchored by its world-class research institutions, including the Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Top products exported from the region were transportation equipment, machinery, except electrical, computer and electronics, and electrical equipment, appliance and components. Each crane weighs 1,550 tons and is fully electric so it emits no diesel emissions. Together, they employ thousands. Samsung Electronics Co.,

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