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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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The Obama Administration is moving forward with an aggressive federally funded program, first announced by the president in his 2013 State of the Union address, to create advanced manufacturing hubs in emerging growth sectors. Obama also launched a competition for a new manufacturing innovation institute to build U.S.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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Interstate 40 is the major east-west thoroughfare reaching from North Carolina to California that runs through Arkansas. Louis and Chicago to the north and New Orleans to the south, while Interstate 30 connects Arkansas with markets to the southwest, including Texas and Mexico. Interstate 55 links eastern Arkansas to St.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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Family Trust Federal Credit Union was one of the first businesses to open their new headquarters at Knowledge Park. Located in Northern Virginia near Washington Dulles International Airport, the Dulles Tech Corridor is a burgeoning cluster of defense and technology companies with over 30,000 businesses supporting over almost 600,000 jobs.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The port bonus would therefore be equal to 5% of the qualified investment in expenses directly related to manufacturing or providing telecommunication services, with the credit increasing to 8% for recycling, pollution control and defense conversion. Right-to-Work State: Union membership in Kansas is 6.8%, well below the national average.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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In addition to the manufacturing industry and California’s small business employers, the Panel also prioritizes nanotechnology, biotechnology and life sciences, goods movement and transportation logistics, aerospace and defense, advanced IT services, multimedia/entertainment, healthcare, construction, agriculture and renewables.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Five states—Louisiana, North Carolina, Wyoming, New Hampshire and Oregon—improved their scores by more than 10 points compared to last year’s Index.]. defense department, with an additional $500 million in state and private investment. billion and create more than 1,400 new high-tech jobs in Rochester. Andrew Cuomo.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

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Charlotte, North Carolina. A few noteworthy jobs include The James at Harbour Tours, The SAP “Remainland” Project at SAP Vancouver, First West Credit Union Head Office, Molson Coors Fraser Valley Brewery and more. Durham, North Carolina. A true integrator of people and technology.” . Thomas, AIA. KEi Architects.