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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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The Austin Chamber of Commerce, Travis County and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism were key players in bringing the project to fruition. The funding, provided by the Cabinet for Economic Development’s newly created Office of Entrepreneurship, was awarded to Commerce Lexington Inc. Awesome Inc.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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I-69: Logistics Cluster in the Heart of Michigan. The I-69 International Trade Corridor, which spans four counties in eastern Michigan, serves as a strategic commercial gateway between the midwestern U.S. Two Class 1 and one local railroad are important parts of the transportation system. Great Lakes U.S.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. DuPage County is accessible to the 52 railroads in Illinois, which makes the area the nation’s largest rail gateway, providing access to every state in the continental U.S. This region is the only U.S. I-69 KEEPS ROLLING ALONG IN SOUTHERN INDIANA.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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1,677 miles of class 1 railroads. There also is Arkansas’s state-of-the-art railroad infrastructure comprising three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway. Arkansas also has 22 smaller railroads operating over its more than 2,700 miles of track. 16,416 miles of state and U.S.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

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BF: Hatch Stamping, a Michigan-based auto components maker, is investing $17 million in a new plant in Robertson County. Our state is one of the foremost transportation hubs in the world with a network of eight interstate highways, railroads, international and regional airports, and navigable waterways. Far West U.S.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Businesses that request CAPCO investment funding must meet certain criteria and requirements set by the Alabama Development Office. Railroad Spurs. Certified Capital Company Program (CAPCO): Promotes investment in Alabama-based businesses by creating several venture capital funds required to invest in Alabama companies.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Businesses that request CAPCO investment funding must meet certain criteria and requirements set by the Alabama Development Office. The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) receives approximately 1/3 of the annual allocation of funds to use specifically for economic development efforts statewide.

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