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BUSINESS REPORT: West Virginia ā€” Italian Gas Systems Supplier Plants Flag In Weirton

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West Virginia Gov. Iā€™m pleased Pietro Fiorentini has chosen to locate its new manufacturing plant in West Virginia,ā€ said. WEST VIRGINIA FAST FACTS. Pietro Fiorentini group decided to invest in West Virginia after completing a feasibility study that covered several states of the nation.

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Marshall University Increases Space For Research And Economic Development

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Shapiro, dean of the School of Medicine, reflects an agreement among the Huntington Area Development Council, the Marshall University Research Corporation and the medical school that will give the school the space it needs to grow its biomedical research program. The announcement by Dr. Joseph I.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Fracking Boom Spurs Growth Of Supply Chain In Upstate NY

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The development of a new supply chain for drilling components is being fueled by the boom in hydraulic fracturing drilling (fracking) for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale Formation (which stretches from West Virginia, through Ohio and Pennsylvania, and into parts of New York). million development price tag.

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Last Chance

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Last month, on Earth Day, the United Nations staged a touchy-feely signing ceremony for the Paris climate accord, an agreement reached by 175 nations in December that aims to curb the relentless rise of man-made carbon emissions and keep average global temperatures from increasing more than 3.6

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report ā€“ State Rankings

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Longtime gas producers Texas and Louisiana top the list, respectively, but horizontal drilling in the Marcellus Shale formation is propelling traditional coal-mining powers Pennsylvania and West Virginia into the front rank of natural gas powerhouses. million agreement for Shelton State Community College to support Mercedes-Benz U.S.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities ā€“ Metro And Global Rankings

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Washington County boasts a regional life science community with more than 11,000 professionals living in the area; a supportive community college with a successful biotech program and Fort Detrick internship agreement; and a high-tech business incubator. The cranes were also part of the agreement. According to Maryland Gov.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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A business that applies for the exemption must enter into an agreement with the Governor of Alabama. The business must sign a job-creation agreement under the Advantage Arkansas program within 24 months of signing the Tax Back agreement. Must expand its labor force, make new capital investment, or prevent loss of employment.

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