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The Travel & Tourism Game

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billion) and Retail ($109.6 Most of that acreage supports the 24 local dairies that account for 85 percent of Nevada’s dairy farms and provide milk to the Dairy Farmers of America whole milk powder plant. The realignment of the original transcontinental railroad crosses Churchill County and is serviced by both Union Pacific and BNSF.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Three Class I railroads (Norfolk Southern, Canadian Northern and the CSX) serve Decatur and are directly interconnected through a privately owned intermodal ramp as part of the Midwest Inland Port. Subsequently, the U.S.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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There are 2-Class I railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and the Union Pacific (UP) that serve the parish and a short line that accesses the major industrial areas. There is a four-lane interstate quality highway US 90 (future I-49) that parallels the railroads. Essentially, the region is in the midst of a ‘boom.”

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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expansion and is its largest operations office in North America outside of its Menlo Park, California headquarters. Medical, manufacturing, technology, retail and many other businesses continue to choose Waxahachie as their home. Retailers in Waxahachie have enjoyed success for decades and continue to prosper today.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: MHC says starts rise in August; housing is.

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MHC says starts rise in August; housing is mixed; retail remains weak; industrial gains. The outlook for retail construction remains bleak. whose sprawling stores are laden with extra space, is aggressively marketing itself as a place for other retailers to set up shop,” the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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The new facility, which will increase Apple’s workforce in Austin to more than 6,700, will serve as the primary operations nexus for the company in the Americas outside of Apple’s global headquarters in Cupertino, CA, centralizing accounting, human resources, sales, marketing and finance.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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CVS produces “Grab Apples” from locally grown apples that are sliced, packaged and shipped to local schools, retail markets, restaurants and their distributors. 1,677 miles of class 1 railroads. Union Pacific operates major yards in Little Rock and Pine Bluff, along with a locomotive repair facility in North Little Rock.