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

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That infrastructure, combined with an affordable, qualified workforce and a favorable business climate, make the state an ideal location for businesses wanting to easily move bulk commodities and consumer goods. Four ports are located along the Arkansas River in Fort Smith, Little Rock, North Little Rock and Pine Bluff. population.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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Pauken is the chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission. Midland is located in the heart of West Texas, half way between Fort Worth and El Paso. Also high on the priority list is development of adjacent infrastructure—including rail and highway links—to ensure the terminal realizes its full potential. billion, up 20.7

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

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And those pro-business factors are evident in Brunswick County with low operating costs, exceptional transportation and utility infrastructure, a strong commitment to education and workforce development and the commitment to work in partnership with business. It is well known that Virginia is one of the best locations for business in the U.S.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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Greater Fort Lauderdale is home to a number of established, strong and growing industry clusters. From aerospace and aviation to cloud technology, biotechnology and life sciences, marine and international trade and logistics, the area offers a strong infrastructure to support these growing industries. defense contracts.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Largest Cities (2011): Houston, 2,145,146; San Antonio, 1,359,758; Dallas, 1,223,229; Austin, 820,611; Fort Worth, 758,738. Several key planned development applications were approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council during 2012, including the Imperial/Tract 3 and Telfair developments. TEXAS FAST FACTS.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

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Northern Virginia continues its reign as the nation’s leading data center hub, followed in the top five by Phoenix, Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago and the Las Vegas/Reno region, based on net absorption of megawatts. Virginia’s assets and infrastructure continue to set the foundation for success for leading technology firms.

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