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Gulfstream Investing $35M In Texas Expansion

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The aerospace company will expand its operations the Fort Worth Alliance Airport in Denton County, TX, creating about 50 jobs in the process. Read: Gulfstream Investing $35M In Texas Expansion at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Business Report: GEICO Expansion Brings 1,000 New Jobs To Katy, TX

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GEICO was founded in Fort Worth in 1936 to provide auto insurance to federal employees and members of the military. Southwest athenahealth Austin Australia BF-March/April-2014 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Robotics Challenge Dropbox GEICO Houston Katy Occidental Petroleum Queensland TEF Websense'

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FEATURE STORY: State of the Year – Texas

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Dallas-Fort Worth also notched a fifth place in Lowest Cost of Doing Business, among other Texas localities that proliferated in our top 10 Metros.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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A key ingredient to Texas’ success is a comprehensive job creation strategy focused on six key industry clusters: Advanced Technology and Manufacturing; Aerospace, Aviation, and Defense; Biotechnology and Life Sciences; Information and Computer Technology; Petroleum Refining and Chemical Products; and Energy.

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

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Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. Four ports are located along the Arkansas River in Fort Smith, Little Rock, North Little Rock and Pine Bluff. That represents 42 percent of the total U.S. population.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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The Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin-Round Rock MSAs also took the top three places, respectively, in our Job Growth Leaders category, based on government statistics showing the largest percentage increase in employment. For the State rankings, please visit this link.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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defense contracts. Atlanta was the second most cost-competitive location in the large-cities category, followed by Orlando, Tampa and Dallas-Fort Worth, which ranked third, fourth and fifth respectively. and Dallas-Fort Worth at 96.5. By 2017, the plant is expected to churn out between 40 and 50 planes per year.

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