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The Road to Recovery in Detroit

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The finances of a city once the center of the automotive universe are in the hands of an unelected manager appointed by Michigan’s governor. Cerberus, an equity player who had acquired a majority stake in Chrysler from German auto giant Daimler-Benz in 2007, went into bankruptcy in 2009. These have been dark days for Detroit.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Construction job openings, pay rose at.

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Prices in most markets are still well below their 2007 peak, making the cost of new buildings too expensive to justify in the face of cheap existing buildings. ” Private-sector employment and union membership increased at the same rate from 2010 to 2011, leaving membership at 6.9% Corporate Finance Associates blog.

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More than a headquarters: Deepening roots for Glik’s and Korte’s next generation

The Korte Company

This would have been tough if it was business as usual, but with online sales now in the millions since the web store opened in 2007, their web fulfillment team didn’t have the space to work efficiently. Community relationships even played a part in the financing of the headquarters.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. Terms for both are normally 10-20 years and can finance up to 100% of the project costs. ALABAMA - updated for 2014. They are: The Renewal Program.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Pennsylvania’s decision to consolidate hundreds of bridge projects into a single procurement financed by a bond fund managed by a new Public-Private Partnership (P3) should serve as a model for the rest of the country. The $722-million project is the largest private-activity bond financing of a public-private partnership in the U.S.

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

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CPRT will secure private financing for the residential building, which will also be an asset of the WMF. The European Union has been in intense negotiations with Beijing in recent weeks to try to resolve the trade dispute, and the latest reports say a tentative agreement has been reached. The approximately $30.5

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. Terms for both are normally 10-20 years and can finance up to 100 percent of the project costs. It allows for the construction of roads, bridges, etc.

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