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BUSINESS REPORT: Joplin Area Rises From The Rubble And Reaches For New Heights

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A two-and-a-half-year journey to rebuild schools destroyed by the EF-5 tornado that tore through Joplin and Duquesne, MO on May 22, 2011 reached an important milestone on Jan. Commercial air service is available at Joplin Regional Airport and three other major airports within 90 minutes drive time.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

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There are good sites to develop because of our infrastructure which includes six ports, interstate highway, railway, airports, a large pipeline system, a loyal and productive workforce, and training facilities,” Swift says. We have plenty of opportunity here. G2X Energy is moving ahead with a $1.3 billion plant.

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

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Collectively, SXSW is the highest revenue-producing event for the Austin economy, with an estimated economic impact of $167 million in 2011. Population (2011 Est.): 25,674,681. Largest Cities (2011): Houston, 2,145,146; San Antonio, 1,359,758; Dallas, 1,223,229; Austin, 820,611; Fort Worth, 758,738. TEXAS FAST FACTS.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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percent increase from 2011, remaining at 8.5 percent increase over 2011 levels. The Decatur airport provides another important transportation option; with runways of 8,500 feet in length and 150 feet wide the airport is capable of handling large freight carrying aircraft. Spending in the U.S. trillion in 2012, a 3.4

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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By December 2011, Texas employers had replaced all of the jobs shed during the recession compared with the nation’s 44 percent recovery. Pauken is the chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission. The Lone Star State was named 2011’s leading exporting state for the tenth year in a row (according to data released by the U.S.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

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Plus, metro Atlanta is a digital supply chain leader as home to the world’s busiest and most efficient airport and a destination with an easily accessible port. John Hickenlooper created the Colorado Innovation Network (COIN) in 2011 to promote collaboration among Colorado’s private, public and academic organizations. Former Gov.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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eStockIt.com in Hollywood is an online retailer of restaurant, janitorial and office supplies. After more than 18 years of planning, work finally began in late January on a new, 8,000-foot-long runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Motorola Mobility, Plantation, FL. million passengers annually.

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