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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. 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. Department of Commerce) with exports in 2011 totaling more than $249.8

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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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FEATURE STORY: Thailand — Nuanced Nation, One-Stop Shop

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Projects with investments exceeding $17 million USD must submit a feasibility study to gain approval. Citibank is the largest American retail bank in Thailand while Western Digital, a computer hard drive manufacturer, is the largest employer of Thai nationals (approximately 25,000 people).

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Effective for facilities placed into service between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2015. Effective for facilities placed into service between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2019. In 2001 the MRZ designation was renewed for the former Williams Air Force Base, now known as Williams Gateway Airport. TAX INCENTIVES.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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million-square-foot building located on 83 acres near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. Noting that the rolling pasture land was less than 20 miles from Atlanta’s international airport, the Pinewood team indicated it was a feasible location for their new studio complex. manufacturing.”

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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FULL EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 2011: Businesses with 50 or fewer employees may receive a one time income tax credit equal to $1,000 per new job paying over $10 per hour. EXTENSION OF THE ANGEL INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT PROGRAM: Originally set to expire in 2011, the program is now available until June 30, 2016.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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Pennsylvania went from importing 75 percent of its natural gas requirements in 2007 to becoming a net exporter of natural gas in 2011; PA is now the second-largest natural gas producing state in the United States. ethanol production grew by more than 50 percent between 2009 and 2011. All other sections were written by Jenny Vickers.].