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BUSINESS REPORT: EC Railway, Port Everglades Join Forces on Intermodal

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Population (2011 Est.): 19,057,542. Largest Cities (2011): Jacksonville, 827,908; Miami, 408,750; Tampa, 346,037; St. GDP (All Industry 2011): $754.2 FEC signed a lease agreement with Broward County in March 2012 to build and operate the intermodal facility for 30 years. FLORIDA FAST FACTS. Petersburg, 244,997.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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Highlights include the largest industrial spec development lease in the last five years in Broward County. Greater MSP launched in 2011 as a public-private partnership dedicated to accelerating job growth and capital investment in the 13-county regional MSA. In May 2011, Joplin, MO was devastated by one of the worst tornados in U.S.

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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. The principal and interest on the bonds are paid solely from the funds derived from leasing or selling the facilities to the user company.

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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. 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.

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

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Non-Thai investors are permitted to hire foreign experts and technicians and also may qualify for land ownership rights if they would prefer not to lease office space. The BOI has divided Thailand into three zones each with a different incentive package to accelerate development in disadvantaged regions.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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JPMorgan Chase, the nation’s largest bank, recently announced it will provide $100 million to help Detroit with housing repairs, blight removal, job training and economic development projects over the next five years. “The We are committed to helping make that future a reality,” the bank said. billion over 2011-2012.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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billion in venture capital was invested in emerging regional business and 300 ICT companies announced plans to add more than 8,600 jobs in the region from 2003-2011. In 2011, the Wall Street Journal featured the Kansas City area as one of seven national up-and-coming growing innovation centers. In the past decade, nearly $1.8