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It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane….

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More than half of Russia’s foreign trade traditionally has been with the 17 countries that make up the European Union; less than a quarter of Russia’s trade has come from APEC’s 21 members, including China, Japan and the U.S. “We The first Russian pipeline to send oil east to China began operation in early 2011.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

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Revenue was up 4 percent compared with 2011, while operating profit was up 2% over 2011. Adjacent to Kansas City Southern and Union Pacific Railroads and Interstates 20 and 49, companies at AeroPark are strategically located near some of the largest consumer markets in the South. billion in operating profit.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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percent increase from 2011, remaining at 8.5 In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. percent increase over 2011 levels. Wilson predicts that these supply chain management improvements will continue even as higher volumes return to the market place.

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

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via a 14,500-mile inland waterway system, six Class One railroads and a nexus of interstate highways, New Orleans is the port of choice for the movement of everything from steel, rubber and manufactured goods to commodities like coffee,” said Editor in Chief Jack Rogers. With its proximity to the center of the U.S. and Japan combined.

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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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PSMJ Resources Blog: MHC says starts rise in August; housing is.

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Tuesday, September 27, 2011. For the first eight months of 2011, total construction on an unadjusted basis was…down 6% from the same period a year ago.” At the same time, total construction remains on track to register a moderate decline for 2011 as a whole, after leveling off in 2010. ▼ 2011. (87).

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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billion over 2011-2012. The Port currently has service by two Class I railroads, Norfolk Southern and CSX—both offer double-stack service to critical manufacturing and population centers. In 2012, the Detroit region ranked as the fourth largest export market in the U.S., billion), Canada ($16.8 billion) and Saudi Arabia ($4.1

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