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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. In addition, the state has 22 smaller railroads operating over its more than 2,700 miles of track. In Arkansas, you will find: 1,000 miles of navigable waterways.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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At year-end 2012, 190,900 jobs had been added with wages totaling $9.9 Apple’s selection of Austin as the site for its new $304-million Operations Center was the Bronze Award winner in Business Facilities ’ 2012 Economic Development Deal of the Year competition. billion over 2011-2012. billion), Canada ($16.8

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STATE FOCUS: Lassoing Jobs In Texas

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Through the end of 2012, the program had awarded $487.41 percent from the third quarter of 2012. The 2012 fall semester saw 4,564 new freshmen students, and the 2011-2012 school year saw 4,941 bachelors degrees conferred. million in grants, announced 66,094 jobs and generated more than $17.38 TOMBALL IS TRUE TO ITS ROOTS.

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New Mexico Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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To be eligible, the fuel sold must be used or loaded by a common carrier that: After July 1, 2011, made a capital investment of $100 million or more in new construction or renovations at the railroad locomotive refueling facility in which the fuel is loaded or used; or.

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

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Major national retailers at AGC’s Public-Private Industry Advisory Council meeting on Friday reported they expect to spend more on distribution facilities in 2012 than on new or remodeled stores as they consolidate and speed deliveries to stores and respond to growing online orders. ► 2012. (57). “Sears Holdings Corp.,

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New Mexico Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Did not in any prior calendar month have more than 50% of its voting securities or other equity interest with the right to designate or elect the board of directors or other governing body of the qualified business owned directly or indirectly by another business. Had total revenue of no more than $5 million dollars in any prior fiscal year.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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In 2012 AIDT became a division of the Alabama Department of Commerce. Includes expenditures incurred for work performed after June 1, 2012 and before July 1, 2016. This program allows an approved business to offer an income tax credit to investors purchasing an equity investment in the business. ALASKA – updated for 2014.

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