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

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From the July/August 2013 issue . The BRAF-affiliated Wilbur Marvin Foundation (WMF) will own the office building. Davies, Baton Rouge Area Foundation president and CEO. By Business Facilities Staff. Baton Rouge, LA has been named our top-ranked metro for Economic Growth Potential. The approximately $30.5

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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From the March/April 2013 issue. And now, without further ado, here are the winners of our 2013 Economic Development Awards. The first, announced in 2012, is ConAgra’s new facility and research agreement. The city has adopted three NH Economic Revitalization Zones, offering corporate tax credits to qualifying businesses.

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At the conclusion of the World Economic Forum last week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared that Russia is eager to mine the Arctic for rubles and prepared to partner with other nations to develop its portion of the Arctic zone. The protocol was immediately endorsed by Guggenheim Partners, which helped to draft it.

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State Focus: Pennsylvania – Built To Advance

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billion from 2012 to 2013, totaling $40.9 Corbett led the drive to reform the state tax appeals process, which earned Pennsylvania “the most improved” state in the nation designation from the Council on State Taxation in 2013. In the last quarter of 2013 alone, well-respected brands like Comcast Corporation, Urban Outfitters, Inc.

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Pennsylvania Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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It helps to create an ideal environment for business expansion through leverage of the region’s high-tech base, along with resources and support from local universities, private foundations, regional development organizations, federal, state and local government, and industry. PA First Program: Funding was increased in FY 2013-14 to $37.8

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LOCATION FOCUS: The Heartland of America Beats Strong

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Louis are Foreign Trade Zones, providing low-cost production and warehousing facilities for imported and export-bound products. Foreign trade zones also are located in Peoria, Lawrenceville, Rockford and the Quad Cities. Rendering of the latest 20,000 square-foot corporate hangar coming to the Villiage of Whelling in 2013.

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

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Austin’s 30-year software and semiconductor industry has proven to be a strong foundation for some of the newer-generation companies. The remodeled facility is slated to start mass production during the second half of 2013, mainly producing 28-nm system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions for tablets and smartphones.