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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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From the July/August 2014 issue. To read about the 2014 state rankings, visit this link.). Like Youngstown, Toledo is on track to see exports double between 2009 and 2014. By Business Facilities Staff. Austin, TX: On Top, Still Rising. automotive industry. Names Innovation Hubs. Great Lakes U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S.

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Secret Formula—Office Vacancy Rates—Prompts Roger Staubach To Bet On The Broncos

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more space available for lease) have won the Lombardi Trophy 62 percent of the time, including last February when Baltimore (15.5 points per game over their last five contests, and is almost as hot as Seattle’s South Lake Union submarket (vacancy rate of just 4.0%). percent vacancy) edged San Francisco (11.8 percent vacancy).

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

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From the March/April 2014 issue. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. Union Pacific operates major yards in Little Rock and Pine Bluff, along with a locomotive repair facility in North Little Rock. By Shana Daley.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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After leasing the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory for several years, the City purchased the facility in 2014, renamed it, and retained its high security protocols. Mesa has one of the nation’s most unique cybersecurity assets—Arizona Laboratory for Security and Defense Research (AZLabs). In 2016, U.S.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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percent in 2014 to $1.45 percent in 2014. percent in 2014 due to stronger shipment volumes and inventory carrying charges that were up 2.1 In 2014, consumers began to drive the economy once again as consumer confidence measures soared,” said Wilson. percent to $80 billion in 2014. percent in 2014.

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Texas Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Business Relocation Tax Deduction & Exemption: Effective January 1, 2014 House Bill 500 provides authorization for a company to deduct moving expenses from its apportioned margin while calculating its franchise liability. TAX INCENTIVES.

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Feature Story: Public-Private Partnerships – An Alliance For Progress That Works

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From the July/August 2014 issue. In 2011, Emerson leased 18,000 square feet of space at the Sawgrass International Corporate Park with the option for an additional 9,500 square feet. In May 2014, CoreNet selected the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance’s “CEO Council Successful HQ Marketing Plan” as a finalist for the H.

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