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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.). The expansion includes retrofitting their main fab to logic chips to supply mobile and tablet production. with services that address the increasing demand for flexible software to keep up with Big Data, cloud and mobile requirements.

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

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From the March/April 2014 issue. 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. By Shana Daley.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Joplin Area Rises From The Rubble And Reaches For New Heights

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From the January/February 2014 issue. 6, 2014 with the opening of three new schools: Irving Elementary, Soaring Heights Elementary and East Middle School. 6, 2014 with the opening of three new schools: Irving Elementary, Soaring Heights Elementary and East Middle School. By Jonathan Sanders.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

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From the July/August 2014 issue. Basic broadband availability in Tennessee (768 Kbps download/200 Kbps upload) is now at 96.29%, not including mobile wireless services. Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report. Southeast BF-July/Aug-2014 Chattanooga high speed broadband Memphis Nashville Reno Tennessee Downtown'

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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From the March/April 2014 issue. In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Three Class I railroads (Norfolk Southern, Canadian Northern and the CSX) serve Decatur and are directly interconnected through a privately owned intermodal ramp as part of the Midwest Inland Port.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Ports also play a role in national security by supporting the mobilization, deployment and resupply of U.S. According to the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones (NAFTZ), in 2014, goods exported directly from U.S. billion in 2014, accounting for 12.1 military forces. FTZs jumped 24.8 employment growth.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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its access to highways, water, railroad, and cargo airports has made this region of the United States an ideal location for new businesses to succeed. Preferred often brings popcorn here from Nebraska via the railroad. The locally owned, short line railroad company provides facilities for them to unload the corn.

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