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Business Facilities’ 2015 State of the Year: Alabama

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Business Facilities’ 2015 State of the Year: Alabama originally appeared on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. The Crimson Tide is rolling, big time, and now it’s brought in our top honor: Alabama is BF’s 2015 State of the Year. billion haul in capital investment for Alabama.

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Business Facilities’ 2015 State of the Year: Alabama

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The Crimson Tide is rolling, big time, and now it’s brought in our top honor: Alabama is BF’s 2015 State of the Year. The top five projects alone in 2015, including Polaris Industries’ new manufacturing facility for off-road vehicles, yielded an impressive $2.7-billion billion haul in capital investment for Alabama.

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Wisconsin Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Brownfield Grants: Grants to local governments, businesses, non-profits and individuals for developing commercial and industrial sites that have been adversely affected by environmental contamination. Historic Preservation Tax Credit: State income tax credit for 20% of the qualified rehabilitation expenditures for eligible buildings.

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Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation

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The health of this industry is a vital economic indicator since sales tend to be driven by personal income, consumer confidence and interest rates. According to the NRF, retail industry sales (excluding automobiles, gas stations and restaurants) will grow 3.1 supporting one out of every four jobs.

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North Carolina Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Industrial Revenue Bond (IRB) Program: Assists private business development and expansion by issuing low-interest tax-exempt bonds. The Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority of each county issues these bonds in the county where the project is located. in 2014 and 5.75% in 2015.

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State Focus – Arkansas: Expect the Unexpected

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No wonder a number of businesses and industry have found their way to where “The People Rule.”. Siloam Springs has two major partners who train the laborers of tomorrow: John Brown University (JBU) was named the top college in the South according to rankings published in the 2015 U.S. News Best Colleges Guide. 0076 percent of the time.

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Technology Center Opens At UL Lafayette Research Park

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million facility, a CGI Onshore IT Services Center of Excellence, will be home to 400 high-quality IT jobs at full employment. CGI’s arrival in Louisiana has helped elevate our state’s status as a leading destination for knowledge-based employers and the creative professionals who help them thrive,” said Governor John Bel Edwards.