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North Carolina Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ): Neutral, secured areas legally outside of the U.S. in 2014 and 5.75% in 2015. The corporate income tax will be reduced to 6% in 2014 and 5% in 2015. Low-tier research: For expenses for research performed in a Tier 1 county, a business is permitted a credit of 3.25%.

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Home Stretch

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The expanded Canal will permit super-sized Post-Panamax container vessels to travel directly to the East and Gulf Coasts of the U.S. According to reports, the Port Authority is blaming the delays on construction challenges and setbacks from repeated blizzards during the harsh winter of 2014-2015. for the first time.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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Virginia has a longstanding reputation as a workforce pioneer thanks to programs such as the Virginia Jobs Investment Program (VJIP), which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015. Culpeper’s five strategically located Tech Zones provide incentives to qualified technology zone businesses. and Austin Community College (ACC).

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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The Director of Economic Development, Frank Fink will serve as the Parish guide to finding the right site, work through Zoning and Permitting issues and provide a complete set of regional demographic data and interpretation. They have more than 30 Coast Guard Certifications for marine safety and a $750,000 simulator.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Hours of Service (HOS) rule that went into effect on July 1, 2013 could create a reduction in industry productivity, projecting the need for another 100,000 drivers without an increase in shipping volume. While trucking transportation costs rose 2.9

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Construction officially started on the $600-million facility in April 2013 and aircraft assembly is planned to begin in 2015, with a targeted 2016 delivery of its first A320 jetliner. Its key feature is highly automated 30+ lane transfer zones and automated live e-gates. Youngstown, OH: Exports Engine. According to Maryland Gov.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act. The program provides state and local tax incentives and non-tax incentives to businesses and industries located within Alabama’s Enterprise Zones. May not have closed or reduced employment elsewhere in Alabama in order to expand into an enterprise zone.

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