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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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North Carolina, Colorado and Virginia topped the chart in BF’s flagship Economic Growth Potential ranking. North Carolina has been laying out the welcome mat for businesses in a diverse group of industries, offering a growing talent pool of young skilled workers, an attractive quality of life and targeted incentives.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Ontario Unveils Plans To Achieve An Energy Balance

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Significant ratepayer savings will be realized as a result of reduced Feed-in Tariff (FIT) prices, the ability to dispatch wind generation, the amended Green Energy Investment Agreement, and the decision to defer new nuclear. Cisco and the Ontario government recently announced an agreement that could see the San Jose, Ca.-based

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

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Interstate 40 is the major east-west thoroughfare reaching from North Carolina to California that runs through Arkansas. Louis and Chicago to the north and New Orleans to the south, while Interstate 30 connects Arkansas with markets to the southwest, including Texas and Mexico. Interstate 55 links eastern Arkansas to St.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Must expand its labor force, make new capital investment, or prevent loss of employment. May not have closed or reduced employment elsewhere in Alabama in order to expand into an enterprise zone. A business that applies for the exemption must enter into an agreement with the Governor of Alabama. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT .

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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FULL EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 2011: Businesses with 50 or fewer employees may receive a one time income tax credit equal to $1,000 per new job paying over $10 per hour. EMPLOYER EDUCATION CREDIT: A tax credit is statutorily available to employers who provide approved basic skills education programs to Alabama resident employees.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Today, we’re very pleased to report that new Jeep Grand Cherokees are rolling off the assembly line at Jefferson North at a higher rate than ever before. Under a public-private partnership (P3) agreement with Ports America Chesapeake, a 50-foot deep container berth was constructed in 2012. The cranes were also part of the agreement.

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