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The Road to Recovery in Detroit

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These have been dark days for Detroit. The finances of a city once the center of the automotive universe are in the hands of an unelected manager appointed by Michigan’s governor. billion in its Jefferson North plant on Detroit’s dilapidated East Side. Annual production at the facility has tripled since 2008.

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UniFirst Investing $12M In Owensboro, KY Expansion

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Last month, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) preliminarily approved UniFirst for tax incentives up to $500,000 through the Kentucky Business Investment program. UniFirst recently purchased Detroit-based competitor Arrow Uniforms in a $122 million cash deal. UniFirst Corp. Source: UniFirst). Matt Bevin. “We

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

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The expansion made room for 20 new employees, which brought its total employment in Sunrise to more than 70. The MEDC was created as a public body corporate in 1999 through an Interlocal Agreement between the Michigan Strategic Fund and public agencies across Michigan. billion in investments and add 4,590 jobs in Michigan.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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The new facility, which will increase Apple’s workforce in Austin to more than 6,700, will serve as the primary operations nexus for the company in the Americas outside of Apple’s global headquarters in Cupertino, CA, centralizing accounting, human resources, sales, marketing and finance. Together, they employ thousands.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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In addition to locations in Detroit and Newport Beach, Calif., The base has entered into an agreement with California-based solar developer SunEdison LLC to design, finance, build, operate and maintain the array on 170 acres of underutilized base property. Besides IT, Kansas City also is cultivating its biotech industry.