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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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San Antonio appears in sixth place while Dallas grabbed eighth. β€œIt The European Union has been in intense negotiations with Beijing in recent weeks to try to resolve the trade dispute, and the latest reports say a tentative agreement has been reached. Austin, TX tops the list, followed by El Paso, McCallen and Houston.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Largest Cities (2011): Houston, 2,145,146; San Antonio, 1,359,758; Dallas, 1,223,229; Austin, 820,611; Fort Worth, 758,738. Execution of the state’s agreement is contingent upon finalization of a local incentive package. TEXAS FAST FACTS. Population (2011 Est.): 25,674,681. billion in capital investment. million project.

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Seven Projects Land Deal of the Year Honorable Mentions

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In 2015, San Marcos snared the largest job-creating project in the history of the city and surrounding Hays Countyβ€”Amazon’s new fulfillment center, which is bringing more than 1,000 jobs to the region at the site. Amazon actively recruits U.S.

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Amazonia, USA

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.” [New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon refused to comment on reports emanating from our lunchroom that he offered to let Bezos build HQ2 next to Citi Field in Flushing Meadow, conditional to Bezos’ agreement to change the name of the company to Amazin.]. The RFP circus drew a stinging rebuke from San Antonio, TX.

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Construction Issues in Limbo as Nation Awaits Election Results

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Whether those talks will resume—and result in an agreement— in an expected lame duck session also would likely be affected by the outcome of the presidential contest. 5% statewide transportation sales tax first enacted in 2012. to help fund a $7-billion transportation program via a new.75% Voters in Bend, Ore.,