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State Focus – Arkansas: Expect the Unexpected

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The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) is a short 20 minute drive from Siloam Springs. Rail also runs through Siloam Springs and the city owns a municipal airport, which can accommodate a variety of jets as well as all sizes of piston engine aircraft. This recognition comes from the American Public Power Association (APPA).

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Location Focus: New York – The Empire State Leverages Its Strengths

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Business will be able to locate in these special university economic zones and operate 100 percent tax-free for 10 years, with no income tax, business or corporate state and local taxes, no sales tax, no property tax, no franchise fees, and in many cases, no income tax for employees. Kennedy Airport.

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

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The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), working with other state agencies, offers a Career Readiness Certificate to potential employees. Through the Career Readiness Certificate program, potential employees are evaluated and tested so that your business can identify and qualify the most skilled workers.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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states have launched site certification programs with the goal of helping communities prepare available sites for investment and expansion. million aviation technical school is nearing completion at the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park, designated at an Alabama AdvantageSite. SPOKANE COUNTY, WA: REGIONAL SITE CERTIFICATION.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Maryland — SSA’s New Data Hub Moves Forward In Urbana

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The property is part of the Urbana Corporate Center, a large campus that also is home to a 60,000-square-foot data center servicing Fannie Mae, a provider of housing loans to low-income Americans. The new data center will seek LEED Gold certification, and is scheduled to complete construction in late 2014. MD HAS PLENTY.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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The southwest side of Louisiana is in a strategic location with access to ports, airports, rail, the Intercoastal Canal, and America’s premier pipeline that helps to deliver industrial products across the country,” he said. The parish has a Municipal Airport with a 5,000 foot instrument landing runway capable of handling a 737 aircraft.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Income Tax Capital Credit: The Income Tax Capital Credit has been available since 1995. The enterprise zone credit is equal to $2500 per permanent new employee and can be applied against the income tax and/or business privilege tax liability. The tax for existing entities accrues as of Jan. The rates range from $.25

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