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Business Facilities’ 10th Annual Rankings Report: Memphis, NOLA Are Logistics Leaders; Houston Is No. 1 In Use Of Renewable Energy

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Memphis, TN and New Orleans, LA continue their domination of logistics categories in Business Facilities 10th Annual Rankings Report. . Memphis, home to FedEx’s global shipping hub, again tops BF ‘s annual list of leading U.S. “Memphis has earned its designation as America’s Aerotropolis.”

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FEATURE STORY: State of the Year – Tennessee

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Memphis, TN was our top-ranked air-cargo hub and finished in the top 10 for Lowest Cost of Living. EPB, the city-owned utility formerly named Electric Power Board of Chattanooga, said that about 3,640 residences are signed up for the gigabit service offered over the fiber-optic network, as well as 55 businesses.

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State of the Construction Industry: January Roundup

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billion expansion of O’Hare International Airport to modernize the facility. The Memphis, Tenn. The proof-of-concept flight included a twisting, 23-mile stretch of electrical transmission lines. In Chicago, officials are mulling over several design plans for an $8.5 Region saw $1.3

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

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At least 65 percent of these funds will be provided for expansion of the Computer Science Division of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at LSU. NOLA, MEMPHIS ARE LOGISTICS LEADERS. MEMPHIS IS STILL THE WORLD’S LEADING AIR CARGO HUB. degrees in computer science awarded annually. GLOBAL RANKINGS.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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Examples of major logistics clusters include Memphis, home to hundreds of distribution centers and a major air freight hub with impressive land, water and rail logistics assets as well. The Memphis International Airport is home to the FedEx Superhub. Photo: Memphismegasite.com.).

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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An airport of entry (AOE), usually designated with the word “international”, provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. These services allow the airport to serve as an initial port of entry for foreign visitors arriving in a country. NASHVILLE ASCENDS: A CITY AND AIRPORT FLYING HIGH.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

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Reno also is vying to become a leading test center for drones and is in the running for what likely will be the biggest economic development prize this year: Tesla’s lithium battery plant, from which the electric carmaker intends to supply batteries to the entire U.S. auto industry. Far West U.S.