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Flying Without Altitude

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When the ribbon was cut on a redesigned and expanded Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) in 1992, economic development planners had every reason to hope that this world-class facility would drive growth in the region for decades to come. This bright outlook turned gloomy in 2004, when US Airways began phasing out the PIT hub.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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In July 2012, XCOR announced the creation of its new Commercial Space Research and Development Center headquarters at the Midland International Airport. Medical, manufacturing, technology, retail and many other businesses continue to choose Waxahachie as their home.

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FEATURE STORY: Thailand — Nuanced Nation, One-Stop Shop

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Simply put, they were expecting us. Projects with investments exceeding $17 million USD must submit a feasibility study to gain approval. Currently, more than 700 US companies operate in Thailand with a total investment of approximately $45 billion USD. They displayed the effort necessary to ensure our meetings were informative.

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

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So they are funding us because they see our device as a way to really change the way we do health care. The device is based on dried blood spot (DBS) technology, which is best known for newborn screening and has many additional commercial uses for clinical trials, bio-banking, population studies and a wide range of medical research. “We

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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million-square-foot building located on 83 acres near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. He added: “The information age will be with us for a long time, and attracting companies such as GM that are on the cutting edge of manufacturing and technology is a huge win for Georgia.”. manufacturing.” Project Impact Estimates.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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In 2001 the MRZ designation was renewed for the former Williams Air Force Base, now known as Williams Gateway Airport. Naval Air Facility in Goodyear, now known as Phoenix/Goodyear Airport, was designated as an MRZ. The incentive is available for non-retail businesses engaged in commerce for profit that fall into certain categories.

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When office-to-residential conversion works

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These older buildings have slimmer profiles as a result, making them more amenable to residential use. That may be why Philadelphia converted more units from office to residential than any other major US city in 2020 and 2021, according to a report by RentCafé (followed by DC, with New York rounding out the top ten).