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

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Baton Rouge, LA has been named our top-ranked metro for Economic Growth Potential. During construction of the new riverfront complex, IBM will be temporarily lease space at the Essen Centre office complex in Baton Rouge. By Business Facilities Staff. From the July/August 2013 issue . But Huntsville, our no.

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Pinnacle Airlines Corp. Headquarters Will Relocate to Minnesota

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Pinnacle flight attendant Kristi Morkert (she was not flying on this flight) greeting passanger Val Ward (sitting with fur hat on), from Syracuse, for a flight to Syracuse, NY at Metro Airport in Romulus on Thursday January 27, 2005. Pinnacle’s operation will be located in vacant space leased by Delta Air Lines on Minneapolis-St.

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Monorail Train In India

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Differentiation from other transport systems Monorail systems have found shared applications in the transportation market in airport transfer and some medium capacity metro systems. In contrast, a light rail system has two rails sharing support of the train which also share the responsibility of guiding the train.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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Boasting a population of nearly 500,000, Mesa is the 36th largest city in the United States and second largest in the Phoenix-Mesa metro area. Recently, the metro area was ranked second in the nation for its tech sector job growth by CBRE. After leasing the U.S. Phoenix-Mesa metro boasts a workforce of more than 2.2

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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To meet demand, rails increased capacity with 1,300 new and rebuilt locomotives; 3,800 freight car purchases; and 700 new leased freight carts. Its proximity to O’Hare International Airport means that residents and businesses alike have direct, non-stop access to 200 destinations worldwide through 1,400 daily departures. million tons).

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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AvEx, a world leader in the niche market of aviation exterior painting, has been located at Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) in New Iberia for over 25 years. Market accessibility is a differentiator in the Gulf Coast region, with easy access to interstate, rail, ports, and airports. Credit: Enterprise Florida).

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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Richelieu has leased a 115,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, and plans to employ 115 people. Wheeling is also home to Chicago Executive Airport, the third-busiest airport in Chicagoland, which it co-owns with the neighboring City of Prospect Heights. It recently completed a $5.9