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Coronavirus and plane travel: JetBlue first US airline to make passengers wear face masks

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The move by the New York-based airline comes amid increasing calls from airline union leaders, consumer groups and elected officials about the need for face coverings to help slow the spread of the virus and, eventually, reassure travellers it is safe to fly. Do we really need to be wearing masks on planes? Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto.

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

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Brunswick County is located in southern Virginia about an hour’s drive from Richmond to the north and Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina to the south. 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.

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

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Interstate 40 is the major east-west thoroughfare reaching from North Carolina to California that runs through Arkansas. Louis and Chicago to the north and New Orleans to the south, while Interstate 30 connects Arkansas with markets to the southwest, including Texas and Mexico. Interstate 55 links eastern Arkansas to St.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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This includes easy access to an international airport, the Port of Charleston, SC and an inland port via I-77. Family Trust Federal Credit Union was one of the first businesses to open their new headquarters at Knowledge Park. That’s the Raleigh Technology Park—that’s what North Carolina is all about.”. It’s contagious.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Five states—Louisiana, North Carolina, Wyoming, New Hampshire and Oregon—improved their scores by more than 10 points compared to last year’s Index.]. Nationwide, the number of smart meters (with two-way communication capability) passed the number of old-line meters in 2013. AnC Bio is the group’s first venture into the biotech sector.

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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. Right-to-Work State: Union membership in Kansas is 6.8%, well below the national average.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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An ‘aviation development zone’ is any airport in Colorado that is a public-use facility designated by the FAA in its latest National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, which has registered with the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT). NORTH CAROLINA. TAX INCENTIVES.

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