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Business Report: Illinois Leaders Form Non-Profit to Spur Job Creation

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Bruce Rauner recently announced that leaders at the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity and business stakeholders will collaborate in organizing a newly formed private, non-profit organization focusing exclusively on increasing Illinois’ competitiveness for job creation and investment. Jim-Schultz_300.

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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. Businesses in an FTZ may see a reduction in duties on labor, overhead and profit.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

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Shreveport Regional Airport. The Aerospace/Defense industry reported its third consecutive year of record revenue and profit last year. billion in operating profit. billion in operating profit. Revenue was up 4 percent compared with 2011, while operating profit was up 2% over 2011. By BF Staff.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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Sophisticated planning is required to account for never ending variables that help to keep supply chain costs down and quality and profits up. The Railroad sector was the big winner with a 15.3 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) continues to expect net post-tax profits for the entire industry to fall from $7.9

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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

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David Roeder, spokesman for the Illinois DCEO, explains that potential investments “could mean a lot to early stage companies, and more importantly could turn into an ownership stake in those companies that the state could sell at a profit.”. At Chicago Executive Airport (CEA), Atlantic Aviation completed construction of a new hangar.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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Recently you may have heard that Indianapolis International Airport is offering daily nonstop flights to both Los Angeles and San Francisco. Louisville International Airport is the home of UPS Worldport, which completed three expansions since 2003. By Dominique Cantelme. From the September/October 2013 issue. and San Francisco.

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The Travel & Tourism Game

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The realignment of the original transcontinental railroad crosses Churchill County and is serviced by both Union Pacific and BNSF. The Fallon Industrial Lead and the Mina Branch, both serviced by Union Pacific, have excess rail capacity and available existing switches.

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