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TN Named Best Business Climate, NC No. 1 In Growth Potential

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Rounding out the top five in the magazine’s flagship business climate ranking are Virginia, Alabama, Texas and Utah. Ten years ago, they were the first to use iPads to train workers, now they’re pushing the envelope with virtual reality,” Rogers noted. BF Editor in Chief Jack Rogers noted that the top three—and this year’s no.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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A state may have the largest installed capacity of a certain type of renewable energy, but that state won’t meet its renewable energy portfolio standard’s goal if only 10 percent of its electricity is generated from renewables. Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report. TN TOPS IN BUSINESS CLIMATE.

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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. The company was in the middle of production on Mr. Lessmore when Apple introduced its iPad. degrees in computer science awarded annually.

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COVER STORY: 2012 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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Entries from 17 states that jousted for our top awards included a biotech mega-complex in Georgia, a world- class commercial aircraft assembly facility in Alabama, a yogurt plant in Idaho and even a refinery in Philadelphia. 10-billion gas-to-liquids plant will yield 96,000 barrels/day of fuels. billion cracker unit will produce 1.4M

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