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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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T he rankings ecosystem is getting crowded and, like everything else in 21st Century America, it appears to be dancing to the tune of reality TV. secured a $10 million Department of Defense contract to strengthen the cybersecurity of small businesses that work with manufacturers in Louisiana. OPPORTUNITY ZONES ARE HERE.

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

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A central element of the public-private partnership involved in securing the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF).

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Location Focus: Florida – Rebounded And Ready

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19 million for Space Florida, $5 million for the Florida Sports Foundation, $74 million for Visit Florida’s tourism marketing and promotion efforts and $71 million for the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO). This reflects the retail market’s vast potential in the city. Leo University, University of South Florida, St.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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The new facility, which will increase Apple’s workforce in Austin to more than 6,700, will serve as the primary operations nexus for the company in the Americas outside of Apple’s global headquarters in Cupertino, CA, centralizing accounting, human resources, sales, marketing and finance. The cranes were also part of the agreement.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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Bill Haslam and Volkswagen Group of America officials announced that VW will expand its sole U.S. Volkswagen will add an additional manufacturing line and create the National Research & Development and Planning Center of Volkswagen Group of America. The Volkswagen brand is going on the attack again in America.”.

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SPECIAL REPORT: The Carolinas Are Bringing The Business

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Borghetti Turbos North America, Inc., The cost of living is about 10 percent lower than the national average and there is a solid foundation for business growth due to low taxation. Lastly, the county bought a 100-acre rail-served industrial site within a New Market Tax Credit Zone. Winston-Salem, NC. ElectriCities Service Area.

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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A fter several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., Aerospace & Defense Labor Market Study. percent, of which about 185,000 jobs were lost in the defense subsector. Aerospace and defense sector companies paid $7.7