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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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Indiana may be known as the Crossroads of America, but the aptly named Hoosier state connects far more than travelers criss-crossing through the state’s network of interstate highways. which is now the city of Greenwood’s second largest employer. Building the Future of Air Travel in Nashville. percent increase.

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

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This development is fantastic news for West Coast travelers coming to Indiana, as well as nonstop connectivity for Hoosiers to L.A. The area’s quality of life and existing employers in fields such as bioscience, medical devices and motorsports have drawn highly skilled workers. and San Francisco. For example, 62.2

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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One advantage by using the barge is that containers can be loaded heavier than the 80,000- pound weight limit for trucks traveling between Stockton and Oakland via the highway system. Louis, Dallas, Cincinnati, and Atlanta, providing overnight trucking access to more than half of the nation’s population.

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BUSINESS REPORT: GA Notches Record Job Growth And Investment In 2012

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Largest Cities (2011): Atlanta, 432,427; Augusta, 196,494; Columbus, 194,107; Savannah, 139,491. Deal, Porsche President and Chief Executive Officer Detlev von Platen and numerous dignitaries broke ground for Porsche North America’s new headquarters at Aerotropolis Atlanta. GEORGIA FAST FACTS. Population (2011 est.): 9,815,210.

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Cover Story: Global Biotech Report

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From the gateway in the UK, we travel across Europe and give you a progress report on the countries and locations that are doubling down on their investment in biotech growth, which our friends across the pond like to quantify in three distinct segments: Red (pharma, medical), White (industrial) and Green (nutrition technology).

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

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The less money that is needed to spend on gas and other work-related travel, the more money that can be spent on everything else. “In Four sections are now open to travelers. Petersburg Invests in the Future: Fifty million people live within a 500-mile radius around Petersburg in Pike County, including Nashville, Atlanta, St.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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Two of the leading employers, UPMC and West Penn Allegheny Health System, together account for more than 50,000 jobs. Little Rock, AR is a center for several major employers in a variety of industries including healthcare, service, government and agriculture. A burgeoning health care industry drives the regional economy in Pittsburgh.

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