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Turbocharging Motown’s Recovery

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According to reports, JPMorgan Chase, the nation’s largest bank, will provide $100 million to help Detroit with housing repairs, blight removal, job training and economic development projects over the next five years. The bank will direct half of the $100 million in loans and grants to community projects.

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Feature Story: Public-Private Partnerships – An Alliance For Progress That Works

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Its most recent high-profile initiative is the December 2013 announcement by cyber-security firm Prolexic Technologies that it will move its global headquarters and round-the-clock security operations to Fort Lauderdale. Navy Federal Credit Union, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Deutsche Bank. million in capital investment.

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Commercial Property Execs’ Mood Brightens, Yet Outlook Clouded by Economic, Fiscal Uncertainties, Interest Rate Risks

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Taubman, who is chairman, president and CEO of Michigan-based Taubman Centers, Inc. Renewed pressure on property values would also have negative implications for local government tax revenues, bank balance sheets (particularly smaller community banks) and retirement accounts held with U.S. pension and 401(k) plans.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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A central element of the public-private partnership that secured 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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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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The City’s Economic Development Office administers local ‘Advantage Arkansas’ Programs and visits businesses to determine eligibility for the former Enterprise Zone Program to secure endorsements of various businesses regarding economic development programs, zoning requirements, special tax provisions and related economic incentives and information.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association tracks the weekly average municipal interest rate from 2000 to current.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. The COMMERCIAL FISHING AND AGRICULTURE BANK provides loans to fishing, tourism, natural resources and agriculture-based projects.

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