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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

Yes, we know that Detroit became the largest city in history to file for bankruptcy protection, a process the city is expected to emerge from this year. Cerberus, an equity player who had acquired a majority stake in Chrysler from German auto giant Daimler-Benz in 2007, went into bankruptcy in 2009. Awesome Inc. Names Innovation Hubs.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Right-to-Work State: Union membership in Kansas is 6.8%, well below the national average. The KENTUCKY ENTERPRISE INITIATIVE ACT (KEIA): For new or expanded service or technology, manufacturing, or tourism attraction project in Kentucky. Workers’ Compensation: Kansas ranks 9th lowest in the U.S. for worker compensation rates.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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The KENTUCKY BUSINESS INVESTMENT (KBI) program provides income tax credits and wage assessments to new and existing agribusinesses, regional and national headquarters, manufacturing companies, and non-retail service or technology related companies that locate or expand operations in Kentucky. Retail projects are not eligible.

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