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US Slavery Museum: A Primer on How Not to Develop a Project

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Twenty years ago , then Virginia governor L. The Museum filed for bankruptcy, then rescinded their request. Douglas Wilder announced that he would build a $100M US Slavery Museum. Ten years ago, The Silver Companies, a real estate firm, donated 38 acres of prime land near Interstate 95 in Fredericksburg. So what’s happening now?

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Be Ready to Lien in 2009 (But be Careful)

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Given the present construction landscape with owners and developers filing bankruptcy, a lack of credit flowing in the building market and many construction companies simply going out of business, a lien may be the only true payment recourse for a contractor, subcontractor or material man. Kaled Naser, et. CL07-5431 (Va. 2d 886 (Va.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Maryland — SSA’s New Data Hub Moves Forward In Urbana

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ODEC is a not-for-profit provider of wholesale power to 11 member distribution cooperatives in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware that serve approximately 1.2 Bankruptcy Court in Delaware and said it expects the sale to be completed in two to three months. million people.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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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. Great Lakes U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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VIRGINIA – updated for 2014. Technology Zones: Virginia cities, counties and towns have the ability to establish, by ordinance, one or more technology zones to attract growth in targeted industries. For a list of state economic development agencies, click this link.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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The GOVERNOR’S OPPORTUNITY FUND (GOF) is designed as a “deal closing” fund to be employed at the governor’s discretion when necessary to secure a company location or expansion in Virginia. The GOF serves as a final resource for Virginia in the face of serious competition from other states or countries.

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