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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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La Vergne, TN-based Lightning Source, a provider of on-demand print and distribution services for books to the publishing industry, will invest about $22 million and create up to 150 jobs in Madison County over the next three years. facility in Jackson, TN. The center will ultimately employ up to 2,000 associates.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Targeted Industries: IT & Computer Tech, Energy, Petroleum Refining & Chemical Products, Advanced Tech & Manufacturing, Aerospace & Defense. For its groundbreaking work, the company received a $1 million Small Business Innovation Research award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in July 2012.

Austin 73
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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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Now that the Great Recession thankfully is receding into the history books, we thought this year’s state rankings would be a good place to take the long view on the Recovery—specifically, which states climbed out of the biggest craters faster and better than anyone else. Heroes of the Recovery. Herbert told us. Far West U.S. New England U.S.

Louisiana 111
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Less Is More In New England

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Waterstone Retail of Needham, MA has a 500,000-square-foot center underway with Phase 1 now open and Phase 2 approved by the city. Concerts on the Square, a farmer’s market and National Comic Book Day are just a few of the new activities in the Historic Downtown, bringing thousands of visitors each year. The NH Dept.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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A key ingredient to Texas’ success is a comprehensive job creation strategy focused on six key industry clusters: Advanced Technology and Manufacturing; Aerospace, Aviation, and Defense; Biotechnology and Life Sciences; Information and Computer Technology; Petroleum Refining and Chemical Products; and Energy. OmniSYS and Texas Book Co.

Texas 45
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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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The incentive is available for non-retail businesses engaged in commerce for profit that fall into certain categories. Higher credits (3 to 8 percent, depending on tier status) are available for investments in recycling or pollution control equipment and for defense plant manufacturing conversion to a new product.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The incentive is available for non-retail businesses engaged in commerce for profit that fall into certain categories. This includes eligibility if located in OZs, MZs and Georgia’s 40 least developed counties, which offer job tax credits to businesses of any nature, including retail businesses that create two jobs. TAX INCENTIVES.

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