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SPECIAL REPORT: Devens – Secret Weapon In The Battle For Business

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Our proximity to Boston and our unique support provide the absolute best scenario for many firms. Because Devens is a self-supporting, quasi-public environment that was created specifically to support and grow businesses—and not a municipality—the zoning and permitting hurdles associated with most cities and towns are greatly reduced.

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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. Franklin is within 30 miles of Boston/Cambridge resulting in easy access to the R&D concentrated areas. In May, General Electric broke ground on its new corporate headquarters in Boston.

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Open Borders

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According to the Boston Consulting Group, foreign workers in the U.S. Upscale retailer Nordstrom, a Washingon-based company, has opened a flagship store in Vancouver. currently have to wait three times longer for a work visa than their counterparts who emigrate to Canada. Tech firms are very concerned that the waiting time for U.S.

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Amazonia, USA

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Moody’s analytics arm larded its top-10 HQ2 contenders list with established and emerging high-tech hubs, including Austin, Atlanta, Boston, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Rochester, NY. ” If that’s the main criteria for HQ2, permit us to point out that you can reach 80 percent of the U.S. population.”

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

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These efforts are paying off as jobs are being created in construction, hospitality, transportation, retail and healthcare. In 2018, approximately 2,200 single-family residential permits were issued in Buckeye. Employment in the West Texas county is surging by nearly 12 percent, more than seven times the national average (Roper, 2019).

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FEATURE STORY: Thailand — Nuanced Nation, One-Stop Shop

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The BOI even offers on-site visa and work permits, with most permits being issued in under three hours! I saw this facility in action and was impressed by its organization; clearly marked queues, attentive staff and a clean, bright space made the process of issuing visas and permits look calm and orderly.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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Situated in Upstate New York, Oswego County is located centrally to New York City, Boston, Washington, D.C., CVS produces “Grab Apples” from locally grown apples that are sliced, packaged and shipped to local schools, retail markets, restaurants and their distributors. OSWEGO COUNTY: ACCESS WITH PROXIMITY AND CONVENIENCE.