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BUSINESS REPORT: Mississippi Looks To Energy Sector To Fuel Statewide Growth

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Future phases estimate total employment to reach 2,000 jobs, and corporate investment to exceed $1 billion. In 2012, state lawmakers passed the Mississippi Health Care Industry Zone Act, which encourages health care-related businesses to locate within qualified Health Care Zones and receive attractive incentives.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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The Alliance has a strong partnership with Broward County’s Workforce One employment center, securing nearly $1 million state and local training assistance for 1,107 employees in local companies. of employment in its biotech sector, anchored by its world-class research institutions, including the Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota.

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Savannah Notches Record Cargo Volume

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ANTHEM EXPANDING IN COLUMBUS. a leading provider of health benefit solutions, will expand its existing Customer Care Center in Columbus, creating 450 new jobs and making a capital investment of more than $3 million in Muscogee County. Anthem’s office in Columbus currently employs 1,285 staff members. Anthem, Inc.,

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Its key feature is highly automated 30+ lane transfer zones and automated live e-gates. Austin is now one of the nation’s top emerging high-tech cities, with more than 120,000 people employed by around 4,400 technology firms. Together, they employ thousands. Samsung Electronics Co., Airbus is the largest customer of the U.S. Mid Atlantic U.S.

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FEATURE STORY: Nothing Matters More Than Talent

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AIDT offers comprehensive pre-employment selection and training, post/on-the-job training, maintenance assessments, industrial safety assessments and training, leadership development, and process improvement assessments—all specific to a company’s needs. In addition, the programs reimburse employers for a portion of their training costs.