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Industrial Products M&A Activity Surges In Second Quarter

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Merger and acquisition (M&A) deal activity surged across the global industrial products (IP) industry during the second quarter of 2014, according to PwC US. As deal multiples continued to move higher, deal sizes have grown, elevating execution risk and narrowing the path to capturing value on investment.

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Virginia Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Defense Production Zones: Virginia authorizes its communities to establish local defense production zones to benefit businesses engaged in the design, development or production of materials, components or equipment required to meet the needs of national defense. FINANCING & GRANTS. TAX INCENTIVES.

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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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According to Deloitte’s 2014 Global Aerospace and Defense Outlook , the commercial aerospace sector is expected to experience significant growth this year, driven by continued record-setting production levels at assembly facilities and throughout the aerospace supplier network. Virtually every major defense contractor in the U.S.

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The Secret Sauce to Protecting Construction Profits  

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Preconstruction Consider your preconstruction technology as your defensive strategy. When project estimates are more accurate, finances and resources can be better managed during the course of a project. These issues are prevalent in firms that implement technology in silos.

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Advanced Manufacturing Driving Pittsburgh’s Economic Growth

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In total, 275 total business deals were tracked by the PRA and its economic development partners. Included were 206 investment deals (attractions, expansions, relocations, retentions and startups) and 69 development deals (real estate and infrastructure). These investments also deliver a “multiplier effect.”.

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Great Leap Forward

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tech sectors and even in our distracted and barely functioning federal government, which assumed that outdated security restrictions preventing China from purchasing obvious defense-related technology—think missile-guidance systems—also would deter the PRC from grabbing the crown jewels of our most-recent high-tech breakthroughs.

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Top 10 Compliance Laws for Federal Highway Contractors

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In 1991, after defense contractor scandals, the U.S. False claims; Antitrust; EEO; OSHA/safety and health; DOT (commercial driver’s licenses); DBE; Environmental; Procurement and government contracting; Finance and tax; and. Sentencing Commission issued sentencing guidelines for corporations. Here are my top ten.