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The experts have spoken: We can and should be optimistic despite COVID-19

Lets Build

I for one am left with a sense of optimism for the future of our industry,” said Ulrik Branner after the event. In this case, one must assume that significant and lasting damage to the economic fabric with lots of bankruptcies, corporate debt fall-outs, and so on will have happened.

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Tax Reform Impact on Employers and Employees

Revit OpEd

An employer may still generally deduct 50% of the food and beverage expenses associated with operating its trade or business, such as amounts paid for an employee’s meals while traveling for business.

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North Dakota Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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The updated North Dakota incentives guide is brought to you by Real Street Expo , a new event sponsored by Business Facilities and Today’s Facility Manager magazines. North Dakota Development Fund: Provides flexible gap financing through debt and equity investments for new or expanding primary sector businesses.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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million loan participation program fostering business expansion and job creation in Arizona by providing debt financing for small businesses (in collaboration with private finance partners). Additionally, the company must demonstrate that it can service the debt. 97% increase in personal property tax exemption. TAX INCENTIVES.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Loan proceeds are to be used for working capital, inventory, equipment purchase, and real property improvements but cannot be used for refinancing of existing debt or outstanding debt payments. Funds cannot be used for debt refinancing or contingency funding. The program ends December 2016. CONNECTICUT.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Technological innovation and increasing competitiveness of renewable energy resources, combined with aging infrastructure, extreme weather events, and system security and resiliency needs, are all leading to significant changes in how electricity is generated, distributed, managed and consumed. The power industry is in transition.

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Cover Story: Global Biotech Report

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From the gateway in the UK, we travel across Europe and give you a progress report on the countries and locations that are doubling down on their investment in biotech growth, which our friends across the pond like to quantify in three distinct segments: Red (pharma, medical), White (industrial) and Green (nutrition technology).

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