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There are More than 40 Million People in Modern Slavery

Green Building Law Update

Ignorance is not a defense. Green building has only very recently begun to emphasize the social equity component of the triple bottom line. There is no morally defensible reason for not doing everything in our power to end modern slavery and human trafficing. It is no longer acceptable to look the other way.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

Cerberus, an equity player who had acquired a majority stake in Chrysler from German auto giant Daimler-Benz in 2007, went into bankruptcy in 2009. According to Maryland Gov. billion in total investment and revenue for the state of Maryland and to create a total of 5,700 jobs. automaker from going the way of the dinosaurs.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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3 Texas all exceeded 75 on the Index, followed by Maryland, Delaware, DC, Oregon, Arizona, Pennsylvania and Georgia. defense department, with an additional $500 million in state and private investment. This year’s winners for Achievement in Targeted Incentives are: Maryland Dept. Andrew Cuomo. ACHIEVEMENT IN WORKFORCE TRAINING.

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COVER STORY: Global Biotech Report

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million equity offering. NBAF Bio-Defense Lab Moves Forward In Manhattan, KS. In Kansas, state leaders are celebrating recent progress in the region’s largest biotech project: the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), in Manhattan, KS. Rendering of the National Bio- and Agro- Defense Facility in Kansas.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Companies must be less than 5-years old; have an annual payroll between $100,000 and $1 million; show proof of an equity investment of at least $250,000; pay at least 150 percent of the lesser of the state or county average hourly wage where the business is located; and meet requisite payroll thresholds. Employees must be Arkansas taxpayers.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Companies must be less than five years old; have an annual payroll between $100,000 and $1 million; show proof of an equity investment of at least $250,000; pay at least 150% of the lesser of the state or county average hourly wage where the business is located; and meet requisite payroll thresholds. See onegeorgia.org/programs/esb.

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