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LiveXchange 2012: Don’t Let Incentives Drive the Site Evaluation Process

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LiveXchange 2012 was kicked off with a nostalgic keynote from NFL Hall of Famer Jack Youngblood, who chronicled his meteoric rise from a kid playing Pop Warner football in Florida to a top pick in the NFL draft and a stellar career as an all-Pro linebacker with the Los Angeles Rams. God had his hand on my shoulder,” he said.

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LIVEXCHANGE 2012: Where Top Projects Find the Best Locations

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Despite the ominous presence of Hurricane Sandy churning up the East Coast, LiveXchange went off without a hitch, offering attendees the opportunity to engage in a series of one-on-one meetings as well as numerous informal networking opportunities at one of the premier resorts on Florida’s west coast.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

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The first was not unexpected, although China’s lead in developing alternative energy is expected to shrink as its ability to spur solar panel production is eliminated by trade negotiators enforcing a WTO decision citing China for subsidizing its industry. 3 in Aerospace/Defense Industry Leaders, no. Here’s a sampling: no.

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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A fter several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., Aerospace & Defense Labor Market Study. percent, of which about 185,000 jobs were lost in the defense subsector. Aerospace and defense sector companies paid $7.7 When William T.

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Construction Contract's arbitration provision is separable, based on

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The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. « Florida court holds that statute of limitations does not apply to certain arbitrations | Main.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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In addition to the manufacturing industry and California’s small business employers, the Panel also prioritizes nanotechnology, biotechnology and life sciences, goods movement and transportation logistics, aerospace and defense, advanced IT services, multimedia/entertainment, healthcare, construction, agriculture and renewables.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The terms are negotiated specific to each firm’s individual needs and situation with a maximum limit of 3% of Capital Expenditures. FLORIDA – updated for 2014. High Impact Performance Incentive: A negotiated grant used to attract and grow major high impact facilities in Florida. FINANCING . 75,000 (max.)

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