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Supply Chain Reaction

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Most of America’s unions want major revisions, but their clout in Washington is a shadow of what it was in 1993; as right-to-work laws have been adopted by a majority of U.S. states, union membership rolls have cratered]. Our dessert will come from Hershey, PA, because, even in a global market, some things will never change.].

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Millionaire Sitt Invests $1 Million To Improve NYC Airport Infrastructure; Launches Global Gateway Alliance

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Other Global Gateway Alliance board members include: Stuart Appelbaum, President, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. Dan Glickman, Former Congressman and U.S. Agriculture Secretary; Current Executive Director, Aspen Institute Congressional Program.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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million investment in Edison VIII, an offering of the VC firm Edison Partners, founded in 1986 and currently based in Princeton, NJ. NJEDA says that by investing more than $40 million in venture capital funds it has been able to leverage its investment in NJ businesses to more than 62 times that amount—about $2.5 Andrew Cuomo.

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COVER STORY: Global Biotech Report

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The federal government and the European Union provide additional double-figure million Euro funding. Next to this, a number of Bavarian biotech companies receive grants by the European Union for their research and development projects. One recent investment was made by the biopharmaceutical company Union Chimique Belge (UCB).

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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The TV ads, which aired for six months in the NY/NJ/CT and Boston markets and on JetBlue’s in-flight TV, conclude with Huizenga’s memorable tag line: “Hey, it’s not what you make, it’s what you keep.” Union Pacific, ConAgra Foods, Peter Kiewit Sons, Inc. defense contracts. The top execs also appeared in print display ads.

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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 port bonus would therefore be equal to 5% of the qualified investment in expenses directly related to manufacturing or providing telecommunication services, with the credit increasing to 8% for recycling, pollution control and defense conversion. Right-to-Work State: Union membership in Kansas is 6.8%, well below the national average.

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