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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

Business Facilities

Arizona offers one of the lowest costs of doing business in the United States, primarily because of low taxes and small state government. Boasting a population of nearly 500,000, Mesa is the 36th largest city in the United States and second largest in the Phoenix-Mesa metro area. percent, here the number is only 8.4

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DHL Opens Global Hub in Northern Kentucky

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network, with flights connecting customers from more than 220 countries and territories worldwide to every corner of the United States. John Schickel, of Union. The expanded global hub sits at the heart of the DHL U.S. We have the right people and the right location.”. “We

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BUSINESS REPORT: Aerospace Suppliers Bringing their Business to Spokane

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Chris Gregoire announced that Washington will again be the venue for the Aerospace & Defense Suppliers Summit at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, March 10-12, 2014. From the September/October 2012 issue. During the Governor’s Aerospace Summit in Spokane, Gov. The event is the largest of its kind in North America.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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After a couple of years of neck-and-neck finishes, China has surged ahead of the United States in Business Facilities’ 2013 global ranking for Renewable Energy Investment Leaders. automotive industry, the United States (10.3 totals benefit from production at Japanese transplants in the United States.

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State Focus – Kansas: The Sunflower State Is Blooming and Booming

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This city is home to Kansas State University, which is respected across the country as a leader in animal health research. Due to Kansas State’s strengths in this area, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is constructing its new National Bio and Agro Defense Facility in Manhattan, a $1.25 at 12,800 feet.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. Union Pacific operates major yards in Little Rock and Pine Bluff, along with a locomotive repair facility in North Little Rock.

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Green Building Data Risk as an Opportunity

Green Building Law Update

There is no single comprehensive federal data privacy law in the United States. establish requirements for a business after a data breach. So there are implications for owners and operators of green buildings.

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