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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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North Carolina, Colorado and Virginia topped the chart in BF’s flagship Economic Growth Potential ranking. North Carolina has been laying out the welcome mat for businesses in a diverse group of industries, offering a growing talent pool of young skilled workers, an attractive quality of life and targeted incentives.

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UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.” THE PROMISE ZONES INITIATIVE. The five Promise Zones announced are part of the 20 that will be announced over the next three years. so that each partner can work towards improvement and accountability.

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SPECIAL REPORT: The Carolinas Are Bringing The Business

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Senate Finance Chairman Hugh Leatherman said he’s in awe of Boeing’s expansion plans. The company designs and produces reusable packing solutions for clients that include General Motors, Ford, BMW and Yamaha. Manufacturing continues to be a real wealth and job creator across South Carolina,” said Hitt.

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IEER Report: Small Modular Reactors a “Poor Bet” To Revive Failed Nuclear Renaissance in U.S.

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Titled Light Water Designs of Small Modular Reactors: Facts and Analysis, the IEER report focuses on light water reactor (LWR) SMR designs, the development and certification of which the U.S. The four designs would reduce the size of each reactor considerably. Arjun Makhijani, Ph.D. Arjun Makhijani, Ph.D.,

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Semiconductor companies in Austin include chip designers Intel, IBM, and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and chip manufacturers Freescale Semiconductor, Samsung and Spansion. Services offered to these developing companies include work space and access to experienced mentors, programming and design. Together, they employ thousands.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. Terms for both are normally 10-20 years and can finance up to 100% of the project costs. ALABAMA - updated for 2014. They are: The Renewal Program.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. Terms for both are normally 10-20 years and can finance up to 100 percent of the project costs. It allows for the construction of roads, bridges, etc.

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