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If Memory Serves Us

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The Nissan exec served up the old canard that Nissan [and other Japanese carmakers] “guarded against quality concerns” in the 1980s by refusing to permit U.S. A quick word about quality here: almost every car on the road in 1980 was equipped with a Rockwell drive train. We felt sourcing parts in the U.S.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Your eyes weren’t deceiving you when you saw Detroit, MI sitting at No. Yes, we know that Detroit became the largest city in history to file for bankruptcy protection, a process the city is expected to emerge from this year. Airbus is the largest customer of the U.S. aerospace industry, with over $14 billion in purchases from U.S.

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FEATURE STORY: Thailand — Nuanced Nation, One-Stop Shop

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From Ratchaprasong to Khao San Road, city streets are a consumer’s galore of souvenir T-shirts and handsomely tailored suits, keychains and precious gems. Ornate, golden statues of Buddha are found down the road from pulsating nightclubs which are a quick BTS Skytrain trip from austere monasteries and Muay Thai boxing venues.

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Industry Focus: Data Centers – To Serve And Protect

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And though the community has many obvious assets, including its transportation network, fast track permitting and high growth rate, it provides something extra valuable for those in the data business. Furthermore, the Sanwald Road substation built in 2007 is capable of significant expansion. Companies find the location on I-96, just 1.5

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Separated at Birth

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The planners of the Interstate Highway System focused on moving people across the country quickly, so the grid incorporated several ring roads (a.k.a. beltways) that permit motorists to avoid driving through the heart of major cities. But the creation of our national highway network didn’t take place in a vacuum: major U.S.

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