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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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The GPEC chief added that he expects the Apple development in Mesa to draw other high-tech enterprises to the region. “Locating this Innovation Center in [the Atlanta area] makes good business sense because we can draw from a deep pool of local talent,” said Randy Mott, GM’s chief information officer. production of a Lexus.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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INCOME TAX CAPITAL CREDIT: Currently codified as Article 7, Chapter 18, Title 40, Code of Alabama 1975. It is a credit of five percent of the capital costs of a qualifying project, to be applied to the Alabama income tax liability or financial institution excise tax generated by the project income, each year for 20 years.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Yurts: Living in.

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Not only that, it is also a fine piece of art in its own right; nearly every page is graced with carefully laid out color photos and drawings. I would start by plugging those holes, perhaps using spray foam around the incoming receptacles. Beckys writing is both clear and well researched.

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When office-to-residential conversion works

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Office buildings are worth more” than residential as income generators, she explains. The team dismantled layers of interior fit out and security infrastructure from the previous tenants, uncovering and restoring the building’s original architectural elements that have proven to be a major draw for new residents.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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no personal income tax), business-driven tort reform, a variety of incentives and an overall low cost of doing business. Waxahachie’s regional draw and numerous manufacturers make building a customer base a breeze. Existing industry employee commute patterns indicate a labor draw area of up to a 40-mile radius. to do business.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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SGICC will use the bulk of the D2PA funds to provide grants to PA-based small companies to demonstrate the feasibility of emerging technologies, or seed funds to test and help launch ideas, and to assist in market acceptance and growth of shale energy focused products or services.

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COVER STORY: Global Biotech Report

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To support intellectual property rights, Luxembourg offers an 80 percent tax exemption to income from patents, trademarks, design, models and software copyrights or domain names. This includes matching Phase 1 federal awards up to $150,000 to support the exploration of the technical merit or feasibility of an idea or technology.

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