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Florida: A Warm Climate For Business Growth

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percent in March 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Naturally, salary remains the top draw for tech workers, but they are increasingly focusing on other factors when deciding whether to take a new job or keep the one they have. What makes Cape Coral unique? percent) and output growth (6.82

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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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In fact, a 2017 joint report from the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), found Iowa to be the easiest state for companies to directly purchase renewable energy. Construction is underway on the new $1.4 million square foot Sterilite manufacturing facility to the region.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

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China’s commanding lead in global motor vehicle production was a bit of a surprise, although we suspect statistics emanating from the world’s most populous nation may include rolling stock for the People’s Liberation Army as well as new wheels for a growing middle class. VW, intent on selling at least 1 million U.S.-made

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Less Is More In New England

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Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the annual average unemployment rate in New England, at 4.1 Over the 40 years this statistical data has been collected, the jobless rate in New England has rarely exceeded the U.S. Another key draw for the company at Quonset was its innovative site-readiness program. The NH Dept.

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Locations For The Food Processing Industry: The Food Puzzle

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From the farmlands and research and development, to retailers, food service and customers, you will find regional, national and global brands that call Ohio home. VP Builders can design a building for a customer, make changes and produce drawings, checklists and export data for use with 3-D modeling software. Abbott Laboratories.

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STATE FOCUS: Lassoing Jobs In Texas

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Texas’ vibrant economy—made possible by the state’s superior workforce, excellent business climate, central location, relatively low production costs and aggressive incentive funding—continues to draw companies from around the country and around the world, proving time and again that Texas really is “Wide Open for Business.”.

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Tiny overall gains, mixed sectoral results mark latest construction jobs, spending data

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In May, seasonally adjusted “nonfarm payroll employment changed little (+54,000), following increases that averaged 220,000 in the prior 3 months,” the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Friday. over both intervals; commercial (retail, warehouse, farm) fell 1.3% Construction employment was essentially unchanged in May.