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

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At least 65 percent of these funds will be provided for expansion of the Computer Science Division of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at LSU. NOLA, MEMPHIS ARE LOGISTICS LEADERS. Houston (Zone 84) and El Paso (Zone 68) also shined in BF’s new ranking of top Foreign Trade Zones.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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Examples of major logistics clusters include Memphis, home to hundreds of distribution centers and a major air freight hub with impressive land, water and rail logistics assets as well. The Memphis International Airport is home to the FedEx Superhub. This is where you see development of hybrid trucks, electric trucks and hybrid cranes.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) Program was created in 1934 with the goal of helping businesses in the U.S. According to the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones (NAFTZ), in 2014, goods exported directly from U.S. The value of shipments into zones totaled nearly $660 billion, compared with $798 billion the previous year.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Mississippi Looks To Energy Sector To Fuel Statewide Growth

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The company will move operations from its Memphis, TN, facility to the new Olive Branch location. HB 841: Provides a sales tax reduction on electricity to 1.5 Helen of Troy, a designer and marketer of brand-name household, personal care and healthcare/home environment products, announced plans in early January to construct a 1.3

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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Incorporated in 1949, Hoosier Energy is a generation and transmission cooperative (G&T) providing wholesale electric power and services to 18 member distribution cooperatives in central and southern Indiana and southeastern Illinois to meet the collective electricity needs of more than 750,000 residents, businesses, industries and farms.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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The Midwest Inland Port is served by a Foreign Trade Zone and provides local Customs Clearing, features that are being enhanced to provide a more robust set of service offerings. Abundant natural resources mean the state is a net exporter of electricity, which is reflected in the price of natural gas and electricity.

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Locations For The Food Processing Industry: The Food Puzzle

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Powering the melon producers is WIN Energy REMC, one of the 18 electric distribution cooperatives of the generation and transmission cooperative, Hoosier Energy. By working together we can make a difference and keep electricity affordable for our local farmers.”. Indeed, the vitality of agribusiness is strong across the state.