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Louisville, KY Getting More eBay

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ebay Enterprise’s current Louisville fulfillment center. company, plans to expand operations in Louisville, KY, creating more than 150 new, full-time jobs and investing up to $45 million in the Commonwealth. With more than 500 current employees in Louisville, eBay Enterprise is expanding to meet rising customer demand.

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FEATURE STORY: Building A Jobs Bonanza In The Bluegrass State

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Steve Beshear (Photo Credit: Office of the Governor). Since coming into office, my number one priority has been on the retention and creation of jobs,” he said. Companies must create jobs before claiming the wage assessment and be profitable before claiming a corporate income tax credit. Ford's assembly plant in Louisville.

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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So, in several of our more statistics-oriented categories, this year we have given extra credit for positive industry-specific employment numbers. We’ve broken the overall biotech ranking into several categories in this year’s report, including Biotechnology Strength/Employment. 2 slot in this highly competitive category.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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. “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. Deal said the Innovation Center is “is exactly the kind of employer we want in the state.” The state pursued the project from multiple fronts.

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Automotive Industry Focus: Hitting On All Cylinders

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The Bluegrass State’s automotive industry stretches back to 1913 when the state’s first Model T rolled out of a Ford assembly plant in Louisville, KY. That early success echoes today, as Ford operates two plants in Louisville. billion in its Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, bringing with it 2,000 full-time jobs.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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The excellent support we have received from Bay County EDA, Governor Rick Scott’s office, higher educational partners and The St. That, along with a strong economy and zero personal state income tax, make it a great place to do business. aerospace market for the future. Joe Company made Florida an ideal location for GKN.”.