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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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employment growth. Over 420,000 persons were employed at some 2,900 firms that used FTZs during the year. Dyersburg/Dyer County is a regional hub for employment, education, medical services and agribusiness. Foreign-status inputs to FTZs totaled $288.3 billion in 2014, accounting for 12.1 Located in or near a U.S.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The principal and interest on the bonds are paid solely from the funds derived from leasing or selling the facilities to the user company. Must expand its labor force, make new capital investment, or prevent loss of employment. May not have closed or reduced employment elsewhere in Alabama in order to expand into an enterprise zone.

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

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During construction of the new riverfront complex, IBM will be temporarily lease space at the Essen Centre office complex in Baton Rouge. The IBM Services Center: Baton Rouge is a game changer for our city, putting us at the forefront nationally of producing a technology-based workforce and new jobs,” said Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden. “In

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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To meet demand, rails increased capacity with 1,300 new and rebuilt locomotives; 3,800 freight car purchases; and 700 new leased freight carts. With I-85 dissecting the county running north-south, US Route 58 dissecting the county running east-west and I-95 about five miles east of the county, transportation is accessible and efficient.

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Seven Projects Land Deal of the Year Honorable Mentions

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The new 157,000-square-foot IT campus in Atlanta joins a string of technology announcements in Midtown, including NCR and Worldpay US. “We is one of the nation’s leading operators of general acute care hospitals and one of Tennessee’s largest employers. KP employs 300 physicians and associates in Georgia. Source: georgia.org).

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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“This new 50-foot-deep berth and these cranes were absolutely critical to the long-term future of the Port of Baltimore, enabling Maryland to retain existing business and jobs while allowing us to accommodate new business and create new jobs that will come aboard the larger ships that are on the horizon,” said Gov.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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We at Lotte Chemical are very proud of this project, as it represents a significant investment for us. Infrastructure and a workforce that specializes in industrial sector employment are two areas where many competing locals around the nation fall short when compared to Southwest Louisiana. Generally these sites are leased.