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Business Report: GEICO Expansion Brings 1,000 New Jobs To Katy, TX

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Whenever we hear about a major employer expanding or relocating to Texas, it affirms what we’ve been telling people all these years,” Gov. In another recent expansion in the Lone Star State, athenahealth Inc. The state provided $5 million through the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) to close the deal. million in capital investment.

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

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Federal Management Regulation – FMR, For Real Property. Public body” means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of the foregoing. Department of Homeland Security.

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

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Federal Management Regulation – FMR, For Real Property. Public body” means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of the foregoing. Department of Homeland Security.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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T he United States is the largest trading nation in the world for goods and services with more than 300 land, air and sea ports. It is here that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforces the import and export laws and regulations of the U.S. percent of all foreign goods imported to the United States.”.

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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. We have partnered successfully with the state to build The Shaw Center for the Arts in downtown,” said John G. TEXAS CITIES SURGE AS RECOVERY EMPLOYMENT LEADERS.

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Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation

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The retail sector in the United States includes well over three million retail establishments and according to a report conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, it is the largest private-sector employer in the U.S., Credit: City of Cape Coral). supporting one out of every four jobs. percent vacancy rate.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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Jan Brewer, with providing expertise on state policies and regulations that proved pivotal to Apple’s decision. 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. A key component was legislation that Gov.

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