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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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Tennessee is proud to be a right-to-work state with no personal income tax on wages. Nevada and Alabama rounded out the top five in Economic Growth Potential, followed by Utah, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri and Mississippi. Over the course of the grant’s 12-year term, the project will grow the state’s economy by an estimated $6.3

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Technology Center Opens At UL Lafayette Research Park

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CGI Federal recently celebrated the dedication of its 50,000-square-foot information technology center that serves as an anchor for the 143-acre University of Louisiana at Lafayette Research Park. LED began discussions with CGI about a potential Louisiana technology center in August 2012, leading to an April 2014 announcement of the project.

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Nucor Direct Reduced Iron Plant Completed In St. James Parish, LA

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Nucor has created 140 new direct jobs to date and will reach its target of 150 jobs well in advance of the company’s year-end 2014 commitment to the State of Louisiana. By the end of 2015, the company will inform Louisiana officials of its intent to complete the remaining four phases. At the opening, Gov. James Parish'

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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While standing next to each other during a press conference, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and Lotte CEO Soon Hyo “Steve” Chung told a group of onlookers that the company would establish its headquarters in Lake Charles (relocating from Houston). By the BF Staff. From the July/August 2017 Issue. Photo: SWLA). Edwards said. “We

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U.S. Coal Exports Help Fuel Economic Recovery

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Coal Exports: National and State Economic Contributions ,” an estimated 168,430 jobs were supported by the 125.7 The benefits have been especially rich for the top exporting states, including Virginia, Louisiana and Maryland. According to the report, “ U.S. million tons exported last year, a record volume. coal exports.

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Business Facilities Names 2013 Deal of the Year Winners

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Spearheaded by the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), the GM project will directly create 838 jobs and have an estimated direct economic impact of $1.6 In 2007, the statewide economic impact from film was estimated at $242 million; by 2013 this had grown to $3.5 billion over the next 10 years.

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COVER STORY: 2012 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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Over a 10-year period, the bioscience complex will generate an overall regional economic impact estimated at nearly $13 billion, creating more than 8,700 direct, indirect and induced jobs. Project Impact Estimates. In this photo, Louisiana Gov. Project Impact Estimates. The company’s 2011 revenue was $13.9

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