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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

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Credit: Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance). Opportunity is a word used a lot when discussions about Southwest Louisiana are started. George Swift, president and CEO of the Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance, asserts that prospects are great for any business that locates or expands in the area. “We

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America’s 10 Safest States Ranked

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In fact, the entire Northeast was well represented with three top slots and over half of the top ten states, whereas southern states like Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana ranked last as the least safe regions of the United States, Realtor reports.

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Magnolia LNG Announces $2.2 Billion Export Facility In Louisiana

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Louisiana Gov. The company expects to make a final investment decision to move forward with the project in late 2014, after it secures permits and completes financing. The company’s proposed 90-acre site would include a long-term lease with The Port of Lake Charles. LED began working with Magnolia LNG in late 2012.

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These Cities Are Becoming More Affordable for Renters

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The personal finance site compared median household incomes to rent from 2016 to 2019, while including how the pandemic has affected rent prices, to find the cities with the greatest changes in rent affordability.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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“Tennessee always sets the bar high in meeting all of the priorities of businesses evaluating locations in the Volunteer State, whether it’s customized workforce training, prefertilized sites or lower industrial electricity costs.”. Louisiana, no. San Antonio, TX is now billing itself as the “Cyber City”, and with good reason.

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Senate Finance Passes Tax Extensions | ENR: Engineering News.

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Search our site: Infrastructure. ENR Texas & Louisiana. Senate Finance Passes Tax Extensions. site map |. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types. Sustainability.

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Margaret Whelan on How Capital Is Fueling Innovation

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After failing to secure capital with another advisor, he convinced Whelan to take him on as a client, and she brokered a $45-million deal with Louisiana-Pacific to buy half of the off-site construction manufacturer before it had recorded any revenue. which announced a merger with Porch.com in August.