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BUSINESS REPORT: Maryland — SSA’s New Data Hub Moves Forward In Urbana

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Sustainable materials will be used in the National Support Center facilities, and the project is designed to incorporate energy-efficient heating and cooling systems and on-site renewable energy sources. The new SSA Data Center, situated atop a pastoral landscape, will blend seamlessly into the surrounding site.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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An airport of entry (AOE), usually designated with the word “international”, provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. Potential on-site hotel to provide passengers with convenient accommodations. Bulk Terminal 1 is on 71 acres at a site 30 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico. adjacent truck scale.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. Available sites in Arkansas range in size from 10 acres to 10,200 acres across the state that could match the needs of a new or expanding business. population. million square feet.

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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). Lotte’s CEO said the company took notice. “We

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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

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Arlington Heights is a growing, thriving community just northwest of Chicago, home to 76,000 residents with an average household income of $95,000. Star Cinema Grill, a Houston-based movie theater chain, opened its first location outside the State of Texas in Downtown Arlington Heights in July 2013. Quinn said.

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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billion in corporate federal income taxes and $4.1 billion in state and local income taxes in 2014, a $1.5 Additionally, individual income taxes paid totaled $23.9 The main instrument runway is 10,000 feet long and 180 feet wide and was previously an alternate landing site for NASA’s space shuttle program.

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STATE FOCUS: Lassoing Jobs In Texas

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When a single Texas site is competing against viable out-of-state options, the TEF provides a financial incentive to bring home projects that offer significant job creation and capital investment. Shovel-ready sites and notable companies reside in the Lubbock Business Park today. to the site when completed.

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