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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. And the city’s undeniable creative spirit continues to attract more and more musicians, artisans, craftsman, chefs, brewers and others who now call Nashville home. The world is taking note, too.

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Spain’s famous annual tomato battle is scrapped due to coronavirus, following cancellation of Pamplona bull run

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The iconic fiesta is a major draw for tourists, many who travel from as far as the United States to participate. We have had to live a complex situation that had not been produced so far and we are facing it, with the spirit implicit in Tomatina herself, fighting peacefully to beat the virus, ‘ she said.

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FEATURE STORY: A Life in Publishing – Business Facilities’ 40th Anniversary

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Both of the Coene siblings have inherited their father’s tenacity, entrepreneurial spirit and appreciation for the importance of innovation. Now “semi-retired,” Ed’s mantle of leadership in the company has been passed to his son, Ted, and daughter, Susan, who today are co-presidents of Group C Media.

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Location Focus: Florida – Rebounded And Ready

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Less Taxing” since there is no state personal income tax—a key point for consideration, especially for the attraction and retention of key employees. To travel from Vancouver to our mine in Patagonia—a three-hour flight south of Santiago, Chile—it would take almost a full 40 hours to get there,” he says. People can also enjoy “Life.

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LOCATION FOCUS: United It Stands

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The region is within a day’s travel of 10 of the largest cities in North America and navigated by I-90, I-390, the Greater Rochester International Airport and the Norfolk Southern Finger Lakes Railway. Whether traveling by car, train, bus, boat or plane, New York can get you there. Its nine counties (e.g.,

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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

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For years, the name Florida has been firmly associated with travel and tourism, and the state has enjoyed one of the world’s best known leisure brands. Over the last two years, Florida has eliminated thousands of regulations on job creators and removed corporate income taxes for thousands of small businesses.

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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After swallowing that gloomy news, Californians trudged to the polls in November and approved a referendum increasing their state income taxes by a whopping $6 billion a year. From a statistical perspective, one measure that illustrates how a community’s economic health is trending can be seen through tracking the area’s median income levels.