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At the conclusion of the World Economic Forum last week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared that Russia is eager to mine the Arctic for rubles and prepared to partner with other nations to develop its portion of the Arctic zone. By then it may be too late to undo the damage. Don’t believe us?

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Location Focus: New York – The Empire State Leverages Its Strengths

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Andrew Cuomo aimed to capitalize on these impressive resources when he launched START-UP NY last fall. The program transforms State University of New York (SUNY) campuses, private colleges and universities, and university communities across the state into tax-free zones for new and expanding businesses. ?Business

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STATE FOCUS: Kansas Focuses On The All-Around

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Kansas also has no personal property tax, no inventory tax and no franchise tax. But which destination in this great state offers the right combination of resources and support while delivering it all with a can-do attitude? Foreign Trade Zones that are “user friendly” site-specific and allocated on an individual company basis.

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Wisconsin Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Development Opportunity Zones: Non-refundable tax credits for new and expanding businesses in the cities of Beloit, Janesville and Kenosha to assist with capital investment and the creation and retention of new, full-time jobs. Manufacturer and merchant inventories are exempt from personal property taxes.

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New Hampshire Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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No Inventory Tax. Economic Revitalization Zone Tax Credits (ERZ): Tax credits against the business profits and enterprise taxes. To be cost effective, loans must range between $1.5 million and $10 million dollars. The interest rate is about 70% of prime and can be used for the purchase of land, buildings and capital equipment. .

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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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All have ready access to major transportation infrastructure, energy, water and zoning that meets the industry needs of advanced manufacturing, information technology and bioscience companies. The Hub is a network of resources that helps companies, especially small and medium-sized manufacturers better understand and adopt new technologies.

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Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation

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Investment Zones & Distinct Communities. The Cape Coral Economic Development Office has designed several investment zones to enhance and tailor growth with a visionary outlook. Here are few that are ideal for retail because of their locations and high traffic counts: Veterans Investment Zone. Cape Coral ranks No.

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