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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Ports also play a role in national security by supporting the mobilization, deployment and resupply of U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) Program was created in 1934 with the goal of helping businesses in the U.S. According to the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones (NAFTZ), in 2014, goods exported directly from U.S.

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Pennsylvania Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Loans are available up to $100,000 or 50% of total eligible project cost (whichever is less), and can be used for land and building acquisition; building, construction and renovation; machinery and equipment acquisition and installation; and working capital. It is a companion program to the Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) program.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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These programs have resulted in substantial upward mobility for current and new Broward County residents, while providing substantial returns on investment to local municipal partners through the generation of new revenue as a result of capital investments. Brick City Development Corp. million project will create approximately 90 jobs.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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The company, which develops software applications for mobile platforms, opened its R&D center in southwestern Pennsylvania in 2010. Vivisimo: 25 new jobs, IBM recently acquired the Squirrel-Hill based search technology company; Vivisimo also recently unrolled a mobile version of its customer service product.

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10 Best Class 2 Safety Vests for Men and Women

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It can be worn by: construction workers, oil/gas industry workers, EMS, traffic guards, hazard zone, emergency, highway workers, trucking, motor cyclists, runners, and public safety. There are 16 color options and size ranges from XS to 4XL. There is an option for one-size too. Who can wear this? Check Price and Reviews on Amazon.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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The expansion includes retrofitting their main fab to logic chips to supply mobile and tablet production. Along with new renovations, Samsung’s Austin Research Center also grew its presence with about 200 engineers dedicated to design and development of the latest technologies for mobile application processors.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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Motorola Mobility, Plantation, FL. The Port of Little Rock, on the Arkansas River is a designated Foreign Trade Zone and a United States Customs Point of Entry. This status allows goods to be stored and processed there without custom duties or bonds being paid until products are finished and sold, or moved out of zone.

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