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SPECIAL REPORT: Steadfast And Strong In The Wake Of Superstorm Sandy

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Nearly 50 fatalities were reported in New York in the days after the storm; the death toll in New Jersey did not exceed 40 thanks to heroic efforts by NJ Gov. The $25-million campaign also would encourage New Jerseyans and tourists to shop local. Bay Head, NJ. President Obama joins Gov. Kim Guadagno.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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There also is Arkansas’s state-of-the-art railroad infrastructure comprising three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway. Union Pacific operates major yards in Little Rock and Pine Bluff, along with a locomotive repair facility in North Little Rock. and New York City.

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Supply Chain Reaction

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Most of America’s unions want major revisions, but their clout in Washington is a shadow of what it was in 1993; as right-to-work laws have been adopted by a majority of U.S. states, union membership rolls have cratered]. Automakers are warning that revising NAFTA to require a higher percentage of U.S.-made

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COVER STORY: Global Biotech Report

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However, mostly big enterprises profited from this inflow whereas small- and medium-sized companies still have to suffer from a depletion of seed money since the Recession. The federal government and the European Union provide additional double-figure million Euro funding. billion in venture capital was raised in the sector.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Create Rebate Program: An incentive that may be offered at the discretion of the director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission in highly competitive situations, it provides annual cash payments based on a company’s annual payroll for new, full-time, permanent employees. TAX INCENTIVES. For more information please visit this link.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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The income tax credits begin in the year in which the new employees are hired. NON-PROFIT INCENTIVES: Provides an incentive payment (payroll rebate) equal to 4 percent of the payroll of the new, full-time, permanent employees for a period of up to five years. The benefit depends on the tier in which the company locates.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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2 B Green Profitably. Green and Profitable. Service Employees International Union. USGBC New Hampshire Chapter. USGBC New Jersey Chapter. USGBC New Mexico Chapter. USGBC New York Upstate Chapter. Thank you for your consideration of our views. 106 Greenway. 2M Design Consultants, Inc.