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BUSINESS REPORT: Carolinas Put Out A Welcome Mat for Business from Far East

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Bev Perdue of North Carolina and Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina both had the same target in mind when they headed trade missions to Japan recently: bringing back the bacon for their states. I’m here for one reason: to try to boost North Carolina’s thriving business sector and grow more jobs in our state,” said Gov.

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Coronavirus and plane travel: JetBlue first US airline to make passengers wear face masks

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The move by the New York-based airline comes amid increasing calls from airline union leaders, consumer groups and elected officials about the need for face coverings to help slow the spread of the virus and, eventually, reassure travellers it is safe to fly. Do we really need to be wearing masks on planes? Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto.

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Marketing In The Construction Industry – Everything You Need To Know

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But if that owner is building a new office complex, they’ll enter into an agreement with a general contractor who will then subcontract pieces of the work to trade or specialty contractors. On the other hand, let’s say you’re a general contractor that works well with unions. Government/Institutional.

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UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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The following updated post comes from the Office of the Press Secretary for the White House. Los Angeles, CA (Neighborhoods of Pico Union, Westlake, Koreatown, Hollywood, and East Hollywood). BREAKING NEWS: U.S. Far West U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S. Southeast U.S.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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Companies such as GE Digital, Finlays, Richard Branson’s Virgin Pulse and Johnson & Johnson already are establishing innovation labs and offices in Rhode Island, creating hundreds of new jobs. GE’s Digital Division recently opened an office in Providence to tap into the tech talent. “We Photo: Mike Baker).

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

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Interstate 40 is the major east-west thoroughfare reaching from North Carolina to California that runs through Arkansas. Louis and Chicago to the north and New Orleans to the south, while Interstate 30 connects Arkansas with markets to the southwest, including Texas and Mexico. Interstate 55 links eastern Arkansas to St.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Regional Utilities Are Busy Powering Growth In The Carolinas

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Meanwhile, in North Carolina, lawmakers are mulling a major revamp of state economic development programs, including the conversion of the NC Department of Commerce into a public-private partnership. More than 35 counties submitted applications for Duke Energy’s Site Readiness Program in North Carolina and South Carolina in 2013.