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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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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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Family Trust Federal Credit Union was one of the first businesses to open their new headquarters at Knowledge Park. It also is home to the brand new University Center development, a 23-acre mix of commercial office and retail space, breweries, restaurants, student and active adult housing, hotels and an indoor athletic complex.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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Brunswick County is located in southern Virginia about an hour’s drive from Richmond to the north and Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina to the south. Rail: An extensive rail network makes its way through Southwest Louisiana with Union Pacific and Kansas City Southern servicing the area. 50 percent of all U.S.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Gilbert is aggressively moving forward with a daring plan to revive two square miles of property with a variety of commercial enterprises, including hotels, casinos and retail stores. billion in its Jefferson North plant on Detroit’s dilapidated East Side. In 2008, Chrysler rolled the dice and told the world it would invest $1.8

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Pulse: 07/23/2012

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Nebraska The SAC Federal Credit Union has selected Leo A Daly to provide design and engineering services for its new headquarters campus in Papillion. SAC Federal Credit Union, 11515 S. StonebridgeCarras LLC, Attn: Kevin Cosimano, 4800 Montgomery Ln., Bethesda, 20814. DR#12-00414412. Construction is expected to begin in fall 2012.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Five states—Louisiana, North Carolina, Wyoming, New Hampshire and Oregon—improved their scores by more than 10 points compared to last year’s Index.]. agriculture, construction, gambling, healthcare and retail). It reimburses 50 percent to 75 percent of employee wages. Businesses in certain industries are not eligible (e.g.,

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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Ahold USA Retail. Service Employees International Union. USGBC North Carolina Triangle Chapter. USGBC North Dakota Provisional Chapter. USGBC North Florida Chapter. USGBC North Texas Chapter. Advanced Comfort Solutions, Inc. Advanced Furniture Services. Advanced Home Energy Solutions. Aedis Ince.