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Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation

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Retail accounts for more than $2 trillion in total GDP impact with consumer spending accounting for more than two-thirds of the U.S. The Tarpon Point Resort at Marina Village is home to a number of upscale retail shops and restaurants. By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Credit: City of Cape Coral). percent.

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Pennsylvania Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) Tax Credit Program: An incentive program that provides tax credits to for-profit companies less than eight years old operating within specific targeted industries within the boundaries of a Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ). Zones provide specific state and local tax benefits.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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Over $100 million in investments are expected to be made by concerns adjacent to the arena, which could generate over 1,000 new jobs, new retail and significant quality of life enhancements. That research supports the trade shows and targeted retail and hospitality efforts of the city. The company $7.2-million

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

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Although foam coffee cups and plates are often referred to as “Styrofoam®,” that terminology is incorrect. In Maryland, state law does not address carryout bags provided by retail establishments. Dewatering is an activity where groundwater and surface water is removed from a mine to provide workably dry conditions in the mine.

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Medellin, Colombia: How the world’s most dangerous city turned itself around

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To my untrained eye, it looks like any other busy retail thoroughfare. But so troubling is his memory for locals that Juan never refers to him by his real name. ” Medellin’s transformation from a violent war-zone to one of the world’s most forward-thinking cities is nothing short of remarkable.

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The next phase of sustainability in luxury hotels

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We’re seeing a lot of repurposed assets that are underutilized or not in high demand, such as department stores or retail centers, being converted to hotels or mixed-use developments. Many recent projects crossing Camp’s desk aim to minimize the amount of waste created over a building’s lifespan.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act. The program provides state and local tax incentives and non-tax incentives to businesses and industries located within Alabama’s Enterprise Zones. May not have closed or reduced employment elsewhere in Alabama in order to expand into an enterprise zone.

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