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Loggins Culinary To Establish Operations in Lufkin, Texas


	[ 12/9/2008 ] By: News Brief
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LUFKIN, Texas (Dec. 9) — Loggins Culinary announced plans to move into a facility here once occupied by Armour Eckrich Inc. Read The Full Article

2007 METRO PUBLIC SCHOOLS QUOTIENT: Building Tomorrow’s Work Force


	[ 12/17/2007 ] By: Bill King, Chief Editor
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The future quality of a metro area’s work force is being shaped today by its public schools. Just how good are they? Read The Full Article

2007 LEGISLATIVE QUOTIENT: When Shaping the Business Climate, Numbers Speak Louder Than Words


	[ 12/17/2007 ] By: Bill King, Chief Editor
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Our 12th annual Legislative Quotient™ examines the impact each of the 50 individual state legislatures have on local business climates. Read The Full Article

CASE STUDY: Facility Expansion Decision Puts Lenovo Closer to its Customers


	[ 12/17/2007 ] By: Ken Krizner, Managing Editor
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PC manufacturer to open a multi-function facility in the Greensboro, N.C., metro to improve customer service. Read The Full Article

COMMENTARY: Incentives Are Often Just Putting Lipstick on a Pig


	[ 12/17/2007 ] By: Bill King, Chief Editor
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Most economic development incentives are really just a way to balance out factors that would otherwise make a particular site economically uncompetitive. Read The Full Article

METRO SPOTLIGHT: Work Force Fuels Diversity in Huntsville, Alabama


	[ 12/17/2007 ]
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Commitment to education attracts expansions in call center and aerospace industries, and a strong focus on research. Read The Full Article

STATE REPORT: North Carolina Prides Itself on Education, Work Force


	[ 12/17/2007 ]
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Companies can tap highly skilled workers for high-tech, biotechnology expansions. Read The Full Article

GLOBAL EXPANSION: Belgium’s Central Location Attracts U.S. Logistics Companies


	[ 12/16/2007 ] By: Tricia Hyland
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FedEx Express to build a regional headquarters operation in La Hulpe. Read The Full Article

GLOBAL EXPANSION: High-Tech Companies Find Skilled Work Force, Other Assets in Canada


	[ 12/16/2007 ] By: Rachael Hedgcoth
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The country prides itself on the intellectual capital it can provide to companies in fast-changing industries. Read The Full Article


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