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    North Carolina Clear Choice for New Shipyard Location.

    Gunboat CEO hails N.C. as company brings jobs back to U.S.

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    Daimler Trucks to Add Nearly 1,200 Jobs in N.C. This Year.

    State’s skilled workforce tapped for company expansion in two N.C. locations.

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  • UNC-Chapel Hill offers great education at unbeatable value

    UNC-Chapel Hill Ranks No. 1 Best Value.

    North Carolina is the place for affordable, top-notch higher education.

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  • AccessNC Mobile App from N.C. Department of Commerce

    Introducing the New AccessNC™ Mobile App for on-the-go facility searches.

    Now available for iPhone, iPad, Android & BlackBerry Touch!

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  • Global access, business climate make N.C. the place to locate, expand.

    Chiquita and Others Choose N.C. for International Headquarters.

    Global access and business climate make N.C. the place to locate and expand.

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  • North Carolina Ranked No. 3 Best State for Business

    North Carolina Ranked No. 3 Best State for Business by Forbes.

    N.C. also earns no. 1 for best regulatory environment.

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  • In N.C., Business Thrives Because People Thrive.

    Our Environment Helps Companies Flourish.

    It does the same for our people.

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