Business
Queens University seeks to beef up banking programs
May 28, 2013
(The Charlotte Observer)
Queens University in Charlotte is considering adding a banking concentration to its business school to help supply community and midsize banks with more talent in the field.
Craven County weighs new economic development group
May 28, 2013
(New Bern Sun Journal)
Craven County leaders are considering establishing a new nonprofit group to help it recruit businesses. The Craven County Economic Development Commission was dissolved a year ago.
Jackson County unveils tourism slogan
May 28, 2013
(The Sylva Herald)
Jackson County's Tourism Development Authority chose "Play On" as its new marketing slogan. It picked that over "Base Camp for Life' and "Up to Good."
Two more Triangle companies go public
May 24, 2013
(The News & Observer, Raleigh)
Two Triangle companies — Cary-based home-exterior products supplier Ply Gem Holdings and Morrisville-based e-commerce company Channel Advisor — went public Thursday, bringing the total number of companies in the region that have gone public to five for the year.
Private equity firms eye Harris Teeter
May 24, 2013
(The Wall Street Journal)
Private equity firms Cerberus Capital Management and Bain Capital are both considering bidding for Matthews-based grocer Harris Teeter, though a sale is far from assured.
Randolph leaders take a second look at proposed megasite
May 24, 2013
(News & Record, Greensboro)
Randolph County officials are re-examining whether to go forward with a proposed 2,030-acre industrial megasite in Liberty in light of uncertainty about the Department of Commerce's structure as Gov. Pat McCrory proposes taking its economic-development functions private as well as continued opposition from nearby landowners.
NASCAR battles to increase attendance
May 24, 2013
(The Charlotte Observer)
Attendance revenue is down at the companies that put on NASCAR races, including Charlotte-based Speedway Motorsports Inc. as the sport continues to recover from the recession.
Costs of procedures vary widely at Wilmington hospitals
May 24, 2013
(StarNews, Wilmington)
The costs of 100 common procedures vary greatly at Wilmington region hospitals and apparently with little rationale behind the discrepancies, according to new data released based on Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements.
New Chiquita CEO stresses core business
May 24, 2013
(The Charlotte Observer)
Chiquita Brands International is focusing on its core business of bananas and salads and discarding the newer product lines the company attempted, new CEO Ed Lonergan said at the company's annual meeting in Charlotte. The company has struggled with declining revenue in recent years.
New toll lanes appear likely for I-77
May 24, 2013
(The Charlotte Observer)
The Mecklenburg-Union Metropolitan Planning Organization voted unanimously to add new toll for Interstate 77 to the group's long-range plans, a move that likely paves the way for the $550 million project, which would add new toll lanes between Charlotte and Mooresville.
