Business
Consultant examining MedWest's future
March 27, 2013
(The Sylva Herald)
MedWest Health System and Carolinas HealthCare System, which manages MedWest, have hired an independent consulting firm to examine its strategic future. The three-hospital system formed in 2010, but two of the hospitals voted last year that they wanted out of the partnership.
Logistics company expanding in Charlotte
March 27, 2013
(The Charlotte Observer)
XPO Logistics will expand its North American operations center that it opened in Charlotte last year, adding 287 jobs by the end of 2014. The Greenwich, Conn.-based logistics company already has 245 employees in the city.
Bill to aid Panthers' renovations advances in state House
March 27, 2013
(The Charlotte Observer)
A bill that would let Charlotte officials use money earmarked for the city's convention center to help renovate Bank of America Stadium passed a state House committee on Tuesday despite opposition from Republicans and Democrats.
Charlotte home prices rose in January
March 27, 2013
(The Charlotte Observer)
Charlotte metro home prices increased 6% in January compared to the year before. Nationally, home prices rose 8.1%.
Chinese lumber company expanding Charlotte headquarters
March 27, 2013
(The Charlotte Observer)
Chinese-owned hardwood lumber company Tides and Times Group USA Inc. will expand its Charlotte headquarters, adding 30 jobs.
Report: ASU headed for Sun Belt Conference
March 26, 2013
(The Watauga Democrat)
Appalachian State University is close to accepting a bid to join the Sun Belt Conference and vault into college football's top football division, according to multiple media reports. The team could face a $600,000 exit fee if it leaves its current conference without two years' notice.
Officials seek to return Brunswick County to Wilmington MSA
March 26, 2013
(StarNews, Wilmington)
U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre and other officials are hoping to reverse the U.S. Census Bureau's decision to take Brunswick County from the Wilmington metropolitan statistical area and put it in Myrtle Beach's. They say the change will hurt efforts to recruit businesses.
Oracle purchasing Morrisville telecom company
March 26, 2013
(The News & Observer, Raleigh)
Technology giant Oracle will purchase Morrisville-based telecom company Tekelec for an undisclosed amount. A private-equity company took Tekelec private last year as part of a $780 million deal.
Charlotte restaurant group backs tax for Panthers' stadium
March 26, 2013
(The Charlotte Observer)
The Charlotte chapter of the N.C. Restaurant and Lodging Association says it supports a proposed half-cent sales tax that would end after 15 years and support renovations for the Carolina Panthers' Bank of America Stadium. The state association opposes an increase.
Report: Transfer of Charlotte airport to authority would raise legal issues
March 26, 2013
(The Charlotte Observer)
A proposed transfer of Charlotte Douglas International Airport from city control to an independent authority would raise a "number of legal issues" and possibly result in prolonged litigation, according to a report commissioned by the state treasurer's office.
