Posted on 9/27/17
Square 1 Bank Announces Credit Facility to MapAnything
DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 27, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Square 1 Bank, a division of Pacific Western Bank, today announced that it has provided a revolving line . . .
Posted on 9/27/17
N.C. State University Professor Receives Patent for New Plant Called “Miss Violet”
A North Caroline State University professor from the department of horticulture science received a patent for a new plant called “Miss Violet,” according to a filing . . .
Posted on 9/27/17
Early Evidence That the Amazon-Whole Foods Merger Is a Picture Perfect Marriage
Amazon.com's (NASDAQ:AMZN) purchase of Whole Foods Market looks like a match made in heaven. The first indication the two could be on an extended honeymoon comes . . .
Posted on 9/26/17
Charlotte Jeweler Indicted for Alleged $3.5 Million Investment Scheme
A Charlotte-based jeweler was indicted on fraud charges on a connection with a $3.5 million investment scheme, according to a press release from the Department of . . .
Posted on 9/26/17
Support for Heart Tutoring Surpasses Record and Brings Program to 17 CMS School Partners
Heart Math Tutoring (Heart) – a Charlotte nonprofit dedicated to helping students in high-poverty elementary schools develop math skills and academic confidence – wrapped up its . . .
Posted on 9/26/17
MagnaReady and LF Americas Announce New Partnership
RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MagnaReady®, the original magnetic shirt company, and LF Americas, a private label company that is a division of Li & Fung Limited (SEHK: 494), . . .
Posted on 9/21/17
High School Student Pitches His Startup at Raleigh Tech Conference
“I haven’t started studying my Spanish vocab yet,” Max Alway-Townsend said with a chuckle, referring to his unfinished homework.The senior at East Chapel Hill High School . . .
Posted on 9/21/17
With Its Amazon Deal, Kohl's Is Playing With Fire
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) is no friend to brick-and-mortar retailers. The e-commerce giant's breakneck growth and speedy delivery has put dozens of traditional retailers out of business and . . .
Posted on 9/19/17
Qorvo Executives Sold Thousands of Dollars of Company Stock
Two executives of Qorvo Inc., a semiconductor company, sold thousands of dollars of company stock on Friday, according to two filings with the Securities and Exchange . . .
Posted on 9/19/17
MassMutual Carolinas Donates School Supplies to Ronald E. McNair Elementary
MassMutual Carolinas, a general agency of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), recently held a back-to-school supply drive through its Hands & Feet Community Program.The MassMutual . . .
Posted on 9/18/17
Delta Apparel Share Repurchase Authorization Increased
GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Delta Apparel, Inc. (NYSE MKT:DLA) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a new authorization under . . .
Posted on 9/18/17
Are Mass Brewers Seeing a Craft Beer Blowback?
It was bound to happen sooner or later: The beer industry may have reached the tipping point with craft brewery acquisitions that means such deals will . . .
Posted on 9/18/17
Investor Increases Stake in Babcock & Wilcox to 14 Percent
The manager of Vintage Capital Management LLC and Kahn Capital Management LLC has upped his stake in steam boiler and turbine manufacturer Babcock & Wilcox Inc. . . .
Posted on 9/15/17
Management Matters: Focus on the Most Important
How do you decide what to focus on?Some people focus on what they have – those are the ‘glass half-full’ people. Some people focus on what . . .
Posted on 9/15/17
U.S. Jobless Claims Fall By 14,000 In Latest Week
The number of people who filed for unemployment assistance in the U.S. last week declined unexpectedly, according to official data released on Thursday.The number of individuals . . .
Posted on 9/14/17
QuintilesIMS Announces Launch of Secondary Public Offering and Repurchase of Common Stock
DANBURY, Conn. & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: Q) announced today the launch of an underwritten, secondary public offering of 9,000,000 shares of . . .
Posted on 9/14/17
NASDAQ Gives Heat Biologics A 180-day Extension
Heat Biologics Inc. has been given a 180-day extension from NASDAQ to raise its stock price above $1 or face delisting, according to a filing with . . .
Posted on 9/13/17
New Unifi CEO Received $2.38M in Compensation in Fiscal 2017
The new chief executive officer of Unifi Manufacturing Inc. received $2.38 million in total compensation for fiscal 2017, according to a filing with the Securities and . . .
Posted on 9/13/17
Economic Cost of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma Estimated at $290 Billion
The combined economic cost of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma is expected to hit $290 billion and cause the most destructive and costly season of storms since . . .
Posted on 9/12/17
Heat Biologics Stock Rises As Much As 27 Percent After Gaining FDA Meeting
Heat Biologics Inc. stock soared as much as 27 percent Tuesday morning after it was announced the company had been granted a Type C meeting with . . .
Posted on 9/12/17
Capital Bank is Open for Business in Florida
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 12, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capital Bank Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:CBF) today announced that it has begun reopening branches in order to serve and . . .
Posted on 9/12/17
QuintilesIMS Announces Pricing on Offering of Senior Notes
DANBURY, Conn. & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced the pricing of the offering of €420 million in gross proceeds . . .
Posted on 9/11/17
The Massimo Group Announces Next Live Event Nov. 8 to 9
Set the Table for a Dominant 2018 Learning from the Commercial Real Estate Industry’s Premier CoachesThe Massimo Group, North America’s premier commercial real estate coaching and . . .
Posted on 9/11/17
37 States That Don't Tax Social Security Benefits
Although the IRS imposes income tax on the Social Security benefits of certain senior citizens, the majority of states don't. In fact, only 13 states tax . . .
Posted on 9/10/17
Cree CEO Swoboda Compensation Falls 13 Percent
The chief executive officer of Durham-based Cree Inc. received a 13 percent decrease in total compensation during its 2017 fiscal year, according to a filing Friday . . .
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