Posted on 2/21/17
Bayer Partners with NC FFA
To help strengthen and rebuild communities affected by Hurricane Matthew, the Crop Science division of Bayer donated $10,000 to the North Carolina FFA Association, initiating an . . .
Posted on 2/21/17
CommScope Becomes Founding Partner of Infrastructure Masons
HICKORY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CommScope, a global leader in infrastructure solutions for communications networks, is the first Founding Partner of Infrastructure Masons, an organization created to bring together . . .
Posted on 2/20/17
Ingersoll Rand Earns Spot on the Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies List
DAVIDSON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR), a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, was recognized for the fifth consecutive year as one of the . . .
Posted on 2/20/17
Resident of the Legacy Willow Bend Reflects On Career with Exxon Corp. and Facilitates Conversations about Current World Events
History is made every day through the course of events that take place around the world. Residents of The Legacy Willow Bend constantly keep up with . . .
Posted on 2/20/17
Multimedia Concert Supported by National Endowment for the Humanities Examines American Music
William Henry Curry leads the North Carolina Symphony in music by Charles Ives and the world premiere of his own work, Autumn, on February 24.“Ives is . . .
Posted on 2/20/17
Largest Home & Garden Show in South will Kick-Off Spring
The Southern Spring Home & Garden Show will return to The Park Expo and Conference Center in Charlotte, N.C., for two consecutive weekends: Feb. 24-26 and . . .
Posted on 2/20/17
Charlotte Angel Investors Seeks $3M, Works To Grow Charlotte Startups
Charlotte Angel Fund LLC is selling $3 million in a private equity offering, according to a Friday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.The offering began . . .
Posted on 2/20/17
EnPro Industries Profit Falls By More Than 60 Percent
EnPro Industries Inc., the Charlotte-based diesel engine maker and industrial manufacturer, reported a 65.6 percent drop in its fourth-quarter profit following weakened demand across its market . . .
Posted on 2/20/17
BB&T President Christopher Henson Profits $1.37M from Exercising, Selling Stock
Christopher Henson, president and chief operating officer of BB&T, profited more than $1.37 million after exercising options and selling shares of company stock, according to a . . .
Posted on 2/19/17
Commerce Department Approved $6.6 Million in Rural Infrastructure Grants
The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority will grant land worth nearly $6.6 billion to add jobs across North Carolina, according to a press release from the . . .
Posted on 2/17/17
Cree Cancels $850M Sale of Wolfspeed Division
Cree Inc. announced it canceled plans to sell its Wolfspeed power and radio frequency division to Infineon Technologies AG for $850 million, and will instead receive . . .
Posted on 2/17/17
VF Corp Misses Revenue Expectations
Clothing manufacturer VF Corp. reported fourth-quarter revenue that fell shy of Wall Street expectations.The Greensboro-based maker of apparel brands such as North Face, Timberland and Vans . . .
Posted on 2/17/17
Under Armour CEO Tackles Fallout after Praising ‘Pro-Business’ President
Under Armour (NYSE:UAA) CEO and Chairman Kevin Plank, a former special teams captain when he played football at the University of Maryland, is trying to stop . . .
Posted on 2/20/17
Management Matters: Don’t Just Listen – Do Something
Do you ever find yourself wondering why you have to work so hard to get others to take action? Do you lose the focus or begin . . .
Posted on 2/17/17
Buffett, Trump And Wall Street All Agree: Wal-Mart Is Dead Money
One of the highest growth, revolutionary business models of decades past, Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) is becoming something of a pariah of late. Years of stock trading . . .
Posted on 2/16/17
Getzner Receives US-A-Biz Award Trendsetter Nomination
Getzner USA, headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., and a subsidiary of Getzner Werkstoffe, located in Austria, was nominated by the Austrian Trade Commission Los Angeles/ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA for . . .
Posted on 2/16/17
LendingTree CEO Lebda sells an Additional $460,000 in Stock
Douglas Lebda, the founder, chairman and CEO of LendingTree, sold an additional 4,000 shares of stock valued at $460,520, according to a filing with the Securities . . .
Posted on 2/16/17
Stanley Furniture Faces Delisting Threat from NASDAQ
Stanley Furniture Co. faces threat of delistment on the NASDAQ following a month of poor stock performance, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.In an . . .
Posted on 2/16/17
Duke Energy Earnings Lower Due to Trimming of Foreign Assets
Duke Energy, the second-largest U.S. electric utility by market capitalization, shares rose more than 3 percent Thursday after the company reported lower earnings due to a . . .
Posted on 2/15/17
Southern Consumers Faced with Biggest U.S. Price Increases Since February 2013
The cost of living in the U.S. increased a larger-than-forecast 0.6 percent after a 0.3 percent gain in December, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.Compared with the . . .
Posted on 2/15/17
SMD Ranked On University Of Georgia Bulldog 100 List For Second Year
Strategic Management Decisions (SMD) was recognized as the fifth fastest growing business owned or operated by a University of Georgia graduate during the 2017 Bulldog 100 . . .
Posted on 2/14/17
Convergys To Lay Off 169 Employees In Greenville
A customer experience outsourcing company will lay off 169 employees at its Greenville location later this year, according to a notice filed with the state Commerce . . .
Posted on 2/14/17
Martin Marietta Materials Misses Q4 Earnings Expectations
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. reported fourth-quarter net earnings increased 13 percent but missed analyst expectations, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Net earnings . . .
Posted on 2/14/17
Quintiles IMS Holdings Reports Net Loss in Q4
Quintiles IMS Holdings Inc. reported a net loss of $178 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, but its adjusted earnings per share beat analysts’ expectations.The . . .
Posted on 2/14/17
“The Phantom of the Opera” Star John Cudia Performs with the North Carolina Symphony
Broadway star John Cudia sings with the North Carolina Symphony on February 17 and 18.The real Valentine’s celebration happens this weekend, February 17 and 18, when . . .
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