Posted on 12/7/16
Heat Biologics Stock Up 9 Percent After Favorable Drug Trial Results
Heat Biologics Inc. stock traded up as much as 9 percent Tuesday morning after the drug developer announced that its lung cancer drug produced favorable results . . .
Posted on 12/6/16
Red Hat Opens Call for Submissions for 2017 Red Hat Certified Professional of the Year Award
RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced that submissions are being accepted for the 11th annual . . .
Posted on 12/6/16
Japanese Company Begins Phase 3 Trial in Japan of Cempra Drug
Cempra Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company with no drugs on the market, announced Monday that Toyama Chemical Co., a subsidiary of Fujifilm Holdings Corp., began Phase . . .
Posted on 12/6/16
Publix Super Markets Charities Donates $5.5 Million to Habitat for Humanity Affiliates
LAKELAND, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Publix Super Markets Charities (PSMC) announced today that it would donate $5.5 million to Habitat for Humanity affiliates across the Southeast. The donation will . . .
Posted on 12/5/16
The Unemployment Rate Is Not Signaling A Recession: Update December 2, 2016
A reliable source for recession forecasting is the unemployment rate which can provide signals for the beginnings and end of recessions. (Appendix B charts the UER . . .
Posted on 12/5/16
Stanley Furniture Cuts Executive Salaries Amid Decline
Stanley Furniture Co. cut the salary and pay of two executives and the board of directors by 25 percent for 2017.President and CEO Glenn Prillaman will . . .
Posted on 12/5/16
Gastonia Manufacturing Facility to Close, Lay Off 83 Workers
A grille and door manufacturer will be closing its facility in Gastonia and laying off 83 workers starting February 2017, according to a notice filed to . . .
Posted on 12/2/16
Management Matters: What Changes When Things Change
I recently ran across a client I hadn’t seen in several years. Our work together had been focused on the nature of change and the impact . . .
Posted on 12/2/16
QuintilesIMS Named Best Full-service Provider CRO in 2016 Scrip Awards
DANBURY, Conn. & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QuintilesIMS has been recognized by the 2016 Scrip Awards as the Best Full-service Provider Contract Research Organization (CRO). This . . .
Posted on 12/1/16
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff Providing On-Call Services For North Carolina’s Division Of Aviation
The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation has awarded an on-call contract to WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff for services to support the Division and . . .
Posted on 11/29/16
Square 1 Bank Announces Credit Facility to InContext Solutions
CHICAGO, Nov. 29, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Square 1 Bank, a division of Pacific Western Bank, today announced that it has provided a $3.25 million credit . . .
Posted on 11/29/16
K4Connect Expands Headquarters in Raleigh
Wake County Economic Development (WCED) and the City of Raleigh Office of Economic Development announced today
Posted on 11/30/16
Pinot’s Palette of Apex Announces Grand Opening and Charity Partnership
Pinot’s Palette of Apex is celebrating its grand opening with a paint and sip class on December 10, 2016, from 7-9 p.m., (doors open at 6:30 . . .
Posted on 11/29/16
Is Donald Trump Declaring War On Marijuana?
President-elect Donald Trump was far from the most pro marijuana candidate running for President this past year, and now that he's won the White House, cannabis . . .
Posted on 11/30/16
The Scone Shop Unwraps New Packaging for its Ready-to-Bake Scones
The Scone Shop is kicking off the holiday season and expanding into the new year by unwrapping the next evolution of its packaging for their frozen . . .
Posted on 11/29/16
Forbes and Advantage Media Group Partner to Launch ForbesBooks
Advantage Media Group (Advantage) and Forbes announced today the launch of ForbesBooks, the first book-publishing imprint for the global media company."We see adding a book imprint . . .
Posted on 11/29/16
Superior Essex and Furukawa Electric Announce Intent to Form European Joint Venture
ATLANTA & BAD AROLSEN, Germany & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Essex Magnet Wire, a division of Superior Essex Inc., and Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. announced on November 23, 2016 their . . .
Posted on 11/29/16
SiteOne Landscape Supply Announces Launch of Secondary Public Offering of Common Stock
ROSWELL, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. (NYSE: SITE) announced the launch of an underwritten secondary public offering of 8,000,000 shares of common stock by selling stockholders . . .
Posted on 11/29/16
North Carolina Retailers Cater to Discount-Savvy Shoppers
The average amount shoppers spent this Black Friday weekend fell 3.5 percent to $289.19, including both online and offline purchases, the National Retail Federationfound. Consumers paid . . .
Posted on 11/29/16
Snyder’s-Lance to Add 100 Jobs in Mecklenburg County
Snyder’s-Lance will add a 100 jobs to its operations in Mecklenberg County, the governor’s office announced Monday.The company is the second-largest snack maker in the U.S. . . .
Posted on 11/27/16
Delta Apparel Files $150 Million Universal Shelf Registration Statement
GREENVILLE, S.C., Nov. 23, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Delta Apparel, Inc. (NYSE MKT:DLA) today announced that it has filed a $150 million universal shelf registration statement . . .
Posted on 11/23/16
Winston-Salem Manufacturing Plant to Close, Laying Off 123 Employees
A plant based in Winston-Salem is ceasing its manufacturing and assembly operations and laying off 123 employees, according to a filing with the North Carolina Department . . .
Posted on 11/23/16
North Carolina Symphony Receives Generous Support from Duke Energy Foundation for Music Education Program
At a North Carolina Symphony (NCS) Education Concert on Tuesday morning at Meymandi Concert Hall in Raleigh, the Symphony gratefully acknowledged its longtime and continued support . . .
Posted on 11/22/16
LendingTree CFO Sells Shares
The chief financial officer of LendingTree Inc., an online market for mortgages and other loans, profited more than $700,000 after exercising options and selling shares, according . . .
Posted on 11/21/16
The 10 Richest People in the U.S.
IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.As lifelong students of business and investing, we Fools maintain there's plenty to be learned by studying the habits and career arcs of . . .
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