Posted on 9/23/16
Management Matters: When an Apology is Required
If the words’ I’m sorry” stick in your throat, you aren’t alone. Few people look forward to apologizing. While it’s probably true that the reasons’ to . . .
Posted on 9/23/16
North Carolina Gas Prices Rise 8 Percent In Past Week
Gas prices in North Carolina rose 8.2 percent in the past week, according to motor club AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report.The state average is now $2.22 . . .
Posted on 9/22/16
XOOM Energy Ranked as One of North Carolina’s Top 40 Companies
Charlotte, Sept. 22, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CHARLOTTE, NC – (September 22nd, 2016) – XOOM Energy, LLC, an energy retail company providing natural gas and electricity . . .
Posted on 9/22/16
Durham-Based Novan Sees 64% Stock Rise In First Trading Day
Novan Inc.’s shares rose more than 60 percent in the first day of trading Wednesday after its initial public offering that raised more than $40 million.Although . . .
Posted on 9/21/16
HomeTrust Bancshares and TriSummit Bancorp Announce Highly Accretive In-Market Combination
ASHEVILLE, N.C. and KINGSPORT, Tenn., Sept. 21, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTBI) and TriSummit Bancorp, Inc. jointly announced today the signing of a . . .
Posted on 9/20/16
Square 1 Bank Announces Credit Facility to HealPros
ATLANTA, Sept. 20, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Square 1 Bank, a division of Pacific Western Bank, today announced that it has provided a credit facility to . . .
Posted on 9/20/16
The Trump Tax Plan: What You Need to Know
IMAGE SOURCE: TRUMP CAMPAIGN.Tax policy is always front and center in presidential election campaigns, and one hallmark of the 2016 presidential campaign race is that the . . .
Posted on 9/19/16
With Cuba Open for Business, How Can Investors Profit?
Last month, a JetBlue (NASDAQ:JBLU) flight originating from Fort Lauderdale touched down in Santa Clara, a city in central Cuba. Upon landing, the plane was met . . .
Posted on 9/19/16
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Share This Social Security Similarity
IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.In less than two months American voters will head to the polls to decide whether Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton or Republican nominee Donald . . .
Posted on 9/19/16
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon Calls on Community to Join Cheer Station Contest
The Novant Health Charlotte Marathon is calling on the community – from businesses, organizations and schools to neighborhoods and individuals – to join its Cheer Station . . .
Posted on 9/19/16
Heart Math Tutoring Celebrates Successful Volunteer Drive, But Volunteers Still Needed
Heart Math Tutoring (Heart) – a nonprofit group dedicated to helping students in high-poverty elementary schools develop math skills and academic confidence – has wrapped up . . .
Posted on 9/18/16
Atlantic Natural Foods Announces Progressive Employee Benefits
NASHVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Atlantic Natural Foods (ANF), the leading U.S. producer and marketer of shelf stable plant based protein alternative products and owner of the Loma Linda, . . .
Posted on 9/16/16
Local Nonprofits PORCH and InterAct Partner with Orangetheory Fitness Wake Forest for Give Back Event
Orangetheory Fitness Wake Forest is proud to partner with InterAct of Wake County and PORCH of Western Wake for a community-wide give back event Friday, Sept. . . .
Posted on 9/16/16
Hometrust Bancshares Explains M&A Strategy
HomeTrust Bancshares’ merger and acquisition strategy is to target banks in growing markets with assets between $300 million to $800 million, and for other deals that . . .
Posted on 9/15/16
Coca-Cola Consolidated Celebrates Grand Opening of Annapolis Regional Operations Center
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Sept. 15, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated (NASDAQ:COKE) will open a new chapter in its 93-year history in Annapolis by celebrating . . .
Posted on 9/15/16
Three Culp Executives Sell $1 Million Worth of Stock
Three directors and executives of Culp Inc., have sold $1.05 million worth of stock this week, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission.This follows the sale of . . .
Posted on 9/14/16
Charlotte Film Festival Partners with The Southern Poverty Law Center to Award Documentary Film
The Charlotte Film Festival and the Southern Poverty Law Center will present a new Social Justice Award to “Forbidden: Undocumented and Queer in Rural America,” a . . .
Posted on 9/14/16
Deloitte Launches ExaLink, a Multi-Services Platform That Transcends Legacy Enterprise Systems
Deloitte announced a hybrid cloud-based, multi-services platform, ExaLink, to help life sciences companies transform their commercial operations processes through innovative technology, compliance knowledge, and managed services . . .
Posted on 9/13/16
Root9b To Sell Up To $10 Million In Notes
Cybersecurity company root9B Technologies said Monday it is selling up to $10 million in notes to various investors, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.The . . .
Posted on 9/13/16
Mellow Mushroom Goes Pharma on?Football
In its largest-ever campaign, and first-ever on national TV, pizza chain Mellow Mushroom, Atlanta, will introduce itself to a largely untapped, football-viewing audience. Titled "Clinically Proven," . . .
Posted on 9/13/16
Masons Bend Hosts “Bash at the Bend” Grand Opening Celebration
Celebrate life by the Catawba River with a full day of fun for all ages at the Masons Bend community grand opening. Walk along natural trails . . .
Posted on 9/12/16
Want a Pure-Play Marijuana Stock? Your Choices Are Few
A decision by the Drug Enforcement Administration to keep marijuana a Schedule I drug is a setback for the pro-marijuana movement, yet industry watchers maintain that . . .
Posted on 9/12/16
Is Marijuana Going to Remain Illegal?
Marijuana policy advocates were dealt a disappointing blow by the Drug EnforcementAdministration this month when the enforcement agency decided to keep marijuana as a Schedule 1 . . .
Posted on 9/9/16
Management Matters: Stop Managing the Employee Help Desk
The biggest error leaders make -- no matter the industry, level, or years in the job -- is thinking that they need to have all of . . .
Posted on 9/9/16
Jobless Claims Move Back Down Below 260K
Jobless claims for the latest week dropped back down below 260K for the first time since mid-July this week. While economists were forecasting first-time claims to . . .
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