Posted on 7/19/16
2015's Biggest Tech IPOs Have Burned Shareholders
IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY.Many of the tech companies that went public last year have made for poor investments.Square (NYSE:SQ), Fitbit (NYSE:FIT), Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG), Rapid7(NASDAQ:RPD), and Box . . .
Posted on 7/19/16
Obama Budgeted $30 Billion for Science & Tech in 2016: Which Companies Stand to Benefit?
The federal budget is a funny thing -- and to paraphrase Gilligan's Island , I don't mean funny-funny, but funny strange, and verging on incomprehensible. Take . . .
Posted on 7/19/16
First Bancorp Announces Completion of Branch Exchange
First Bancorp (NASDAQ: FBNC), the parent company of First Bank, announces today that it has completed the exchange of its seven First Bank branches located inVirginia, . . .
Posted on 7/18/16
North Carolina Increases Education Opportunity
Legislative action in North Carolina will result in new and expanded opportunities for students, thanks to the creation of a new Achievement School District and expanded . . .
Posted on 7/18/16
Heart Math Tutoring Launches Volunteer Drive for Upcoming School Year
Heart Math Tutoring (Heart) – a nonprofit group dedicated to helping students in high-poverty elementary schools develop math skills and academic confidence – is recruiting volunteer . . .
Posted on 7/13/16
The Secret Chocolatier and Storyteller Faye Fulton to Host Enriching Evening of Stories and Chocolate – July 30
Indulge in the richness of life on Saturday, July 30. The Secret Chocolatier and storyteller Faye Fulton are hosting an evening of rich stories and chocolate.“Indulge . . .
Posted on 7/13/16
Square 1 Expands Central Region Banking Team
CHICAGO, July 12, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Square 1 Bank, a division of Pacific Western Bank, today announced that it has strengthened its banking team that . . .
Posted on 7/11/16
Unity FI Solutions Launches New Sports Division
Charlotte, N.C., July 11, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unity FI Solutions, a leading provider of electronic payment solutions, announced that it has launched GameChanger, a division . . .
Posted on 7/11/16
Cary Magazine Wins Three Hermes Creative Awards
Cary Magazine, the leading lifestyle magazine for Western Wake County, was recently awarded three 2016 Hermes Creative Awards by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals.Cary . . .
Posted on 7/8/16
Management Matters: Micromanage Less
A boss who micromanages communicates by their actions a lack of trust in the professional abilities of their employees. Rather than feel encouraged and independent, the . . .
Posted on 7/6/16
Charlotte-area Simon Centers Recognized as "StormReady" by National Weather Service
Simon is pleased to announce that, through continued efforts to increase shopper safety in the face of severe weather, its Charlotte-area centers have been awarded the . . .
Posted on 7/6/16
Appalachian Mountain Brewery CEO Issues Shareholder Update
BOONE, N.C., July 06, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Appalachian Mountain Brewery, Inc. (OTC:HOPS) CEO Sean Spiegelman provided a shareholder update today advising on current activities and . . .
Posted on 7/5/16
America's Biggest Companies Simply Aren't That American Anymore
IMAGE SOURCE: U.S. ARMY VIA FLICKR.Today, the Fourth of July, is a day that's been celebrated in America for the past 240 years. You might be . . .
Posted on 7/5/16
Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump -- Can the Stock Market Predict the Winner?
IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.In the run-up to the 1992 presidential election, many popular Democrats decided not to run for the nation's highest office. George H.W. Bush . . .
Posted on 7/4/16
ASB Bancorp Announces Share Repurchase Program
ASB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ GM: ASBB) announced today that the Company's Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program whereby the Company may repurchase up to 200,000 . . .
Posted on 7/4/16
Alliance One International Announces Notice of Noncompliance with NYSE Continued Listing Standards for Failure to File Form 10-K
Alliance One International, Inc. (NYSE: AOI) today announced that on June 30, 2016 it received a notice from NYSE Regulation, Inc. indicating that the company is not . . .
Posted on 7/5/16
Aeterna Zentaris and Orient EuroPharma Co., Ltd. Sign Exclusive License Agreement for Zoptrex
CHARLESTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ: AEZS) (TSX: AEZ) and Orient EuroPharma Co., Ltd. announced the signing of an exclusive license agreement between the Company and Cyntec . . .
Posted on 7/4/16
TechAssure Association Announces Axco as Newest Corporate Sponsor
LONDON & CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TechAssure Association, Inc. has announced its selection of Axco Insurance Information Services as its newest corporate sponsor partner effective immediately.TechAssure is a . . .
Posted on 7/4/16
Bioventus Extends Distribution Agreement for SUPARTZ FX
DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bioventus, a global leader in orthobiologic solutions, today announced it has entered into an agreement with Seikagaku Corporation to continue distributing SUPARTZ FX™ in . . .
Posted on 6/28/16
Concord Mills celebrates Fourth of July with Three-day Super Sale Weekend, July 2-4
Who needs fireworks? Shoppers can add sparks to their wardrobe by visiting Concord Mills during its Fourth of July Super Sale, July 2 – 4, featuring . . .
Posted on 6/27/16
Life Clips' CEO Issues Shareholder Update
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 27, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Life Clips, Inc. (OTCQB:LCLP), an innovative brand of products revolutionizing the way people capture, manage, enjoy, and charge . . .
Posted on 6/26/16
NASCAR Racing Team Partners with Malwarebytes
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Malwarebytes™, the leading advanced malware prevention and remediation solution, is now protecting and partnering with Circle Sport-Leavine Family Racing (CSLFR), a NASCAR racing . . .
Posted on 6/24/16
Associa Carolinas Named Management Firm for Sailview
DENVER, N.C., June 24, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Associa Carolinas is proud to announce that it has become the management company of choice for the Sailview . . .
Posted on 6/24/16
Management Matters: Got Bias?
I received an email last week after conducting a presentation on Managing and Leading the Multigenerational Workforce. The sender confessed that they had come to the . . .
Posted on 6/23/16
Fortran Corp. Issues Corporate Update and Letter to Shareholders
Fortran Corporation (OTC: FRTN), a leading communications system integrator and tower service provider, issues the following update to its shareholders.Our business has improved by the following: . . .
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