Posted on 6/23/16
IASA Grants $25,000 in 2016 for Scholarships
DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Established in 2010, the IASA Scholarship Program demonstrates the association’s commitment to aiding undergraduate college students currently enrolled in a university with an insurance . . .
Posted on 6/23/16
Red Hat Announces $1 Billion Stock Repurchase Program
RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase . . .
Posted on 6/22/16
The Littlest Secret Chocolatier Creates Some TLC for Fifth Anniversary
The Secret Chocolatier’s Littlest Chocolatier – five-year-old Logan Ciordia – has created a special treat for the chocolate shop’s fifth anniversary.Throughout July, The Secret Chocolatier will . . .
Posted on 6/22/16
24-Hour Charity Cycling Event Expands Team With Brittany Wilson and Carrie Futral
24 Hours of Booty has promoted Brittany Wilson to fundraising and recruitment director and has hired Carrie Futral as office manager.In her role, Wilson will oversee . . .
Posted on 6/21/16
How to Invest in Smart Home Technology
Over the past couple of weeks, we've discussed the promises and perils of the Smart Home, as well as why this segment is on the cusp . . .
Posted on 6/21/16
Square 1 Bank Announces Credit Facility to NICO Corporation
MINNEAPOLIS, June 21, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Square 1 Bank, a division of Pacific Western Bank, today announced that it has provided an $8 million credit . . .
Posted on 6/21/16
The 10 Most Overpaid Tech CEOs
IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.Following six days of losses in seven trading days, U.S. stocks are displaying solid gains to kick off this week, with the benchmark . . .
Posted on 6/21/16
Long-Term Bonds Are a Huge Value Trap
As income-oriented investors continue to scramble to find decent yields, many are being enticed towards long-term bonds.Don’t be one of them.While the yields are tempting enough, . . .
Posted on 6/20/16
AREVA TN Celebrates Opening of North Carolina Facility to Produce Concrete Components
Representatives from AREVA TN, AREVA’s nuclear logistics division, today joined state Rep. Bob Steinburg in Moyock, N.C., for a ceremonial ribbon cutting to mark the opening . . .
Posted on 6/17/16
The Fed Ignores Forewarnings of U.S. Labor Market Malaise
How many millions of people are unemployed in the United States?This is a simple, yet deceptively complex question.For example, a person without a job who has . . .
Posted on 6/16/16
Local Thought Leaders to Unleash New Ideas, Inspire and Inform at Inaugural TEDxDurham
TEDxDurham is proud to announce its first independent event, created in the spirit of the cultural phenomenon and national nonprofit, TED. The inaugural event, which will . . .
Posted on 6/16/16
Traders Stand to Profit Big on Brexit
In January, I predicted that 2016 would be the year of the trader, driven by heightened volatility.After falling more than 11% at the start of the . . .
Posted on 6/16/16
Coca-Cola Consolidated Celebrates Grand Opening of New Anderson County Sales and Distribution Facility
ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C., June 16, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated (Nasdaq:COKE) will open a new chapter in its 114-year history in South Carolina . . .
Posted on 6/16/16
Blue Sphere Growing Business Development Team
Blue Sphere Corp., a clean-tech independent power producer that develops, manages and owns waste-to-energy facilities globally, announced today the expansion of its operating team. The Company . . .
Posted on 6/16/16
Heart Math Tutoring Fills Critical Gaps in Math for Hundreds of CMS Students
Heart Math Tutoring (Heart) – a nonprofit group dedicated to helping students in high-poverty concentration schools develop math skills and academic confidence – has wrapped up . . .
Posted on 6/15/16
Today’s Five Most Important Tech Charts
She’s one of the best in the business at spotting major tech trends before they happen.And since we’re all about spotting big trends early, too, venture . . .
Posted on 6/15/16
Garden Gifts He’ll Dig: Pike Nurseries Offers Father’s Day Gift Guide
Father’s Day is quickly approaching! For those still on the hunt for the perfect gift to celebrate dad, Pike Nurseries has a variety of garden-themed ideas to get . . .
Posted on 6/14/16
Four Factors That Will Drive Home Automation
Within the tech world, there’s plenty of excitement over the potential for home automation – i.e. the prospect of controlling the functions in your home (temperature, . . .
Posted on 6/14/16
Holly Springs Towne Center and Orangetheory Fitness Team Up To Host Family Fun Day
Holly Springs Towne Center and Orangetheory Fitness Holly Springs are teaming up to host Family Fun Day Saturday, June 25. The free event will be held . . .
Posted on 6/14/16
Square 1 Bank Announces Credit Facility to YPrime
DURHAM, N.C., June 14, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Square 1 Bank, a division of Pacific Western Bank, today announced that it has provided a $5 million . . .
Posted on 6/13/16
Hunting for Income Among Bank Stocks
As I mentioned last week, with danger lurking among energy master limited partnerships (MLPs) and real estate, income investors are increasingly looking elsewhere. And that includes . . .
Posted on 6/13/16
Duke Energy's Proposed Acquisition of Piedmont Natural Gas Takes Another Step Forward
Duke Energy's proposed acquisition of Piedmont Natural Gas gained important support today as the North Carolina Public Staff reached agreement with Duke Energy and Piedmont on . . .
Posted on 6/13/16
Doggett Honored with Best of Show at BMA Carolinas 2016 ProAds Awards
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Doggett, one of the leading brand development and marketing firms in the Carolinas, today announced that it won Best of Show at the BMA . . .
Posted on 6/11/16
Twilio’s IPO: Hot or Not?
In recent articles, I’ve detailed the sorry state of the IPO market this year, and the hope that cloud communications provider Twilio (proposed ticker TWLO) could . . .
Posted on 6/10/16
Management Matters: A Culture of Trust = Improved Performance
Organizational culture matters. It impacts not just the day-to-day satisfaction of coming to work but also the output of employees on the product and service. It . . .
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