Posted on 8/3/20
Biden for President North Carolina Week in Review
This week, the Biden campaign in North Carolina focused on amplifying Joe Biden’s Agenda for Women and the fourth plank of the Biden Plan to “Build . . .
Posted on 8/3/20
Study: These North Carolina Counties Have the Lowest Closing Costs
Closing costs are a crucial aspect of buying a home. In its sixth annual study, financial technology company SmartAsset shows where closing costs are lowest by . . .
Posted on 8/2/20
Fathom Holdings Prices IPO
Fathom Holdings Inc., a holding company that primarily operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, Fathom Realty Holdings, LLC, a national, cloud-based, real estate brokerage, today announced . . .
Posted on 8/2/20
Tanner Pharma Group and Dompé Initiate Distribution Partnership for Oxervate
MILAN & CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dompé farmaceutici S.p.A. (“Dompé”) and Tanner Pharma Group, Inc. today announced they have entered into an agreement whereby Tanner Pharma Group will . . .
Posted on 8/2/20
cbdMD Expands Sponsorship with Professional Golfer Bubba Watson
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--cbdMD, Inc. (NYSE American: YCBD) (NYSE American: YCBD PR A), one of the leading, and most highly trusted and recognized cannabidiol (CBD) brands, announced . . .
Posted on 8/2/20
SECU Foundation Awards Over $3M in Grants to 34 Non-Profits
RALEIGH, N.C., July 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SECU Foundation is pleased to announce the third phase of its COVID-19 pandemic relief efforts, in which over . . .
Posted on 8/2/20
BMC Receives David Weekley Homes’ Prestigious National Preferred Partners Award
RALEIGH, N.C., July 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: BMCH) (“BMC” or the “Company”), one of the nation’s leading providers of diversified . . .
Posted on 7/31/20
Unemployment Income Will Fall as Much as 64% if Congress Doesn't Act
COVID-19 has caused economic havoc, leaving millions of Americans without work. In fact, the country is facing an unemployment rate of 11.1% right now, which is . . .
Posted on 7/31/20
Unemployment Claims Are Up for the Second Week in a Row
The number of Americans filing a first-time unemployment claim rose for the second week in a row. Roughly 1.4 million new unemployment claims came through as . . .
Posted on 7/31/20
Hanesbrands Boasts Massive Q2 Beat After PPE Garment Pivot
The ability of Hanesbrands (NYSE:HBI) to transform its underwear production lines to manufacture personal protective equipment meant that what would have been a devastating quarter instead . . .
Posted on 7/30/20
Black Enterprise: Joe Biden's Racial Economic Equity Plan Would Invest $150 Billion in Minority Businesses
This week, Joe Biden unveiled the fourth and final plank of his “Build Back Better” economic recovery plan for working families. The fourth part of the . . .
Posted on 7/30/20
States Where Unemployment Claims Are Recovering the Quickest: Updated – WalletHub Study
While new unemployment claims have started to pick up again due to spikes in COVID-19, last week they were still 79% below the peak during the . . .
Posted on 7/29/20
Unity FI Solutions Announces Partnership With 1Core Solution
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unity FI Solutions, a leading provider of payment and software processing solutions, announced today a new premier partnership . . .
Posted on 7/29/20
Cities Whose Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Most – WalletHub Study
The employment market is continuing to move in a positive direction, as the latest jobs report shows that the national unemployment rate has fallen to 11.1%, . . .
Posted on 7/28/20
MOD Pizza Adds 13 North Carolina Locations to Company-Owned Portfolio
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MOD Super-Fast Pizza Holdings, LLC today announced it has successfully closed the acquisition of 13 existing MOD Pizza locations in North Carolina. As of July 27, . . .
Posted on 7/28/20
Martin Marietta Reports Second-Quarter 2020 Results
RALEIGH, N.C., July 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE:MLM) today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020.Ward Nye, Chairman . . .
Posted on 7/28/20
Albemarle: Capitalizing On The EV Wave
SummaryAlbemarle has surged to pre-pandemic levels over the past few months.Albemarle is being bolstered by the recent success of EVs.While Albemarle's long-term prospects remain strong, the . . .
Posted on 7/27/20
2020’s States with the Best & Worst School Systems – WalletHub Study
With in-person learning this fall hinging on how well states handle the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2020's States with . . .
Posted on 7/27/20
Unemployed Workers Could Be in Line for New Relief Under a Republican Stimulus Plan
Millions of Americans have lost their jobs in the wake of COVID-19, and while the jobless rate declined in June, we're still nowhere close to reaching . . .
Posted on 7/26/20
SFA Partners Adds Four Wealth Management Firms
SFA Partners, a family of companies focused exclusively on empowering independent financial advisor businesses, today announced the recruitment of four wealth management firms: Kolinsky Wealth Management, . . .
Posted on 7/26/20
LPL Financial Congratulates Next-Gen Advisors Recognized in Forbes
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LPL Financial LLC (Nasdaq:LPLA), a leading retail investment advisory firm, independent broker-dealer and registered investment advisor (RIA) custodian, . . .
Posted on 7/24/20
Management Matters: Yes - Raise the Bar Now
You may remember the old 80-20 Rule – it’s alive and well in the way that most managers manage their employees. Many think that only 20% . . .
Posted on 7/24/20
Unemployment Claims Are Rising at the Worst Possible Time
In March, when COVID-19 first took hold, the economy seemed to implode overnight. By the end of the month, weekly unemployment claims peaked at an astounding . . .
Posted on 7/23/20
Dominion Energy Announces 11 Schools to Benefit from $35M Higher Education Equity Initiative
Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) today announced that 11 historically black colleges and universities in Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina and South Carolina will receive support through a . . .
Posted on 7/23/20
States Where Unemployment Claims Are Recovering the Quickest – Updated WalletHub Study
Spikes in COVID-19 may threaten future job growth in the U.S., but new unemployment claims last week were still 79% below the peak during the COVID-19 . . .
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