Posted on 4/23/19
Nucor Reports Better-than-expected Earnings
Nucor Corp., a Charlotte-based steel company, announced better-than-expected earnings for the first quarter of 2019 that it attributed to strong sales.Net earnings for the quarter were . . .
Posted on 4/23/19
2019’s Most Gambling-Addicted States – WalletHub Study
Gambling exists in every state, even Hawaii and Utah, where gambling is prohibited by law. But not all gamblers are the same. “Recreational” or “social” gamblers, . . .
Posted on 4/23/19
Syneos Health Wins Best CRO Award at the Vaccine Industry Excellence Awards
MORRISVILLE, N.C., April 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Syneos Health™ (Nasdaq:SYNH), the only fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization, today announced it has been named the Best . . .
Posted on 4/22/19
24% of Business Owners Say Small Business Week Is Helpful & 2019’s Best Small Cities to Start a Business – WalletHub Reports
Size matters when choosing a city in which to launch a startup. As many veteran entrepreneurs — and failed startups — understand well, bigger is not . . .
Posted on 4/22/19
These 21 Companies Pay a $15 Minimum Wage (or More!)
Companies, states, and cities -- paying much more than the federal minimum wageWhen the Democrats took control of the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. early . . .
Posted on 4/22/19
NN to Close Tennessee Shared Service Center
NN, Inc., (NASDAQ: NNBR) a diversified industrial company, today announced that it will close its shared services center in Johnson City, TN at the end of . . .
Posted on 4/22/19
Flexential Cited Among Most Significant DRaaS Vendors by Independent Research Firm
Flexential, a leading provider of hybrid IT data center and Disaster-Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS) solutions, today announced it was among a handful of select companies invited by Forrester . . .
Posted on 4/22/19
Ridgemont Equity Partners Announces Partnership with The Speech Pathology Group
CHARLOTTE, N.C. & WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ridgemont Equity Partners, a middle market private equity investor, today announced a strategic partnership with The Speech Pathology Group (“SPG”), . . .
Posted on 4/22/19
PPD Named One of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes
WILMINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC (PPD), a leading global contract research organization, has been named to Forbes magazine’s 2019 list of America’s Best Large Employers, . . .
Posted on 4/22/19
Fennec’s CEO and CFO Receive Base Salary Increase
The chief executive officer and chief financial officer of biotechnology company Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc. received a base salary increase, according to a filing with the Securities . . .
Posted on 4/22/19
Tenax Therapeutics Execs Saw Rise in 2018 Compensation
Executives of Tenax Therapeutics Inc., a Morrisville-based pharmaceutical development company, saw increased 2018 compensation according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday.Anthony . . .
Posted on 4/20/19
Bob Jones University Names Building for the Sargents
GREENVILLE, S.C., April 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bob Jones University today named a portion of its Student Center “Sargent Memorial” in honor of Earle and . . .
Posted on 4/20/19
Ethan Allen Restructuring Leads to 325-Person Layoff in Old Fort, NC
Furniture manufacturer Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. will lay off approximately 325 workers at the manufacturing operation in Old Fort, North Carolina, just south of Pisgah National . . .
Posted on 4/19/19
Management Matters – Can a Manager Outsource Management?
I learned about an organization that had hired several young employees who lacked the experience that was really required to do the jobs well. The executives . . .
Posted on 4/18/19
Honeywell and International Paper to Clean Up Contaminated Soil at NC Plant
Honeywell International Inc., and International Paper Co. will clean up contaminated soils and sediments at the LCP-Holtrachem plant in Riegelwood, North Carolina, according to a settlement . . .
Posted on 4/18/19
Cary-based Samanage Agrees to be Bought for $329M
Samanage, an IT service desk services company based in Cary, has agreed to be acquired by SolarWinds, an IT management software company based in Austin, Texas, . . .
Posted on 4/18/19
Lowe’s New CEO Earned Half of 2018 Compensation in Stock Awards
Lowe’s Cos. new Chief Executive Officer Marvin Ellison earned more than half of his compensation for 2018 in stock awards, according to a Thursday filing with . . .
Posted on 4/18/19
Wake Forest Bancshares Reports 22% Increase in Q2 Earnings
Wake Forest Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Wake Forest Federal Savings and Loan Association, reported second-quarter earnings that rose 22 percent due to strong demand . . .
Posted on 4/18/19
BB&T Posts Higher-than-expected Q1 Results
BB&T Corp. reported higher-than-expected earnings of $749 million for the first quarter in a release filed Thursday.Adjusted for merger-related and restructuring charges of $80 million, BB&T . . .
Posted on 4/18/19
Chewy to Bring 1,200 New Jobs to Rowan County
Chewy, Inc., an online pet supply retailer and subsidiary of PetSmart, selected Salisbury, North Carolina for its new fulfillment center, which will create 1,200 new jobs . . .
Posted on 4/18/19
North Carolina Unemployment Rises to 4 Percent in March
The North Carolina unemployment rate slightly increased in March although the state’s economy added jobs during the month, according to the North Carolina Department of Commerce.North . . .
Posted on 4/18/19
Sonoco Reports First Quarter 2019 Results
HARTSVILLE, S.C., April 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today reported financial results for its first . . .
Posted on 4/18/19
Uwharrie Capital’s CEO and COO See Slight Increase in Compensation
Uwharrie Capital Corp. Chief Executive Officer Roger Dick saw a 2.26 percent increase in compensation for 2018, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange . . .
Posted on 4/18/19
Sonoco Named One of America’s Best Large Employers 2019
HARTSVILLE, S.C., April 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest global diversified packaging companies, has been named one of America’s Best . . .
Posted on 4/17/19
Old Dominion CEO Greg C. Gantt Compensation Totaled $4.8M in 2018
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., a trucking company headquartered in Thomasville, North Carolina, gave compensation raises to its new CEO and executive chairman, according to a . . .
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