Working capital.(REGIONALREPORT Eastern)
EASTERN REGION
Jobs: 1,061,703
YTD change: 4,808
Indes: 111.1
Source: Employment Security Commission, April. Figures are not
seasonality adjusted. The index is the number of jobs as a . . .
Tourism leaders hope region quits smoking.(Eastern)
First it was the faltering economy, then the birds, specifically
nesting plovers, an imperiled species that prompted the closing of some
popular Cape Hatteras National Seashore fishing beaches. . . .
Diffusion or dilution? Experts differ on whether spreading
biotechnology across the state will weaken its base in the
Triangle.(
By promoting biotechnology in other parts of the state, is North
Carolina weakening its stronghold in the Research Triangle region?
That's one of the questions addressed during a . . .
Stockwatch.(Market share report)(Statistical table)
HIGHEST PRICE/EARNING RATIOS
Company P/E 6/27/08 52-week
ratio (3) price range
New Century Bancorp 198.3 . . .
Nctrend.(Statistical table)
Latest Previous Previous % change
month month year from last
. . .
Making it better.(READERSWRITE)(Letter to the editor)
I would be interested in more articles related to technology and
manufacturing companies. I recently attended a meeting of the North
Carolina Military Business Alliance in Morganton and felt that . . .
Big on small biz.(READERSWRITE)(Letter to the editor)
I believe every issue of BNC should provide one or more stories on
small-business topics. Perhaps you could establish a new department.
This would provide a valuable stimulus to the creation and . . .
Mountains range.(READERSWRITE)(Letter to the editor)
The rest of the state groups the mountain region with Asheville,
but we are worlds apart. Murphy, for example, is almost three hours away
from Asheville. Our economies are so different. Though . . .
It's too much.(READERSWRITE)(Letter to the editor)
In "Tall Order" in your July issue, Sam Neill was quoted
as saying Outside magazine rated Asheville the top place in the United
States to live. That is wrong, wrong, wrong! In the 2007 August issue . . .
In the Spirit.(READERSWRITE)(Letter to the editor)
G.D. Gearino's article on Spirit AeroSystem's coming to
the Global TransPark (Fine Print, July) was a sobering reminder of the
millions of tax dollars flushed during the past two decades into . . .
And once again.(UPFRONT)(Alliance of Area Business Publications
Editorial Excellence Awards)
When the longtime emcee of the Alliance of Area Business
Publications Editorial Excellence Awards announced the winner of this
year's gold prize for best body of work by a magazine writer, . . .
Bricks&mortar.
On page and the stage, the Public Library of Charlotte &
Mecklenburg County and Children's Theatre of Charlotte share a
mission: bringing stories to life for kids. They also share a building
to do . . .
Business stinks, but the work keeps piling up in yards across the
state for entremanures.(DOLLARS AND SCENTS)(Occupation overvie
David Mann jokes that the 10 years he spent in Hollywood as an
assistant editor on Lethal Weapon 2 and other movies prepared him for
his current career. But instead of taking crap from showbiz . . .
Pat whalen: owner, the orange peel social and pleasure club LLC
Asheville.(Entertainment)
Talk about impressing the right people. In April, Pat Whalen got a
phone call from Rolling Stone magazine telling him that The Orange Peel
Social Aid and Pleasure Club had made its list of the five . . .
Paul Beard CEO, Crown Center Fayetteville.(Entertainment)(Crown
Center Fayetteville)
Though Fayetteville native Paul Beard retired from the
entertainment industry at the ripe old age of 18-his parents owned the
local speedway, and he grew up selling tickets and . . .
H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler Jr.: past president and general
manager, Lowe's motor speedway past president and coo, speedway
motorsports
Such prestigious titles as president and chief operating officer
may have preceded his name, but make no mistake: Humpy Wheeler was,
above all, a world-class entertainer. Described as snippets of . . .
Blowing rock.(Western)(Watauga County Purchasing park and
Tweetsie agreed to spend $13 million to renovate the park)(Brief
artic
BLOWING ROCK -- Watauga County will pay $3.15 million to buy land
around Tweetsie Railroad to help the theme park survive. Part of its
track runs on land it leases, and the property owners want to . . .
Matthews.(Charlotte)(PokerTek got a contract for supply a
12-table at Trump Plaza Casino in Atlantic City, N.J.)(Brief
article)
MATTHEWS -- PokerTek, a maker of electronic poker tables, agreed to
supply a 12-table game room at Trump Plaza Casino in Atlantic City, N.J.
Terms weren't disclosed. If approved by state . . .
Charlotte.(Charlotte)(Charlotte Knights baseball team won't
play in a downtown stadium because of lawsuit)(Brief article)
CHARLOTTE -- Charlotte Knights won't play baseball in a
downtown stadium until at least 2010. The minor-league team, which now
plays in Fort Mill, S.C., had hoped to move in next season but
can't . . .
What vow is worth now.(Triad)(Wachovia merged with First
Union)(Brief article)
Seven years ago, Ken Thompson promised Winston-Salem 3,000 jobs. He
did it to generate support for Charlotte based First Union's
takeover of Twin City pillar Wachovia, and it worked. Wachovia . . .
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