Mark Hulbert: 3 things not to worry about right now
Source: MarketWatch
Chapel Hill :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-22 06:22:10 -0700 | business-news
N.C. (MarketWatch) Investors are needlessly fretting about several issues right now that have nothing to do with whether the bull market will continue. I focus on them here not because I think the bull market will continue, though it certainly...
Lowe's 1Q profit rises, chilly spring hurts sales
Source: Merced Sun-Star
Mooresville :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-22 09:55:33 -0700 | business-news
Lowe's first-quarter net income rose almost 3 percent, even as a wet and cool spring dampened sales of gardening products...While the weather was chilly in the quarter, the improving housing market has helped such businesses. Lowe's Cos. earned $540 million,...
Swisher Hygiene delays filing quarterly report
Source: Charlotte Observer Online
Charlotte :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-20 15:44:10 -0700 | business-news
Charlotte-based Swisher Hygiene said Monday that it is behind filing required a required quarterly financial report, and in danger of being delisted by the Nasdaq and the Toronto Stock Exchange. The company said it hopes to file its quarterly report...
Law enforcement backs NC attorney general on SBI
Source: SF Gate
Raleigh :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-20 18:11:14 -0700 | business-news
This Roy Cooper spoke against the idea Monday, alongside police chiefs and prosecutors who also oppose moving the State Bureau of Investigation to the Department of Public Safety , which includes all other law enforcement agencies. Opponents argued the move...
Wal-Mart told to provide more info in bribe case
Source: Merced Sun-Star
Wilmington :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-20 11:47:27 -0700 | business-news
A judge in Delaware ordered attorneys for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to turn over more information to shareholders seeking records on how the company responded to allegations of bribery involving its operations in Mexico. The judge on Monday suggested that Wal-Mart...
Judge gives final approval to A123 bankruptcy plan
Source: Merced Sun-Star
Wilmington :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-20 10:57:52 -0700 | business-news
A Delaware bankruptcy judge has given final approval to the reorganization plan of failed battery maker A123 Systems Inc., which was the recipient of a $249 million Department of Energy grant. Monday's court hearing resolved minor outstanding issues following the...
Dixie's Tavern closes uptown, making way for a new park
Source: Charlotte Observer Online
Charlotte :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-20 10:36:06 -0700 | business-news
A mainstay of uptown Charlottes bar scene abruptly closed over the weekend...Street next to the light rail line, closed its doors for good on Saturday night. The bar sits on land owned by Levine Properties, which is working with the...
Darden tries out Atrium bar area
Source: Orlando Sentinel Online
Wilkesboro :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 06:45:51 -0700 | business-news
Red Lobster in Wilkesboro, N.C., Darden Restaurants is testing a bar called Atrium. Wedged between its latest combination of Olive Garden and Red Lobster in Wilkesboro, N.C., Darden Restaurants is testing a bar called Atrium...It has alcohol and foods such...
LBA Group's Lawrence Behr named Small Business Leader of the Year
Posted by: pressreleasecircle
Greenville :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 21:08:57 -0700 | business-news
The Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce selected Behr to receive one of its most distinguished awards. Greenville, NC, May 17, 2013 – Nearly 200 business leaders gathered on Tuesday May 7, 2013 in Greenville, NC for the Annual Greenville-Pitt County...
Triangle companies in hiring mode aggressively pursue candidates
Source: Charlotte Observer Online
Raleigh :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 19:23:58 -0700 | business-news
Even though the unemployment rate remains stubbornly high in the Triangle, companies with ambitious hiring agendas are finding they cant afford to sit back and wait for top-notch job candidates to show up on their doorsteps. Thats why MetLife is...
Roger Saunders of Wilmington, NC Announces Future Plans of Property Investment
Posted by: rogersaunders
Wrightsville Beach :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 10:01:20 -0700 | business-news
After seeing the great success of a man like Roger Saunders of Wilmington, NC, you’d think it couldn’t get any better. However, Roger Saunders of Wilmington, NC has announced future plans to continue. With his expert ability to analyze market...
George Butch Saunders Volunteers with Lump to Laughter
Posted by: GeorgeButchSaunders
Wrightsville Beach :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 04:55:12 -0700 | business-news
One of the most frightening moments in George Butch Saunders' life came when his beloved fiancee, Nikki Simpson, was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Breast cancer is a frightening disease that mostly affects females, but men can be diagnosed with it...
Change keeps this Classic fresh
Source: Charlotte Observer Online
Mooresville :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-17 21:07:48 -0700 | business-news
Don't fall in love with your business model...And in a 21st-century economy, only evolution wards off extinction. That's what grew Classic Graphics from a two-man printing-press operation to a company with $70 million in projected revenue this year and a...
Proffitt Dixon buys land for $40 million uptown apartment complex
Source: Charlotte Observer Online
Mooresville :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-17 13:58:44 -0700 | business-news
More Information A developer has bought land from the city of Charlotte to build a $40 million apartment complex uptown. Charlotte-based Proffitt Dixon Partners plans a six-story, 230-unit complex at the corner of Stonewall and McDowell streets to be known...
Sanford leaves Tree.com board
Source: Charlotte Observer Online
Charlotte :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-17 15:56:05 -0700 | business-news
Charlotte-based Tree.com is losing another board member after an election victory...House on May 7, submitted his resignation this week, the parent company of the LendingTree mortgage-shopping site said in a securities filing on Friday...His election rehabilitated a political career marred...
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