Business North Carolina articles from May 2008

Business North Carolina archives from May 2008

Marching on.(UPFRONT)
May 1, 2008... The story-tellers of the Highlands are as varied in their subjects as are literary men and women everywhere. One is a historian narrating events simply and concisely; another is a historian with a bias, colouring his narrative according to his...

Nctrend.(Statistical table)
May 1, 2008... Latest Previous Previous % change month month year from last year EMPLOYMENT Employed (000s) 4,325.6 4,320.2 4,295.6 0.7 Civilian labor force...

Stock watch.
May 1, 2008... HIGHEST PRICE/EARNINGS RATIOS COMPANY P/E ratio 3 3/28/08 price 52-Week range Pozen 68.8 $10.32 $8.29-19.75 FairPoint Communications 64.1 10.26...

Economic out look.(Interview)
May 1, 2008... If it seems your employees are getting heavier--and less healthy--it's probably not your imagination. And you're not alone. Though adults in North Carolina smoke less and get a little more exercise than in years past, obesity is on the...

Seeking critical mass: Piedmont Triad leaders believe the region needs the cooperation of all its cities and counties to reach its full economic potential.(TRIAD REGION ROUND TABLE)(Interview)
May 1, 2008... Cities and counties in the Piedmont Triad must work together to leverage the regions assets if it's to compete with the Research Triangle and Charlotte as well as metro regions outside North Carolina. That is the opinion of a panel assembled by...

Counties deflate wind power.(Eastern)
May 1, 2008... Local opposition is knocking the wind out of efforts to promote renewable energy, but whether coastal ordinances that halt or tightly regulate electricity-generating windmills have them down for the count remains to be seen. The latest setback...

The cost of wharf fare.
May 1, 2008... Building a container terminal is, in a way, like buying a car: The extras can really add up. The State Ports Authority says one proposed in Brunswick County would cost $1.7 billion, up from the original estimate of about $1 billion. Roads, rail...

Directory publisher gets wrong numbers.(Triangle)
May 1, 2008... Pick the phrase that best completes this sentence: A Yellow Pages directory is: a) a useful way to find business phone numbers. b) a pretty good doorstop. c) unnecessary if you have Internet access. If you answered "c," you're...

Wineries cork costs with higher prices.(Triad)
May 1, 2008... Even the most ardent fans of wines produced in the Yadkin Valley have to admit they're not cheap. Critics will point out that they cost nearly twice as much as comparable wines from California, Chile, South Africa or Australia. ...

Living in the country can stink.(Charlotte)
May 1, 2008... Jeff Bennett swears he's not trying to drive Wallace Farm Inc. out of business. But he thinks something needs to be done about it. His neighborhood near Huntersville in northern Mecklenburg County often reeks of rotting food and manure from the...

Dead end is a road to riches.(Western)
May 1, 2008... They're finally getting somewhere with the Road to Nowhere. Sixty-five years after hundreds of Swain County families were moved to make way for Fontana dam and lake, officials are negotiating a settlement to compensate the county for the...

Wendell Bullard.(Real Estate)
May 1, 2008... PRESIDENT, N.C. ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, GREENSBORO As a kid, Wendell Bullard had a practical, if unusual, answer to what he wanted to be when he grew up: "I wanted to be a businessman." After high school and four years in the Air Force,...

John F.A.V. Cecil.(Real Estate)
May 1, 2008... PRESIDENT, BILTMORE FARMS INC., ASHEVILLE Jack Cecil says Biltmore Park, about 1.1 million square feet of condos, town houses, apartments, offices and stores a rock skip from the French Broad River, is his company's first venture in New...

Leaving the nest.(FINEPRINT)
May 1, 2008... If you ever had cause to visit the Durham headquarters of Motricity Inc., the software company that found itself with a pile of investor cash last year, you surely marveled at the place. In the renovated American Tobacco complex, within...

Firming up lobbyists.(CAPITALGOODS)
May 1, 2008... For as long as anyone has kept track, the most influential lobbyists in Raleigh have been colorful characters who rose to the top of their trade on their connections and ability to schmooze prickly legislators. That's not to say folks such as...

Get as good as you give; It's not business as usual, but Bank of America shows how strategic philanthropy can pay off for companies.(FEATURE)
May 1, 2008... Four years ago, Ken Lewis shouldered a shovel to move dirt and shape public opinion. Bank of America Corp.'s CEO helped plant 38 dogwood trees in Boston's Franklin Park, settling a Super Bowl bet with FleetBoston Financial's former boss after...

Would work; Manufacturers say they can't afford to make furniture in America. Bob Timberlake makes sure some of his is.(COVER STORY)
May 1, 2008... Stacks of headless bedposts and orphaned dresser drawers exude the acrid aroma of cut, cured hardwood. The screeching of planers, sanders and saws bounces off cavernous walls that echo workers calling one another from around the room. Despite...

Fun and games; All of the action isn't on the court. how Charlotte scores big hosting the CIAA basketball tournament.(PICTURE THIS)(Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association)
May 1, 2008... Watching from the stands, Todd Parker groans. On the floor of Charlotte Bobcats Arena, the Fayetteville State Lady Broncos are down 20-3. When a player bobbles the ball out of bounds, he smacks his palm against his brow. For this alumnus,...

Bricks & Mortar.
May 1, 2008... Even a small hospital plays a part in the big picture. Cleveland Regional Medical Center has just 241 beds, but the Shelby hospital opened a $14 million, 22,000-square-foot outpatient-surgery pavilion and emergency department in 2007. The U.S....