Business
Market volatility creates ups and downs for financial advisors
“During such scary periods, you should never forget two things: First, widespread fear is your friend as an investor, because it serves up bargain purchases. Second, personal fear is your enemy. It will also be unwarranted. Investors who avoid high and unnecessary costs and simply sit for an extended period with a collection of large, […]
Duke and PNG help fund apprentice program at RCCC
Jan. 2. Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas have given Rowan-Cabarrus Community College $200,000 for hands-on training and career development opportunities in the new Advanced Manufacturing Training Center in Kannapolis. The grant, which funds tuition, book and material costs for each apprentice over the next four years, helps students master required job duties in an […]
Continuum doubles some internet speeds
Mooresville-based Continuum is increasing internet speeds for its residential customers by up to 100 percent, while at the same time keeping monthly service rates level. The new broadband speeds help position Continuum as one of the most competitive providers in the market. The company, which serves Mooresville, Davidson and Cornelius, also introduced “Ultimate Broadband” which […]
Land sale highlights trends in churches, real estate
By Dave Yochum. NC Homes Associates plans to build 110 age-restricted living units on property purchased from a church blessed with abundant property in Cornelius. The development company is paying roughly $1 million for 8.45 acres of land owned by Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. There are 100 condo units, each up to 1,700 square […]
Tar Heel tech: IT jobs grow without Amazon
By Erica Batten. When Amazon announced its choices for two new headquarters locations, more than 200 cities that were not New York and Arlington, but had submitted proposals, were left wondering where they came up short. Raleigh, one of the cities that applied, was also the only North Carolina metro area in Amazon’s 20 finalists. Not […]
Will economic boom continue in 2019?
Dec. 17. By Erica Batten. The economic outlook is very positive right now and into the new year—especially for Charlotte. Wells Fargo economist Charles Dougherty, who spoke at the November Newsmakers Breakfast hosted by Business Today, said, “Things are really good right now.” GDP growth is at 3 percent, there have been 100 consecutive months […]
SPRiZZi Bev-Co. moving into old Michael Waltrip facility
Dec. 11. SPRiZZi Bev-Co. will move into the former Michael Waltrip Racing building on Liverpool, bringing a potential of 250 new jobs to Cornelius. The company, which makes the SPRiZZi Drink Machine, plans to upfit the 118,000 square foot facility which began life as Movies at the Lake and years later transitioned to a race shop and […]
Famous Toastery owners eggcited about Concord
Dec. 10. By Dave Vieser. When best friends Brian Burchill and Robert Maynard opened their first Famous Toastery’s store back in 2005 little did they know their “cozy” breakfast spot in a small house turned restaurant in Huntersville would grow into 34 busy locations throughout the US, including 21 in North Carolina. With plans for […]
Bid on lunch with a top CIO in North Carolina
Online bidders can win lunch with top North Carolina IT executives thanks to an auction put on by the North Carolina Technology Association aka NC Tech. The two dozen technology executives, who collectively will spend a combined $3 billion in the upcoming year, include top brass at Bandwidth, BB&T, Cardinal Innovations, IBM, Lord Corp. and Wells […]
Opioid crisis hits where we work
With more than 42,000 Americans dead from opioid-related overdoses in 2016—40 percent of the deaths involved prescription painkillers—prescient employers are taking steps to prevent opioid misuse and addiction. The opioid crisis cost the economy $95 billion in 2016, with $21.4 billion spent on treating patients who suffer from opioid abuse, a new analysis from Altarum found. […]
