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Unemployment hurting women more than men
Aug. 19. In late 2019, a headline in The Hill trumpeted the fact that women made up the majority of the workforce. What a difference a little more than six months makes. A recent LaborIQ analysis conducted by ThinkWhy noted that, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2020 numbers, women’s unemployment rate stood at 14.3% versus 11.9% […]
Salisbury expansion means 61 new jobs
Aug. 20. Continental Structural Plastics, a leading manufacturer of automotive and heavy truck composite components, will spend $45 million to expand its operations in North Carolina, adding 61 new jobs in Salisbury. Continental Structural, which has operations on three continents, employs more than 4,300 employees worldwide. The company’s project in Salisbury will add 50,000 square […]
Gold’s Gym opens in 3 locations
Aug. 16. Gold’s Gym Harrisburg, Concord and Lake Norman re-opened for business at 5 am Monday. The state requires all patrons wear a face covering inside the establishment, unless actively engaged in physical activity or the customer states that an exemption applies. No temperature checks will be done on customers or staff unless the person […]
Retirement Clearinghouse will add 300 jobs in Charlotte
Aug. 11. Retirement Clearinghouse, based in Charlotte, will invest $4.1 million to expand their headquarters and corporate offices in Charlotte, creating 300 new jobs. Retirement Clearinghouse, a leading name in retirement plan services, leverages innovative financial technology to simplify and streamline the process of consolidating retirement savings accounts for six million US employees. “We look […]
NC has 3rd most COVID-19 restrictions. Is it paying off?
Aug. 11. By Dave Yochum. North Carolina is the state with the third-most coronavirus restrictions, according to a new WalletHub study. With many states delaying the later phases of their reopening or even bringing back restrictions they already lifted due to spikes in COVID-19, North Carolina has among the most restrictions around large gatherings and […]
Select Bank reports lower 2Q net
Aug. 6. Select Bank & Trust Co., which has a new branch in Cornelius, reported net income for the quarter ended June 30 of $681,000 with basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.04, compared to net income of $3.4 million with basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.18 for the same quarter last […]
Decision-making in a pandemic
Plan. Implement. Modify. Pause. Pivot. Regroup. Re-train. Whew! Aug. 5. Cheryl Kane. With its tumultuous impact on our environments, how do you successfully manage a business in Covid-19 times? With purposeful care and courage. Yes, the unsettling nature of turbulence slamming into our lives in so many ways sometimes makes it easy to get caught […]
HomeTrust says COVID-19 affected net
HomeTrust Bancshares, holding company of HomeTrust Bank, today announced preliminary net income for the fourth quarter and fiscal year of 2020, approval of its quarterly cash dividend, and its updated response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the quarter ended June 30, 2020 compared to the corresponding quarter in the previous year: net income was $3.6 […]
Kim Saragoni is Main St. champ in Mooresville
July 28. Kim Saragoni, chair of the Mooresville Downtown Commission, has been recognized as the “2020 Downtown Mooresville Main Street Champion” by the North Carolina Main Street Program. The owner of Four Corners Framing and Gallery has been on the MDC board since 2007. Since then, she has brought her energy to multiple committees, volunteering […]
Atrium Health gets ‘Best Hospital’ ranking from US News & World Report
July 28. Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the “Best Hospital” in the Charlotte metro region for the fourth consecutive year. New to the 2020- 2021 rankings, Atrium Health’s Levine Cancer Institute was also named among the best in the nation for cancer care. Atrium Health […]
