Record #:

24217

Author(s):

Maley, Frank

Abstract:

Once a mill town, Pineville is now a mall town, the most retail-heavy municipality in North Carolina.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 24 Issue 4, April 2004, p22-26, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Mecklenburg County--Economic conditions; Malls; Shopping centers; Mecklenburg County--Description and travel

Record #:

24218

Author(s):

Speizer, Irwin

Abstract:

The Merck and Co. deal, in which the company would build a vaccine plant in Durham, raises questions about where the state is going with economic incentives.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 24 Issue 4, April 2004, p28-35, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Pharmaceutical industry; Durham--Industry; Durham--Economic conditions

Record #:

24219

Author(s):

Martin, Edward

Abstract:

North Carolina may be poised to lose more of its forest over the next several decades than any other state as ownership of forest land shifts and development increases.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 24 Issue 4, April 2004, p36-41, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Lumber trade--North Carolina; Deforestation--North Carolina; Lumbering