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Each year BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA magazine seeks to determine the best lawyers in North Carolina. The magazine mailed ballots listing lawyers in fourteen categories to every lawyer licensed by the North Carolina State Bar and living in North Carolina--this year over 20,000. The top vote getters in each category were John F. Graybeal (Antitrust), Benjamin A, Kahn (Bankruptcy), David D. Beatty (Business), Joseph H. Nanney, Jr. (Construction), Michael A. Springs (Corporate), Michael J. Greene (Criminal), Amie F. Carmack (Employment), Craig A. Bromby (Environmental), Lori M. Vitale (Family), Larry L. Coats (Intellectual Property), Michael J. Byrne (Litigation), Michael G. Winters (Real Estate), Robert H. Haggard (Tax/Estate Planning), and Michael F. Easley, Jr. (Young Guns).
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Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 34 Issue 1, Jan 2014, p60-62, 64-68, 70-88, por Periodical Website
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\"North Carolina's workforce and companies benefit when business takes an active role in schools and state government.\" Business North Carolina recently brought together a panel of educators and executives to discuss the role of business in education.The transcript published here has been edited for brevity and clarity.
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Statistics point toward faster economic growth for the North Carolina in 2014. Business North Carolina recently gathered a panel of business executives and state leaders to share their expectations for the coming year. The transcript has been edited for brevity and clarity.
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Many biotechnology discoveries and products are made in the state. The $59 billion it puts into the state's economy is second behind agriculture, and it employs 237,000 people. Business North Carolina recently gathered a panel of experts to discuss questions such as What role will biotechnology play in the state's future? and What does it need to get there? as well as other questions. The published transcript is edited for brevity and clarity.
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Renewable energy sources are important to the state's energy industry. Business North Carolina recently gathered a panel of experts to discuss questions such as the following: How large a role will renewables play in the state's future? How will the industry develop the technologies and labor to operate them? How much support will come from state government?
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North Carolina has always been known for its manufacturing. Now biotechnology is changing manufacturing in the state, including what it makes, what it needs, and how it is seen. In 2011, this growing industry employed over 18,000 people in fifty locations across the state. Business North Carolina assembled a panel of experts to discuss how biotechnology fits in the state's economy, and this article contains their discussions.
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The health-care industry in North Carolina is experiencing changes brought about by factors including insurance reform, new technology, and an emphasis on prevention. Business North Carolina brought together a panel of experts from the health care field to discuss questions like How will factors like these impact health care in the state? How will they affect the state's economy? Will they affect how health care is managed? This article is a transcript of the discussion and has been edited for brevity and clarity.
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A number of forces--tax and regulatory reform, consolidation, technology, and interest rates--are changing the face of banking in North Carolina. Business North Carolina and the North Carolina Bankers Association put together a panel of seven experts to answer questions such as can there be regulations and still prosperity for banks and how is technology changing the industry.
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The Piedmont Triad has a long history of manufacturing--tobacco, furniture, and textiles. Now some newer industries are joining in--aviation, health care, technology, and higher education. BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA assembled a staff of experts to discuss how the region's economy and its residents are being affected by these newer additions.
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Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 9, Sept 2013, p10-12, 14, 16-19, por Periodical Website
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21187
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The Research Triangle Metropolitan Area has a strong business environment fueled by a good workforce, stable economy, and educational assets which include topflight universities and research and technology institutions. All these characteristics make the Triangle attract to new and relocating businesses. Business North Carolina assembled a staff of experts to discuss the challenges brought by this business growth, such as an increase in population and making sure both urban and rural areas enjoy the benefits of growth.
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The business environment is changing rapidly both at the local and national levels. High Point University and BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA \"invited three acclaimed chief executives to share their experiences and thoughts on what it takes to lead and how to assemble a team capable of navigating new challenges and meeting company goals.\"
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When the recession hit in the first decade of the twenty-first century, many North Carolina tourist attractions took a hit. A panel of travel and tourism insiders discusses how their businesses survived and how they are tackling the future. Among the questions covered were \"What's the state of the travel and tourism economy?\" \"How have you reacted to changes brought on by the economic downturn?\" and \"How does your industry affect your region?\"
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A panel of business, government, and educational leaders from Pitt County and Greenville met recently in Greenville to discuss the county's economic opportunities and efforts to promote growth. The consensus was that the area is positioned to capture the benefits of the eastern part of the state's slow-but-sure economic recovery.
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Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 32 Issue 5, May 2012, p16-18, 20, 22, 24-25, por Periodical Website
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Publisher Ben Kinney moderated a forum on international trade and how it impacts North Carolina. The state ranks tenth nationally for employment supported by foreign company investments with over 207,000 workers. North Carolina-based businesses manufacture billions of dollars of exports which translates into more business, more jobs, and more economic diversity for the state.
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Business leaders in Asheville and Buncombe County met to discuss the Asheville 5X5 Campaign and Buncombe's business and economic future. Launched a year ago, the Campaign seeks to raise $3 million to create 5,000 jobs in five specific job sectors. Business North Carolina provides a transcript of the meeting.
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