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1882
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Western North Carolina relies a great deal on tourism to provide jobs and economic activity for the region. Now, representatives of the region are asking the state to place the same emphasis on tourism as on manufacturing when allocating funds for each.
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1998
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The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has expanded markets in Mexico for such North Carolina products as textiles and furniture. In the past five years, the state's exports to Mexico have quadrupled to over $440 million.
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2061
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Tourism is North Carolina's second-biggest employer. The state's International Travel Task Force has launched efforts to make North Carolina a prime stop for European vacationers.
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2088
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Telecommuting, using computer technology and high-speed telephone connections to link employees with their offices from home or other locations, is increasing morale and productivity. IBM in Raleigh and Duke Power Company are employing this technology.
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2090
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As many banks grow larger, they sometimes target only clients with large asset bases. Franklin Street Partners in Chapel Hill offers investment services to those individuals and institutions that larger banks are no longer targeting.
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In an era of increased competition and relatively slow growth, Duke Power's CEO William H. Grigg is guiding the company into new areas such as power development in Latin America and the Pacific Rim, world-wide engineering services, and Duke Net.
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The air cargo business has taken off in North Carolina, a trend that may prove pivotal in deciding if the state should build the Global TransPark. Some worry that the facility will take business from the private sector, but supporters contend it could lift the state to economic prominence.
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13035
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The North Carolina Business Hall of Fame inducted four new members in November who are known for their contributions to industry and economic development: Hargrove Bowles, Archie K. Davis, Howard Holderness, and Frank H. Kenan.
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13036
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Daphne Copeland, Manager, Southern Region -- State Government Relations for General Electric Company, is featured in North Carolina magazine's Executive Profile section.
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13045
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Donald R. Vaughan is attorney and city councilman for the city of Greensboro. He is featured in North Carolina magazine's Executive Profile section.
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13050
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The Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad Company, which was founded in 1892, runs through Moore, Hoke and Cumberland Counties on its forty-six mile trips between Aberdeen and Fayetteville. Oliver discusses how the line is filling new transportation needs.
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13051
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Alamance County is featured in this month's North Carolina magazine Community Profile.
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29360
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Covering seven southeastern states, Daphne Copeland is the manager of state government relations with General Electric. Copeland deals extensively with environmental issues and public policy, helping not only to save GE money but also making sure the companies within GE follow regulations.
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29363
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Despite the 1990s being a decade of economic shakedowns, some of North Carolina's core industries--textiles, furniture, and other heavy manufacturing--are adjusting to the new economic reality. Taking advantage of global partnerships and technological advances are keeping these industries running successfully.
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29368
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On the heals of a fire at a poultry-processing plant in Hamlet, North Carolina, state Governor Jim Martin has announced a series of steps intended to increase workplace safety. Several initiatives provide additional contacts to report suspected hazards, additional safety inspectors, and the creation of a fire safety inspection division to combat issues in North Carolina's workplace safety.
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