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2666
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From supermarket chains to snack food makers and distributors, the state's one hundred largest employers are profiled. Heading the list is Food Lion, with over 25,000 employees.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 16 Issue 2, Feb 1996,
p22-24, il
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2668
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Drought and heavy rains in 1995 destroyed many crops statewide. However, diversification in crops and livestock, plus exports, enabled state farmers to achieve receipts of $5 billion.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 16 Issue 2, Feb 1996,
p47-49, il
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2669
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Phil Johnston, a former CEO of eight state businesses, was hired by Digital Recorders in 1990 to boost the company. Success hinges on an electronic device that automatically announces the next stop on buses.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 16 Issue 1, Jan 1996,
p32-33,36,39, il
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2670
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The state's seven regional partnerships are profiled in terms of population, per capita income, employment by industry, employment, and retail sales for the years 1985, 1995, and 2005.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 16 Issue 2, Feb 1996,
p26-29,31,35,37,39,40-41,43, por
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2673
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Exports of the state's agricultural products will exceed $2 billion in 1995. In addition to being the nation's leading tobacco exporter, the state is also among the top ten states that export poultry, tree nuts, and peanuts.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 15 Issue 12, Dec 1995,
p47-48,50-51,53, il
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2686
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Banking activity remained strong across the state in 1995. Banks ranked eighth among those in all states in assets, and the state led the country in the number of community start-up banks.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 16 Issue 2, Feb 1996,
p51-53, il
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2687
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The state's one hundred counties are profiled in terms of population, civilian labor force, building permits, per capita income, and population using food stamps.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 16 Issue 2, Feb 1996,
p103-112, il
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2688
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Justin F. Beckett, president and CEO of Durham-based New Africa Advisors, opened the first American investment company office in post-apartheid South Africa.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 16 Issue 3, Mar 1996,
p56-57, por
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2689
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The state's commercial construction industry, with a good balance between large projects, like Corning's $250 million expansion in Wilmington, and smaller jobs, is 27% ahead of its 1994 year.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 16 Issue 2, Feb 1996,
p55-57, il
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2717
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To raise money, the Cherokees are opening a gambling casino in Jackson County in 1996. It is expected to generate a profit of over $70 million a year. While some see a brighter future, others predict loss of traditional ways and a possible rise in crime.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 16 Issue 3, Mar 1996,
p20-23,25-26,29-30, il
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2718
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Lonnie Poole is the CEO of Waste Management Industries in Raleigh, a $74 million company that is the largest of its kind in the state and one of the largest independents nationwide.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 16 Issue 3, Mar 1996,
p32-35, il
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2719
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Stuart Epperson is chairman of Salem Communications Corporation in Winston-Salem, the country's largest Christian broadcasting business, with thirty-seven stations and $50 million in sales in 1995.
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2766
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John Selvaggio is CEO of fledging Midway Airlines, which serves 19 cities, mostly in Florida and the Northeast. With sales reaching $127 million in 1995, the company plans further expansion by going public in 1996.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 16 Issue 4, Apr 1996,
p20-21,23,25-26,28
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2767
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By concentrating on drug store and mail order distribution, Stedman Stevens, president of Wilmington-based Rose Spice, Inc., has increased sales from $1 million in 1987 to a projected $20 million in 1996.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 16 Issue 4, Apr 1996,
p41-44, il, por
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2768
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In November, 1996, Jack Cipriani became president of Kernersville-based Teamsters Local 391. With 8,300 members, it is the state's largest local and the third largest teamsters local on the East Coast.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 16 Issue 4, Apr 1996,
p72-73, por
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