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The North Carolina Golf Panel, a group of about 135 journalists, golf pros, college coaches, noted amateurs, and business leaders, rank North Carolina's top one hundred courses. There were very few changes from 2012. Pinehurst No. 2 ranked No. 1, the same as it has since the first ranking in 1995. There were no new courses built in the state.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 4, Apr 2013,
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19448
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Pinehurst No. 2 will make history in 2014 when two U.S. Opens for men and women are played there on consecutive weekends. Pace comments on the $3.7 million project to renovate and update the Member Clubhouse which overlooks the 18th green. The article also include golf course rankings by region, best opening holes, and best par 3s.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 4, Apr 2013,
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19449
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If the name is Donald Trump, it's worth billions. A map locates the golf courses which he owns in this country and in Scotland and Puerto Rico. Last year the members sold to The Trump Organization, Inc., The Point Lake and Golf Club at Mooresville. It has recently been rechristened Trump National Golf Club, Charlotte. Campbell describes the improvements being made to the club.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 4, Apr 2013,
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Hamlin Casting Corp., located in Pilot Mountain, is the most productive U.S. foundry that makes money molding metal with sand. The technique is called sand-casting and was developed by the Chinese centuries ago. Hamlin began using a similar technique in 1946. The company began in Illinois but moved to Pilot Mountain in 1985. The company has sand-cast over sixty million pounds of parts for the marine, electrical, trucking, aerospace, and other industries.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 5, May 2013,
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19663
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A panel of experts, including educators and business leaders, met recently to discuss why Western North Carolina is attractive to business and how it can leverage its attributes for future growth. BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA magazine provides a transcript of their discussions.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 6, June 2013,
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19735
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North Carolina's top one hundred banks are ranked by their 2012 revenues. Bank of America (Charlotte), BB&T (Winston-Salem), and First Citizens BancShares (Raleigh) ranked first, second, and third respectively. VantageSouth Bank of Raleigh and its CEO Scott Carter are featured in the article.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 6, June 2013,
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19737
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Martin introduces readers to the new Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Sharon Decker. She had a career in the corporate world but left it to become a minister, prior to her present assignment.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 6, June 2013,
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Hugh R. Perry and ten Sanford businessmen founded Lee Brick & Tile Company in Sanford in the early 1950s. Perry later bought out his associates, and the business still remains in his family's hands. The company occupies a twenty-acre site along with its shale pit. Lee Brick will make about 40 million bricks this year. North Carolina is second only to Texas in output.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 6, June 2013,
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19947
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Fresh Market, a family-owned business, opened its first store in Greensboro in the early 1980s. The format of the store is based on a European market and has proven appealing to customers. Whole Foods is its nearest competitor. Fresh Market now has 130 stores in 25 states and 10,000 employees. Net sales topped $1.3 billion last year. Although sales have slipped slightly, the company still plans to open 16 to 22 stores this year, with 4 in Houston in its first foray into Texas.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 5, May 2013,
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20035
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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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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 7, Jul 2013,
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20306
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Whether the big city, peaceful mountains, or sandy seashores, North Carolina is a growing center for meetings and conferences, bringing an economic boost to various regions of the state.
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John MConnell was an out of work software salesman in 1982, but by the 1990s had helped get Raleigh-based Medic Computer Systems Inc. off the ground, later making it the largest U.S. seller of software for doctor's offices. After the company was sold in 1997, McConnell founded McConnell Golf LLC, a collection of seven private clubs in North and South Carolina.
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The North Carolina racing industry contributes $6 billion annually and employs 25,000 people. The biggest piece comes from corporate-backed teams, while smaller tracks thrive on local passions and down-home business operators.
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The Northeast corner of North Carolina is one of the most rural and poor regions of the state. But with the help the aviation and military industries from across the Virginia line, this region of North Carolina is getting a boost.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 7, Jul 2013,
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Fletcher, North Carolina based Legacy Paddlesports LLC is one of the most prominent brands of kayak in the world. More than a decade after its launching, the company now merged with Native and Heritage brands of Greensboro, is expanding and bringing a new plant to the Green River, where inspiration first struck.
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