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20313
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Although known for its golf and retirement living, new business, schools, and economic developers are helping Moore County to develop a new reputation.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 7, Jul 2013,
p66, 68, 70-74
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20314
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Although founded in Charlotte, the North Carolina energy industry is connected to all regions of the state, and is preparing for the future by contributing to education and technology.
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20316
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The three young brothers of the Peyton family have been tasked with turning the 160-acre Baywood Golf Club in Fayetteville around.
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Cars and racing have pushed Ollen Bruton Smith onto the list of FORBES' list of the 400 richest Americans. With the success of Charlotte Motor Speedway--the regional nucleus of the racing industry in Concord--and Sonic Automotive, Smith is battling back from the recession; however, he is also threatening to take his billion dollar economic input from North Carolina to Las Vegas.
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Long-hauling was once a major way of fishing in Core and Pamlico Sounds. A new book from photographer Lawrence S. Early puts on display the work of long-haul communities into the 20th century.
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21137
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From the Virginia border to the South Carolina line Intestate 95 runs 182 miles through eight North Carolina counties. It is an aging highway and needs $4.4 billion in upgrades. It is felt that businesses would lose ten times that amount in future decades. Local business leaders indicate that the most logical way to raise the money is tolls--a proposal that is met with great outcry from the public.
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North Carolina is among the more generous states in charitable giving, ranking 10th nationally in percentage of income given--5.9 percent when compared with the national average of 4.7 percent. A 2008 study (the most recent available) conducted by The Chronicle of Philanthropy revealed that the middle class gives a higher income percentage than the upper income class--this holds true for NC also. This article includes a state map by regions, a chart of charitable giving amounts by counties, and an index of the income percentage given in each of the state's 100 counties.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 7, Jul 2013,
p22-23, il, map
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21139
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The state's top 75 public companies are ranked by their June, 2013, market value. Bank of America retained its 2012 position, but Lowe's and Duke Energy swapped second and third places respectively from 2012. Ten companies dropped off the new rankings--an action which brought ten newcomers aboard.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 8, Aug 2013,
p56-63, il
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21140
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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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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 10, Oct 2013,
p14-19, por
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21156
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Visitor spending is increasing in the state with Currituck County leading the way with an 8.1 percent increase in 2012. A map indicates the economic impact of tourism in the various regions and gives the percent change between 2011 and 2012. A chart lists alphabetically the state's 100 counties and their 2012 percentage increases.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 10, Oct 2013,
p24-25, il, map
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21157
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Lacour explains how the top privately-held companies in North Carolina are increasing sales through use of the Internet. The article also includes BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA'S annual ranking of the state's top 100 private companies. Belk, Inc. retained its 2012 ranking, with General Parts International Inc., a Raleigh distributor of automotive replacement parts, and SAS Institute, Inc., a software developer, taking second and third place. Rankings are based on revenue in the most recent fiscal year.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 10, Oct 2013,
p38-45, il, por
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21158
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Two years ago the Republicans took control of the North Carolina General Assembly, and after waiting over a century to do it, they set out to reshape economic and social policies. Mooneyham selects the top ten things the legislature did to impact business, including slashing income taxes, staunching the flow of Medicaid money, and overhauling election laws.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 10, Oct 2013,
p52-53, il
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21159
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Betts examines the new direction the state is taking in its economic development efforts under the Republican-led North Carolina General Assembly, including lowering corporate-income tax rates, reducing regulatory burdens, and revamping transportation planning.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 10, Oct 2013,
p54-56, il
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21160
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Park Liner, Inc., of Gibsonville, manufactures lightweight travel trailers. Martin describes how the company builds its trailers based on the \"less-is-more\" principle.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 10, Oct 2013,
p64-69, il
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21161
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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
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