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22566
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This article details how the Treasurer for the State of North Carolina plans to keep the pension plan for North Carolina state employees among the strongest in the country. The author details how the State Treasurer has helped to build the state pension plan into one of the strongest, and the author details how this has caused friction with state employee groups.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 35 Issue 3, March 2015,
p7, por
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22567
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The New Buck Corporation, a stove manufacturing company in Spruce Pine, North Carolina has grown since opening in 1971. Over time the company has had to diversify what it produces based on market demands.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 35 Issue 3, March 2015,
p5, por
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22616
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The unemployment rate in North Carolina is at its lowest level since 2008 and the trend is continuing as many of the state's largest employers continue to add employees to their payrolls. Corporate relocations and expansions will continue to drive growth along with high-tech companies accelerating the job market.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 35 Issue 2, February 2015,
p44-47, il
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22617
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The headquarters of Stewart-Haas Racing draws thousands of visitors to Kannapolis, North Carolina. It was also now be the home of Haas Formula LLC's Haas F1 Team, the first US team to race internationally since 1986. Industry hunters hope Haas F1 will give the world a new view of North Carolina's $6 billion per year racing industry, and open the door for other automotive enterprises.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 35 Issue 2, February 2015,
p48-57, por, map
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22618
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Dunn, North Carolina-based Godwin Manufacturing Co. Inc., began in Pat Godwin Jr.'s father's garage but now spans over a million square feet in four states. It is the nation's largest family-owned manufacturer of truck bodies, and among the three biggest body-builders in the nation. Products include almost every type of open-truck body including truck mounted snowplows.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 35 Issue 2, February 2015,
p58-63, por
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22646
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Chocolate lovers wait in long lines at French Broad Chocolate Lounge in Pack Square, Asheville, North Carolina, for truffles and caramels. Owned by Jael and Dan Rattigan, the French Broad Luscious Chocolates LLC, grossed $2.6 million in 2014, selling 18 tons of chocolate through their store or as bars through other businesses.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 35 Issue 4, April 2015,
p36-41, por
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22647
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Lance Trenary, the first new CEO of Raleigh-based chain Golden Corral in twenty-six years, is poised to speed up company growth. To keep up with the varied tastes of the nearly 3 million customers a week, Trenary looks innovate to attract even more guests.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 35 Issue 4, April 2015,
p42-49, por, map
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22648
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In a list compiled by the North Carolina Golf Panel, rankings of golf pros, college coaches, amateurs, leaders and journalists also includes the state's top golf courses, which are becoming internationally recognized and bringing in millions of dollars to the economy.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 34 Issue 4, April 2015,
p50-54, por
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22649
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After serving as senior vice president of Ralph Lauren Corp.'s Polo Golf and Tennis apparel division and being the youngest publisher of Conde Nast's Golf World Magazine, Tom Nolan has become the president and CEO of Prospect Brands LLC, the Greensboro, North Carolina-based apparel owner of Gerbing, Duck Head, and Crittenden clothing lines.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 34 Issue 4, April 2015,
p56-60, 62-65, por
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22650
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The dynamic of golf courses in North Carolina has changed in the last few years with daily-fee courses facing increased competition from private clubs that are opening their links to outside players. Owners are investing more in developing existing courses and initiatives to bring in diverse crowds.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 34 Issue 4, April 2015,
p68-74, por
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22725
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In 2000, North Carolina was the home to about 4,700 technology-related businesses; in 2015 there are more than 10,000 in the state, or over 16,000 when including energy, environmental, and life science technology. A resilient and diversified technology industry in North Carolina has resulted from the backing of smaller companies by larger powerhouses such as IBM and AT&T.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 35 Issue 5, May 2015,
p52-55, il
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22726
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Even fast market sectors of technology can face down-market whims. But three North Carolina based companies--Channel Advisor (Morrisville), CommScope (Hickory), and Cree Inc. (Durham)--have faced the slumps to emerge as leaders in the technology sector by taking advantage of rapid changes, consumer patterns, network improvements, and innovative products.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 35 Issue 5, May 2015,
p56-59, por
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22727
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Sleep is big business for Mebane, North Carolina-based, and the state's largest, mattress maker Kingsdown, Inc. Taking on the bigger mattress companies by touting high-end design and artistry, the premium, hand-made mattress business is expanding into smart mattresses controlled with electronics, and into larger international markets.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 35 Issue 5, May 2015,
p66-73, por
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23065
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To increase enrollment, William Peace University and Belmont Abbey College cut their tuition prices in 2012 and 2013, respectively. This article discusses the means by which these institutions reduced tuition costs and the problems other North Carolina private colleges face with sharp enrollment declines and financial issues.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 35 Issue 1, January 2015,
p16-19, il, por
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23066
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Brian Moynihan, Bank of America's President and CEO, was named Business North Carolina's Mover and Shaker of the year for 2015. His work to pull Bank of America out of the financial downturn following the housing crisis contributed to this decision, but there are concerns that the bank's headquarters will move from Charlotte to New York City.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 35 Issue 1, January 2015,
p32-37, il, por
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