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24290
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Bill Cavanaugh is chairman, president, and CEO of Carolina Power and Light Co., and brightened the company's prospects by buying Florida Progress Corp. in Florida and turning the business into a super regional power.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 20 Issue 1, January 2000,
p22-31, il
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24291
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This article presents various North Carolina stock picks for 2000 and the actual results over the past year of 1999.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 20 Issue 1, January 2000,
p32-41, il
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24292
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This article presents and overview of sports in the Triangle in 1999 and details the history of professional sports in the area, relating sports successes to the economics of the region.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 20 Issue 1, January 2000,
p44-50, il
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24293
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Bob Crumley started Crumley and Associates PC in Asheboro; the firm has become the largest personal injury specialist in the Triad. He attributes merging with other firms and numerous television ads to his success.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 20 Issue 9, September 2000,
p40-49, il
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24294
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Shelby Yarn Inc. in Shelby, North Carolina shut down in January 2000 and 650 people lost their jobs. This article presents Max Gardener III and how he helped blow the whistle on the various nefarious undertakings of the mill owner, Sidney Kosann.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 20 Issue 9, September 2000,
p50-57, il
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24295
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Richard Jenrette discusses his experience building and turning around businesses and restoring and rehabilitating six mansions in his lifetime.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 20 Issue 9, September 2000,
p58-63, il
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24296
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This article presents various industrial parks throughout North Carolina and how they have recently become well-equipped and aesthetically pleasing.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 20 Issue 9, September 2000,
p67-75, il
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24297
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Steve Shroud owns Carolantic Realty Inc., the company that is building a 19,722 seat entertainment arena in Raleigh. Shroud has recently come under fire because the completion of the arena is behind schedule and drastically over budget.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 19 Issue 5, May 1999,
p20-28, il
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24298
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Charlotte has seen an increase in construction downtown recently, as businesses move into the region. Two banks, Bank-America Corp. and First Union Corp., are competing for the distinction of having the tallest buildings in the city. Both banks have big construction plans for the future.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 19 Issue 5, May 1999,
p31-39, il
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24299
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David Womick is CEO of Redneck Foods Inc. and planned to create a coast-to-coast barbecue restaurant chain. He is struggling to realize his dream, however, because of lack of funds. This article discusses the trials and tribulations of opening a business.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 19 Issue 5, May 1999,
p40-45, il
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24300
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The Hmong people are a minority ethnic group in Lao and many left the country after the Vietnam War for fear of retaliation. This article examines Hmong families living in North Carolina and the types of jobs they seek.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 19 Issue 5, May 1999,
p46-55, il
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24301
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Erskine Bowles is the Clinton administration's chief operating officer. This article discusses the impacts Bowles had in the office and throughout Clinton's term, touching on Bowles' background in business and finance.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 18 Issue 1, January 1998,
p34-41, il
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24302
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This excerpt from 'Closing' details the closing of White Furniture Co., a century old furniture manufacturer in Mebane, North Carolina. The company had been sold to a conglomerate in 1993 and was then shut down, causing 203 people to lose their jobs. In the 1990s, this was a common situation, when Americans lost their jobs to layoffs, outsourcing, downsizing, buyouts, and off-shoring.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 18 Issue 9, September 1998,
p24-31, il
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24303
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Marc Gustafson is president and CEO of Volvo Trucks North America Inc. and he plans to turn the company around by updating his trucking line with brand new premium trucks, not the outdated older models that put the business at the bottom in the first place.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 18 Issue 9, September 1998,
p32-38, il
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24304
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Bill Graham is a private investigator on a case between Tohato Inc., a Japanese cookie company, and Club Corporation International Inc., a golf club company. The two companies are fighting over Pinewild, a 2,100 acre gated development in Pinehurst. Tohato sued ClubCorp for mismanagement and hired Graham to find evidence against the company.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 18 Issue 9, September 1998,
p40-48, il
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