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1279
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Three leading executives discuss the key factors they see affecting business in the year ahead and what business trends they believe will shape North Carolina's economy.
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1306
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Sue Cole is executive vice-president of North Carolina Trust Co. and chairman of the Greensboro Area Chamber of Commerce.
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Kenneth R. Hyde, Jr. is president and CEO of Wilson-based Hackney Brothers Inc., the nation's largest manufacturer of custom-built refrigerated truck bodies and the fifth-oldest manufacturing firm in North Carolina.
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North Carolina's Information Highway is in the electronic equivalent of the bulldozer-and-earthmover phase, and it is time for companies to get up to speed.
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1319
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The strong ties that have been forged between North Carolina State University and the pulp and paper industry help both maintain high levels of excellence.
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Research! NC, a non-profit organization, was formed to educate North Carolina citizens and strengthen their advocacy for additional funding of medical research.
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1321
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Continued development propels Hickory and Catawba County into the state's fourth-largest metropolitan area.
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1322
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North Carolina has created many initiatives to foster community development and small business enterprises, including the Capital Access Program and the new rural initiative, a $60 million public-private program.
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The Winston-Salem-based doughnut manufacturer is thriving and, according to company president Scott A. Livengood, is prepared to expand its retail business nationally, perhaps in time even internationally.
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Strong private sector job creation in the second quarter of the fiscal year (Oct.-Dec.) has state withholdings and sales tax revenues running ahead of projections, perhaps providing legislators with as much as a $240 million surplus this spring.
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1410
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North Carolina's fine golf courses have become an important tool for recruiting new businesses to the state.
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The North Carolina Rural Initiative, led by the N.C. Rural Economic Development Center and modeled after a Michigan program, aims to channel $85 million of public and private funds to aid small businesses, local governments, and others in need.
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1412
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Chuck Hayes, CEO of textile manufacturer Guilford Mills, strongly supports passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Oliver focuses on the potential impact of the agreement on jobs.
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1421
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Les Garner, president of North Carolina Wesleyan College, is adopting an aggressive approach for developing Eastern North Carolina that includes facilitating the creation of alliances among educators, economists, entrepreneurs, businessmen, and government officials.
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1422
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The Southern Appalachian Mountain Initiative is a state-driven voluntary group created by eight southeastern states, including N.C. The organization seeks to foster a cooperative, non-regulatory approach to development and environmental protection.
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