By Ken Otterbourg In September 2017Posted August 31, 2017Grocer Lidl bets on keeping it simpleLimiting choice may sound crazy, but it’s a key strategy in German grocers Lidl’s appeal to shoppers. READ MORE
By BusinessNC In September 2017Posted August 31, 2017Tar Heel must sees: Three noted artists, nine fun festivalsNorth Carolina arts landscape is full of artists and festivals. Here we list a few. READ MORE
By BusinessNC In September 2017Posted August 31, 2017Big Cat keeps ’em guessing on Panthers’ futureGot an extra $2 billion? That’s where bidding could start should the Carolina Panthers hit the sales block. READ MORE
By Edward Martin In September 2017Posted August 31, 2017The $250 million bet on SmartSky mobile serviceLed by cellphone industry pioneer Haynes Griffin, SmartSky Networks wants to turn jet cabins into mobile offices. READ MORE
By Allison Williams In September 2017Posted August 31, 2017Art as a $2 billion force in North CarolinaArt as a beautiful economic tool in many North Carolina cities and towns READ MORE
By BusinessNC In September 2017Posted August 31, 2017Manufacturers are growing in North Carolina and need skilled workersNorth Carolina manufacturers are growing, and they need skilled workers. Education, economic-development and community leaders are implementing programs to ensure that they have them. READ MORE
By BusinessNC In September 2017Posted August 31, 2017Downtown Raleigh’s edgy twistIn Raleigh not-so-strange bedfellows: lawmakers, tech workers and artists all mingle READ MORE
By Cathy Martin In September 2017Posted August 31, 2017Austria’s Egger builds on Davidson County’s furniture rootsEgger Group is building on Davidson County’s history in the furniture industry. READ MORE
By David Mildenberg In September 2017Posted August 31, 2017Editor’s note: The arts pay off; and a plea for toleranceCreativity and imagination are trumping tradition amid rapid change across our state. READ MORE
By BusinessNC In September 2017Posted August 31, 201718 holes with: John McConnellJohn McConnell, CEO of McConnell Golf, plays 18 holes with Mike Purkey at Old North State Club. READ MORE