Wichita, Kan.-based Spirit AeroSystems needs to produce only 500 jobs by 2014 to receive $180 million in incentives. State officials said the company would generate more than 1,000 jobs when they announced it was coming to the Global TransPark in Kinston. Spirit makes components for aerospace manufacturers.
N.C. State University gave Mary Easley, wife of Gov. Mike Easley, a $79,700 pay raise this week, increasing her salary to $170,000. Since 2005, she has been an executive-in-residence and senior lecturer. University officials say her title hasn’t changed but that she has added more duties.
An executive at the Embarq Voice Network Operations
Center in Greenville says the center will not be closed in September
nor will any jobs be lost. Instead, the operation and its 83 employees
will become part of Nokia Siemens Network, which intends to keep all
the jobs.
Matthews-based discount retailer Family Dollar Stores reported profit was up 7.1% in its just-ended third quarter to $64.7 million. The company attributed it to cutting expenses and increasing sales.
The share price for Winston-Salem-based Krispy Kreme Doughnuts dropped about 8% Wednesday to close at $4.80, apparently because of questions about an unsolicited offer to buy the company. MGL Asset Management Group LLC of Charlotte has offered to buy the company for $7.25 a share plus assuming its debt.
