The Standard & Poor’s 500 index and Dow Jones Industrial Average have risen for eight straight quarters, including small gains of less than 0.5% in the quarter ending Sept. 30. [...]

(The Charlotte Observer)

(Greensboro News & Record)

(Triad Business Journal)

(Raleigh News & Observer)

(The Charlotte Business Journal)

(Triangle Business Journal)

(NC Business News Wire)

(WRAL.com)

Chris Kouri is an economic-development and corporate attorney in Charlotte with Nexsen Pruet. He has advised a number of companies in public and private financing and economic incentive packages.