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Top of the game
While it's better to win than lose, awards only tell part of the story.
Movers, shakers
Sharp ups, downs kept it interesting for investors in Tar Heel stocks.
Family business
When Susan DeVore sees a doctor, she’s an observant patient. “I will watch to see who actually enters information into the computer. Is it the doctor or the nurse? Is it somebody else?” she says. [...]
Premier position
As hospitals face pressure to trim costs while serving more patients, Susan DeVore prepares her purchasing group to make the process hum.
A political bromance
By Lee Pace When Goldman Sachs executive Ken Brody asked Erskine Bowles for a political favor in mid-1992, the Charlotte banker felt obligated because his company had just received a nice [...]
Erskine’s web
More than 20 years after leaving his investment bank, Erskine Bowles still influences dozens of former colleagues in the finance industry.
Tough climb
Economic-development prospects for North Carolina's mountain region face steeper odds as the state shifts its industry-recruitment strategy.
Statewide: Western region, August 2015
Monthly report of business news from the Western region.
Statewide: Triad region, August 2015
Monthly report of business news from the Triad region.
Statewide: Charlotte region, August 2015
Monthly report of business news from the Charlotte region.
Statewide: Triangle region, August 2015
Monthly report of business news from the Triangle region.
Statewide: Eastern region, August 2015
Monthly report of business news from the Eastern region.
Statewide: Private equity’s public appeal
Business development companies are filling a lending niche for higher-interest business loans.
NCtrend: Taking stock of the jocks
15 top-paid athletes will earn nearly $147 million this year — excluding endorsements.
NCtrend: Bullish on the sock market
Marty Nester spins U.S.-made hosiery targeted at bikers, hikers and other thrill-seekers.
NCtrend: Hunger gains
Gaurav Patel, 32, wastes no time developing a lineup of trendy Triangle restaurants.
Name that boon
Two North Carolina Republicans played vital roles in promoting tax reform, best known as supply-side economics, that endures despite bipartisan criticism.
Lumber thrills
Fair Bluff thinks slicker marketing of its tasty watermelons can sweeten long-term prospects for the small river town.