Rivalries and rows that have shaped North Carolina
The rivalries and rows that have shaped the state.
BB&T and SunTrust merge and plan to move to Charlotte
BB&T’s CEO Kelly King creates a merger of equals with SunTrust Banks — the biggest U.S. bank deal in a decade.
Jim Rogers ranked among state’s most impactful business leaders
Jim Rogers ranks among the state’s most impactful business leaders over the last few decades.
Dick Spangler, a Harvard man with a passion for business, clocks and public education
My main memories of Dick Spangler Jr. involve ‘cue. Back in the day, my journalist friends would grab a $5 lunch at Charlotte’s Rogers Barbecue or Art’s Barbecue and often, a bespectacled, [...]
Oracle shines in ranking of biggest N.C. tech employers
The company that hired the most tech workers in May 2018 in North Carolina is a software industry giant that is relatively little known in the Tar Heel state. Redwood City, Calif.-based Oracle [...]
Pennsylvania-based FNB faces challenges in N.C. expansion
FNB’s bet on North Carolina is taking time to pay off as the Pittsburgh-based bank raises its profile.
Bessant says Moynihan takes the pain out of annual reviews
Cathy Bessant, honored today with UNC Charlotte’s annual Distinguished Service Award, told a lunch crowd of about 200 people that she dreads her annual performance review. But the painful [...]
Qorvo jumps 11% after Seth Klarman investment
Qorvo was the big story in Carolinas-based stocks last week after a major investor bought 7 million shares in the Greensboro-based company
Nucor slammed as stock dives 7.7% last week
Nineteen Carolinas-based stocks declined by at least 4% last week, including many banks that have increased sharply over the last year because of hopes of wider interest-rate margins. Only two [...]