Progress looks to wood as fuel
Progress Energy wants to diversify its fuel resources to generate more electricity from wood scraps.
Modified: 11/20/09 11:42:14 AM
Hog farmers reel as buyers go bankrupt
After two years of losses, Clinton-based Coharie and three smaller North Carolina pork producers recently declared bankruptcy, causing scores of grain and hog farmers to lose once-stable contracts to raise hogs.
Modified: 11/20/09 05:29:45 AM
Briggs branches out
Retailing:
A family-owned business in Raleigh that dates back more than a century is revisiting the past.
Modified: 11/19/09 10:41:33 PM
Sony Ericsson closing RTP site
Sony Ericsson will dismantle its Research Triangle Park operations and eliminate 425 jobs.
Modified: 11/19/09 05:14:36 AM
Garner might woo ConAgra
Some town leaders say they would consider giving ConAgra Foods financial incentives to keep its damaged Slim Jim plant open in Garner.
Modified: 11/18/09 09:48:54 PM
Fugitive's luxuries bring high bids
The glittering former possessions of former Raleigh financier William Wise flew off a local auction block Wednesday.
Modified: 11/19/09 08:45:18 AM
Mock strike urges progress
American Airlines flight attendants walked picket lines Wednesday at 13 airports, including Raleigh-Durham International, in a mock strike to press for resolution of contract talks with the nation's second-largest airline.
Modified: 11/18/09 09:48:56 PM
SciQuest's big get: a UNC system deal
SciQuest, a Cary technology company whose software allows businesses and universities to order supplies and services online, has signed a major new client: the University of North Carolina.
Modified: 11/18/09 09:09:32 PM
For Eggo lovers, breakfast is bitter
Kellogg Co. says there will be a nationwide shortage of its popular Eggo frozen waffles until next summer because of interruptions in production.
Modified: 11/19/09 05:20:15 AM
Gem maker tries to prop up stock
Several Charles & Colvard executives, including its new CEO, have bought thousands of company shares, part of an effort to boost the stock price and avoid being delisted.
Modified: 11/18/09 09:08:09 PM
Social Security leases RTP space
Highwoods Properties announced Wednesday that the Social Security Administration has leased 68,000 square feet of office space in Research Triangle Park.
Modified: 11/18/09 09:08:08 PM
Investment losses hurt N.C. Mutual
N.C. Mutual Life posted a $1.1 million loss in the third quarter, a slight improvement compared with a $1.2 million loss a year ago.
Modified: 11/18/09 09:08:07 PM
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