After layoff, man turns to fishing lures SALISBURY — When Rob Fisher lost his job last year due to NASCAR mergers, he decided to turn one of his lifetime goals into a reality.
Duke reported 4Q profit gain CHARLOTTE (AP) — Power company Duke Energy said Friday that its fourth-quarter profit climbed 5 percent as cost cuts offset continued weak demand for electricity.
Downturn a boon for smaller firms RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK , — Damon Clark began his high-tech career at Nortel Networks fresh out of college, just two weeks before the company’s first wave of layoffs in 2001. The electrical en...
Cereal maker finds niche DURHAM — At Custom Choice Cereal, customers can pick from a variety of cereal mixes with names like Fruitfool, Southern Hospitality and Belizean Bliss. Other customers like to concoct personal m...
Food company will bring 500 jobs to N.C. HALIFAX (AP) — A national producer of prepared foods is expanding a North Carolina plant and plans to create 500 jobs, providing a boost to an Interstate 95 corridor that has for years struggled...
N.C. company drives Internet commerce RALEIGH — All day long, a FedEx trailer sits backed up to the merchandise warehouse of Global Golf, which ships golf clubs, shoes, gifts and other accessories worldwide. At the end of each day, ...
Triangle businesses hiring RALEIGH , N.C. — Amid layoffs, pay cuts and hiring freezes, an increasing number of employers in the Triangle are doing something almost unheard of for much of this year: They’re hiring.
Counties see job gains in manufacturing CONOVER , N.C. — As record numbers of orders flow through Legacy Furniture Group’s manufacturing plant, workers toil between towers of piled foam and incomplete end tables precariously stacked fi...
Economist predicts recovery starting next year RALEIGH — North Carolina will climb slowly out of recession over the next two years, with the state’s metropolitan areas leading the way.
Employees fight harder for jobless benefits RALEIGH (AP) — When Jason Smith was fired from his job as a graphic designer earlier this year, he did what some might consider unusual: He filed for unemployment benefits.
Brewery tries exotic ingredients DURHAM (AP) — The ingredients used at Fullsteam Brewery sound strange, almost exotic in the context of beers. Kudzu, scuppernong grapes and sweet potatoes can be found in backyards and farmers’ ...
Dell is sending N.C. work offshore WINSTON - SALEM (AP) — Production at the North Carolina plant that Dell Inc. is closing in Winston-Salem will be moved to Mexico and other countries, according to a federal document.
