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 Charlotte Business News - Local Charlotte News | Charlotte Business Journal View Breaking Local News Headlines in Charlotte from the Charlotte Business Journal. Access business resources, company profiles, business advice columns, local jobs and more. US Airways ekes out August traffic gain US Airways Group Inc. finished the last month of the summer vacation season with a meager increase in passenger traffic, though a key revenue measure fared better for the carrier. (LCC) Simonini Builders to cease One of Charlotte?s most prominent luxury home builders is closing. Wells Fargo names chief administrative officer Wells Fargo & Co. has appointed Tim Sloan chief administrative officer, a new position that reports to the company's chairman and chief executive, John Stumpf. (WFC) Private sector grows jobs, but Census pushes unemployment to 9.6% U.S. payrolls shed 54,000 jobs in August, but private businesses added 67,000 workers, and the nation's unemployment rate rose slightly to 9.6 percent for the month as half a million Americans resumed their search for work, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Friday. Mortgage rates continue to fall Long-term mortgage rates fell again this week, with both 30- and 15-year mortgages remaining at the lowest levels since Freddie Mac began keeping track. Activity rises at Charlotte/Douglas Passenger and cargo traffic increased at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport in July and for the year. (LCC) Lowe?s leads Charlotte-area stocks Most Charlotte-area stocks rose Thursday, with Lowe?s Cos. Inc. gaining 70 cents to close at $21.94. The Mooresville-based retailer (NYSE:LOW) posted a 3.3 percent gain on the day. The Dow Jones Industrials gained 51 points to close at 10,320. (LOW) (WFC) (BAC) (NUE) (GR) (PNY) (CATO) (SPW) (TRK) (FDO) (DUK) (LNCE) Duke Energy saluted for industrial development Duke Energy Corp. has been selected by Site Selection magazine as a top 10 utility for economic development. (DUK) Pending home sales rise in July One measure of housing sales unexpectedly rose in July, a sign the housing market is stabilizing even without the home-buyer tax credit. US Airways offers grand slam for frequent fliers US Airways Group Inc. is going for its third grand slam with a promotion that allows frequent fliers to score up to 100,000 bonus miles. (LCC) |
 DBusiness News - Charlotte dBusinessNews :: Daily Business News Delivered to Your Desktop John Kilgore, of Computer Service Partners, Recognized Among Top 250 Managed ... Charlotte - RALEIGH, NC (September 2, 2010) – John Kilgore, Director of Managed Services at Computer Service Partners has landed on Nine Lives Media Inc.’s third-annual MSPmentor 250, a global report that identifies the world’s leading managed services executives, entrepreneurs, experts, coaches and community leaders. The complete report is available now at http://www.MSPmentor.net/top-250-people. This year marks the third consecutive year that Kilgore has been featured in the report. “Building a successful Managed Services business isn’t an easy task”, says Kilgore. “It’s an investment in your business, your people, and probably most importantly, your customers. CSP has invested a lot of research, design, and human capital into building our successful practice.” Time Warner Cable Carolinas Launches ‘EL PAQUETAZO’ Giving Customers the Best... Charlotte - Charlotte, NC (September 2, 2010) – Beginning today, Time Warner Cable launches El Paquetazo, “The Big Package,” to customers in North Carolina. El Paquetazo combines English speaking programming with Hispanic services to create a compelling new video offering that can be combined with other data and home phone services for additional value. OrthoCarolina Adds New Physicians to Monroe and University Offices and Hip & ... Charlotte - ORTHOCAROLINA ADDS NEW PHYSICIANS TO MONROE AND UNIVERSITY OFFICES AND HIP & KNEE CENTER Help Beat Breast Cancer this September 14th at Massage Envy Charlotte - Massage Envy, the nation’s leading therapeutic massage franchise, is partnering with Susan G. Komen for “Massage for the Cure.” The daylong event will be held Tuesday, September 14th in Massage Envy clinics throughout North Carolina. 2010 Mathnasium Triathlon Local Competitions in Charlotte Area Set for October 2 Charlotte - The First Annual Statewide Mathnasium Triathlon will start on Saturday, October 2, 2010 with Local Competitions at a dozen Mathnasium Learning Centers across North Carolina, including four in the Charlotte area. The top three place winners of each grade level competition will receive an invitation to compete in the State Finals on Sunday, October 17, 2010 on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus. Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe to Acquire Majority Position in Peak 10 Charlotte - CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Peak 10 Inc., a managed services company with world-class data centers, and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (“Welsh Carson”), a leading private equity firm, have entered into a transaction in which Welsh Carson and Peak 10’s executive management will acquire a majority shareholder interest in Peak 10. Selling shareholders include majority owner Seaport Capital, a New York-based private equity firm and McCarthy Capital, an Omaha, Neb.-based private equity fund. ministrEspace, a Service of Cool Solutions Group, Charlotte, North Carolina A... Charlotte - Cool Solutions Group and Tim Cool, Chief Solutions Officer of Cool Solutions Group, announced the development of a new service, COOL SPACE, for their popular http://www.ministrEspace.com room scheduling software. COOL SPACE coordinates HVAC activation to room schedules. North Highland Brings Global Energy Summit to Charlotte Charlotte - Energy & utilities experts from the U.S., Europe and Asia to gather in Charlotte, NC, to exchange industry information, discuss geographic trends and new developments, and share strategies Customer Service Solutions’ Gagnon Provides Front-Line Training to SCRPA Members Charlotte - Ed Gagnon, President of Customer Service Solutions, Inc. (www.cssamerica.com) conducted front-line training for thirty members of the South Carolina Recreation and Parks Association (SCRPA) at Seven Oaks Park facility in Columbia, SC. Attendees represented Park & Rec agencies from across the Palmetto State. Customer Effective Honored as 2010 Microsoft Dynamics Partner of the Year fo... Charlotte - Customer Effective Inc., a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner focused on Microsoft Dynamics CRM, proudly announces it has won the 2010 Microsoft Dynamics Partner of the Year Award for the East Region. The company was chosen out of a field of top Microsoft partners as delivering market-leading customer solutions built on Microsoft technology. This award was announced at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference last month. |
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