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Caterpillar to lay off Clayton staff, restructure facility

Officials with the Caterpillar facility in Clayton said they will lay off 121 employees in the next 60 days ahead of a restructuring plan. The employees were informed of the layoffs in the fall.

Caterpillar to lay off Clayton staff, restructure facility

Updated 9:51 PM

Shortfalls mean massive cuts for Meck Co. Parks and Rec

Mecklenburg County budget shortfalls will take their toll on the parks and recreation department. It must slash 5.6 percent of its current budget and possibly up to 50 percent of next year's.

Shortfalls mean massive cuts for Meck Co. Parks and Rec

Updated 5:10 PM

Perdue heads to Hollywood to lure movies to N.C.

Gov. Bev Perdue and economic recruiters are equipped with a more generous tax credit as they travel to Hollywood to try to attract more movies and television productions to film in North Carolina.

Perdue heads to Hollywood to lure movies to N.C.

Updated 1:51 PM

High unemployment leads to massive debt for N.C.

It is expected that by the end of the year, North Carolina will owe the federal government up to $3.5 billion for money its borrowing to pay unemployment benefits.

High unemployment leads to massive debt for N.C.

03/16/2010 04:30 PM

Winston-Salem bids to become Google test site

Winston-Salem leaders announced this morning they are making a pitch to be one of Google's test sites for its broadband Internet network.

03/15/2010 02:02 PM

Architecture layoffs indicate slow construction industry

Thirty to 40 percent of architecture firms in the region have laid off some of their staff during the past few years, and fewer architecture jobs has a trickle down effect on other industries like design and construction.

03/14/2010 04:19 PM

Charlotte leaders: New jobs may take time

Charlotte area leaders say it may take some time before new jobs impact the unemployment rate. At least 35 business relocations and expansions in Mecklenburg County within the last 12 months are expected to create more than 5,000 new jobs.

03/12/2010 09:32 AM

'Project Cardinal' unveiled as Siemens expansion

Siemens Energy announced Thursday that it is expanding in the Charlotte area, and more than 800 new jobs are coming to the Queen City.

Updated 03/11/2010 04:59 PM

Local realtors report uptick in February home sales

Home sales were up last month compared to February 2009, according to the Charlotte Regional Realtor Association.

03/11/2010 02:52 PM

Foreclosures ease, but risk remains

The pace of foreclosures is down, but a new wave could be ahead. RealtyTrac says the number of foreclosure notices last month fell more than 2 percent from January, to roughly 308,000.

03/11/2010 08:34 AM

HSBC: data on 15,000 Swiss account holders stolen

British bank HSBC says information on 15,000 customers with accounts in Switzerland has been stolen.

03/11/2010 08:27 AM

Uptown relocation has bank thinking expansion, jobs

Officials with Fifth Third announced Wednesday that the bank would move its North Carolina headquarters from the northern part of the city to uptown.

Updated 03/10/2010 04:57 PM

N.C. jobless rate hits a record 11.1 percent in January

North Carolina's unemployment rate hit a record 11.1 percent in January, the highest since states revised the way they calculate unemployment in 1976.

03/10/2010 11:51 AM

Survey: Most employers don't expect staffing level changes

Results from a new survey show employers across the country have modest hiring plans for the second quarter of 2010.

Updated 03/09/2010 08:28 PM

Officials look to turn tourists into longtime residents

Weekend tourists are turning into lifetime residents, helping bring in billions to the Carolinas. Tuesday, UNC Wilmington hosted the Economic Growth Summit, where experts discussed their new forecasting tool called "Turbo Tourism."

03/09/2010 07:42 PM