October 7, 2009
Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus Group Inc. unveiled its Christmas Book Tuesday with a nod to this new frugality.
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October 6, 2009
The bad news: Homes that sell are remaining on the market for more days.
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Piedmont Natural Gas says customers could save $15 to $20 a month.
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ROXBORO (AP) — A Person County parachute manufacturer said Tuesday it plans to expand operations in its home city as it meets the demands for a new military contract, a decision that Gov. Beverly Perdue said will generate 375 new jobs.
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October 5, 2009
A group of local high-dollar donors inspires women nationwide to give to the United Way.
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Ken Lewis announced plans last week to retire Dec. 31. The emergency CEO would fill in if Lewis left before then.
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Delhaize said it intends to integrate BI-LO's shops into its Food Lion chain of shops.
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October 4, 2009
Randy and Linda Simula recently opened RanLinS, a store that mainly sells used books and used DVDs in Randleman.
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October 2, 2009
Customers will no longer be able to earn and redeem Greenpoints at Lowes Foods after Sunday.
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Community groups who think Bank of America and Wells Fargo have been overcharging consumers plan a protest demonstration.
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October 1, 2009
Ken Lewis' legacy as CEO of Bank of America Corp. will likely be determined by whether his successor can do what Lewis couldn't: prove that the bank's messy acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co. was worth the money.
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Frankie Shirley saw a new instant scratch-off game featuring Ric Flair and thought, what the heck, he'd give it a shot since he's a fan of the former wrestling pro.
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The "Miracle on the Hudson" pilots are back together.
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Scott Custer, 51, will retire at the end of October. Bank chairman Jim Westlake will succeed him.
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September 30, 2009
The Minneapolis-based cereal company is adding 133 new jobs to the area.
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Ken Lewis has been under growing pressure from various sources.
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When the work is completed later this year, the 12-acre area will be ready for new development.
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The owner of Sheraton hotels will offer thousands of guests a free night's stay in dozens of North American locations as part of a massive campaign that kicks off Wednesday to highlight the chain's $6 billion revitalization efforts.
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September 29, 2009
Disney is offering a free day's admission to 1 million guests who complete a day of volunteer work next year.
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The recall will address problems with a removable floor mat that could interfere with the vehicle's accelerator and cause a crash.
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The owner of the now-closed Domino's Pizza in Conover said the notorious gross-out videos two employees posted on YouTube cost him more than half his profits.
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September 28, 2009
BB&T joins Bank of America, Wells Fargo and JP Morgan Chase in altering their overdraft policies that have drawn criticism for being excessive and harmful to consumers.
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For Ched Chriscoe, using two numbers from his wedding anniversary in Wednesday's Powerball drawing paid off big time.
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Bank of America Corp. is suspending its work with the housing affiliate of embattled community organizing group ACORN.
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September 27, 2009
Some banks won’t help customers refinance away from adjustable-rate mortgages, even though it could set homeowners up for future problems.
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