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Lures at the beach
Fearing gas prices will spook tourists, owners of hotels and cottages offer deals.
Jobless rate up, more jobs created
The state's unemployment rate remains higher than the national figure, data show.
A Wii way to weigh and play
Sumo wrestlers were the main inspiration behind Wii Fit, Nintendo's latest attempt at getting you off the couch when you play video games.
Cary gets Smitty's ice cream
Retailing: Lots of people who want to be small business owners decide to open a franchise, because it comes with a set system, training and a recognizable brand name.
Fannie Mae eases down-payment requirements
Business Briefs: Fannie Mae is doing away with higher minimum down-payment requirements for borrowers in parts of the country where home prices are dropping.
Castle Hayne getting plant
Business Briefs: Titan America plans to create 161 jobs at a cement plant it will build in Castle Hayne in southeastern North Carolina.
Firms shorten voting interval
Business Briefs: Shareholders at two publicly traded companies in the Triangle this week approved plans to elect their boards of directors annually instead of every three years.
Macy's adding FAO Schwarz
Retailers hope store-within-a-store will boost sales for each.
Moneymakers get pampered
When it comes to comfort, Kirk Christie's cows have it all -- a new barn, a flat-screen TV and waterbeds.
Kudos
Randy Roberson, director of development at the Raleigh division of Highwoods Properties, was honored at the 2008 Triangle Commercial Real Estate Women Champion Awards for professional commercial real estate service.
Drug industry critic speaks
Duke students hear about unethical practices, FDA flaws.
Stocks pare losses to finish mixed
Home construction gains fade against surging energy prices, consumer wariness.
401(k) allotments stay steady, for now
Jamie P. Menges sees many of his clients getting squeezed in this economy, and some are considering hard choices -- like cutting back on their 401(k) contributions.
More home-building, but confidence declines
Construction of new homes increased by the biggest percentage in more than two years in April, a rare spot of good news amid the worst downturn in housing in more than two decades.
Fireworks shortage could dull celebrations in U.S.
After blasts, China banned shipments.
Raleigh builder thrives after his success at North Hills
The tightening commercial real estate lending environment has put the kibosh on construction projects throughout the country. Yet Kane Realty has managed to get the cash to continue expanding CEO John Kane's empire north of Interstate 440 at Six Forks Road.
Investors forcing Yahoo's hand
Yahoo chief executive Jerry Yang might have only a few weeks to persuade Microsoft to revive its offer of $47.5 billion, or risk being fired in a shareholder mutiny led by activist investor Carl Icahn.
Triangle-based eTix raises $1 million
Morrisville-based eTix is expanding locally and raised $1 million to add several sales and marketing positions this year.
Prospects shrink for Trimeris
A projected $3 million annual profit and a stock price of $6.95 per share are not what you would expect from a company whose future is a question mark.
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