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NC Board Meeting To Plan Business Future

The 37-member board will hear presentations Friday on how North Carolina can keep its innovative edge, and about the aerospace defense industry.

Dow Finishes Below 8,000 For First Time In Five Years

Investors were discouraged by the Fed's sharply lowered projection for economic activity this year and next.

La-Z-Boy Job Cuts And Store Closings

La-Z-Boy plans to cut 850 jobs.

Sanford Plant Cuts Over 100 Jobs

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals cuts 124 jobs in Sanford.

How Safe Is Your ATM Or Debit Card?

Giving your card to someone or even going to the ATM could be a risk.

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GE Reorganizes Lending Division

The company says the reorganization will save about $2 billion at GE Capital in 2009.

Hanesbrand Cutting Almost 400 Jobs, 155 In Winston-Salem

Hanesbrands Inc. announced Tuesday that it is eliminating approximately 210 positions in management and corporate functions.

Pepsi Bottling To Cut 3,000 Jobs

Pepsi Bottling Group says it will cut more than 3,000 jobs worldwide as part of a new restructuring plan.

Mark Cuban Disputes Insider Trading Charges

Dallas Mavericks owner, Mark Cuban vows to fight insider trader charges.

Union Announces December Vote To Unionize At Smithfield Packing Plant

The union has been working for more than a decade to organize the plant in Tar Heel.

Kodak Sues Samsung And LG Electronics Over Camera Patents

The lawsuit filed in federal court in Rochester seeks unspecified monetary damages.

Industrial Output Posts Rebound

Industrial production increases by 1.3 percent along the Gulf Coast.

Citigroup To Cut Another 53,000 Jobs

A person briefed on Citigroup's plans says the banking giant is cutting another 53,000 jobs in the coming quarters.

Virtual Job Fair Opens Today

Apply for jobs on line using a Virtual Job Fair offered by TriadWorks.

Lawmakers Blast Shifts In Financial Bailout Plan

The Treasury no longer plans to buy up troubled mortgage assets, but is instead looking into ways to shore up credit-card, auto-loan and other nonbank businesses.