
David Purtell
Digital Editor at Triangle Business Journal
News about business in Rowan County from @salisburypost newspaper. Run by @nat_m_anderson. Email: [email protected]
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1 month ago |
bizjournals.com | David Purtell |Zac Ezzone
The biotech giant's new facility is part of a larger U.S. investment strategy, though it may roll back its buildout if the Trump administration limits drug prices.
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2 months ago |
bizjournals.com | David Purtell
Some high-earners in Raleigh may be thinking about relocating to Charlotte to get more bang for their buck. Some high-earners in Raleigh may be thinking about relocating to Charlotte to get more bang for their buck. Despite inflationary pressures, those earning $100,000 or more in Raleigh saw the real-world value of their paycheck rise slightly from 2024 to 2025.
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2 months ago |
bizjournals.com | David Purtell
The Triangle has more billionaires on the latest Forbes list of the world's richest people. The Triangle has more billionaires on the latest Forbes list of the world's richest people. Members of the Holding family behind First Citizens Bank (Nasdaq: FCNCA) are now on the list, fueled by the rapid rise of the bank's stock in the wake of First Citizens acquiring CIT Group three years ago and then Silicon Valley Bank in 2023.
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2 months ago |
bizjournals.com | David Purtell
When it comes to growth in North Carolina, the coast is where it's at. When it comes to growth in North Carolina, the coast is where it's at. The top two fastest-growing counties in the state between 2020 and 2024 are both nestled in the Wilmington area. Brunswick's population grew at an incredible rate of nearly 21%, while Pender County topped 15%, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Census.
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2 months ago |
bizjournals.com | David Purtell
The City Council will likely vote this month on a major rezoning request. A critical vote to clear the path for Raleigh's sports and entertainment district around the Lenovo Center is likely less than two weeks away. The City Council on Tuesday evening held off on voting to rezone the more than 80-acre site around the arena to allow for a mixed-use district with buildings up to 40 stories.
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RT @salisburypost: Call it the bike boom of 2020 https://t.co/boLwtE314y

RT @nat_m_anderson: #RowanCounty won't receive March sales tax $ until June 15, but a FY budget has to be presented by June 1, which won't…

If there’s a silver lining to the dark cloud of the COVID-19 outbreak, it may be that there are still more than 2,000 jobs open in both Rowan County and surrounding areas, according to the Economic Development Commission. https://t.co/haTyh1zALO