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Moving in (access required)

By Caitlin Coakley, staff writer
Published: December 30,2010

In 2010, 18 companies opened new offices, headquarters or facilities in Mecklenburg County, according to the Charlotte Regional Partnership’s By the Numbers report. Here are profiles of four businesses that decided Mecklenburg is the right spot for them to put down roots. Building on a sense of community No ground has been broken yet, but [...]


Millions in bond funds go unused in Meck, Charlotte (access required)

By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: November 9,2010

In June 2009, Mecklenburg County and the city of Charlotte were allocated $57.8 million in federal bond money to help businesses fund capital projects and jump-start the local economy. Despite the availability of that funding – Recovery Zone Facility Bonds, provided through the federal stimulus plan – only two businesses have applied for the county’s [...]


Some companies find the grass is greener in S.C. (access required)

By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: November 2,2010

Robb Hudson was frustrated with Mecklenburg County. The North American vice president for Leicestershire, England-based Winbro Group Technologies had hoped the county would take more of an interest in the company when it began shopping this year for a location for its North American headquarters. Winbro considered the Charlotte metropolitan area, including York and Lancaster [...]