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Home>Tony Brown, Staff Writer

Tony Brown, Staff Writer

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Construction November 19, 2025

Maersk Chooses Charlotte for U.S. Headquarters, Creating 520 Jobs 

After a competitive search, integrated logistics company Maersk has selected Charlotte for its North American headquarters, committing to add 520 jobs to its Charlotte-based workforce.  “Charlotte has been an important […]

Construction November 19, 2025

Huntington Bank Opens Second Full-Service Branch in North Carolina 

The Huntington National Bank (Huntington) today announced the opening of its second full-service branch in North Carolina as the bank continues to expand its franchise in the Carolinas.  Located at […]

Inside Tract November 18, 2025

Wall Street drops again as Nvidia, bitcoin and other stars keep swinging

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is falling again on Tuesday, following a sell-off that swept Asia and Europe, as Nvidia, bitcoin and other Wall Street stars keep swinging on worries […]

Inside Tract November 17, 2025

Wall Street drifts as Alphabet rallies and Nvidia sinks

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is holding steadier on Monday following two weeks of sharp swings, but that’s masking sharp moves underneath the surface ahead of big-time reports coming later […]

Inside Tract November 14, 2025

Wall Street erases a big early loss as Nvidia and bitcoin swing

NEW YORK (AP) — An early swoon for the U.S. stock market on Friday is calming down, as Nvidia, bitcoin, gold and other high flyers on Wall Street swing. After starting the day […]

News November 12, 2025

U.S. Foreclosure Activity Posts Eighth Straight Month Of Year-over-year Increases 

ATTOM has released its October 2025 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows there were a total of 36,766 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings— default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions — up […]

Columnists November 12, 2025

GOLDMAN: Give Your Career a Rest. Hibernate Now! 

You know that feeling you get at work every day around 1 p.m.? That feeling that comes after a morning dealing with cranky clients and annoying co-workers? Followed by a lengthy […]

Columnists November 12, 2025

MARGENAU: Social Security COLA for 2026 

In early October of every year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its much-anticipated report on changes (usually increases) to the Consumer Price Index over the past 12 months. (It […]

Meckcetera November 12, 2025

Real Estate Investors Account For 33% of Q2 2025 Home Purchases According to Q2 2025 Investor Pulse™ Report From BatchData 

Real estate investors purchased 33% of all single-family residential properties sold in the second quarter of 2025, the highest percentage of investor purchases in the last five years according to […]

Inside Tract November 12, 2025

Fixer-Uppers in High Demand: Listings Get 52% More Views on Realtor.com® 

As higher home prices and mortgage rates continue to challenge buyers nationwide, fixer-uppers are emerging as a rare opportunity to break into the market at a lower cost – and […]

News November 12, 2025

Home Flipping Profit Margins Hit 17-year Low In Second Quarter 

ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, has released its second quarter 2025 U.S. Home Flipping Report showing that 78,621 single family homes and condominiums were flipped […]

Inside Tract November 12, 2025

Artificial Intelligence in Payroll Management Faces Resistance from U.S. Workers According to Results from PayrollOrg Survey 

Despite Artificial Intelligence’s growing role in business operations, workers remain hesitant about its use in payroll and the processing of their paycheck. Thirty-four percent of America’s workers are uncomfortable with […]

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