The N.C. Department of Commerce has published a list of occupations that present promising opportunities for the state’s workforce through the year 2020. The “Hot Jobs” list is based on information that includes average annual wage, projected number of new ...

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CHARLOTTE – About a week after the Charlotte City Council gave its stamp of approval – and more than $2 million – for Electrolux to expand its North American headquarters in the University Area, the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners ...

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MATTHEWS — The town of Matthews has received a grant for an electric vehicle charging station that can quick-charge an vehicle in about half an hour. The charger will be on Matthews Station Street and should be in place before ...

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CHARLOTTE – Electrolux, the Swedish appliance company, will spend $85 million to expand its North American headquarters in the University area, the company revealed Friday after the N.C. Economic Investment Committee awarded it a job development investment grant. The expansion ...

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CHARLOTTE – American International Group, the New York-based insurance colossus, is the latest multinational corporation to announce plans to establish a larger presence in the Charlotte area, according to the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce. Gov. Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce ...

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RALEIGH – For years North Carolina has ranked as one of the top places for business. Forbes ranked the state fourth in September based on the cost of doing business here, the quality of its labor force and its regulatory ...

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