Monthly Archives: December 2010

Off-price apparel retailer TJX Cos. plans to convert 91 A.J. Wright stores into T.J. Maxx, Marshalls or HomeGoods stores and close its remaining 71 stores. The chain’s two stores in Charlotte — at 3201 Eastway Drive and 6029 South Blvd. … Continue reading →

Gov. Beverly Perdue on Thursday called for a hiring freeze and sweeping changes in state government to close a budget gap estimated at $3.7 billion. Her proposal calls for consolidating 14 high-level government agencies into eight. Perdue didn’t provide estimates … Continue reading →

Ingersoll-Rand plans to hire 1,400 heating, ventilation and air-conditioning workers around the world to service commercial buildings. The company, which has large local operations, says the move will address rising global demand for energy efficiency and comfort. It doesn’t have … Continue reading →

Peak 10 Inc. has landed a data-hosting contract with Brown-Forman Corp., one of the country’s largest producers of spirits and wine. Under the agreement, Charlotte-based Peak 10 will relocate the company’s global data center and entire network. Officials at Brown-Forman … Continue reading →

Nucor Corp. and MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan will launch a cross-country program this month titled “Steel on Wheels.” The program will focus on economic and social issues facing the American economy, especially the loss of manufacturing jobs. The first stop of … Continue reading →

The N.C. economy is expected to grow 1.4 percent in 2010, according to UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton. The modest increase follows a decline of 2.9 percent in 2009. “The national economy has been able to put together five consecutive … Continue reading →

More than half of the nation’s 100 major markets — Charlotte among them — are rebounding economically, according to an analysis of data compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Charlotte market gained 5,200 private-sector jobs over the … Continue reading →

PGT Industries will transfer its window- and door-manufacturing operations in Salisbury to Venice, Fla. The move will result in the loss of 490 local jobs, the Salisbury Post reports. According to a PGT (NASDAQ:PGTI) press release, the company will add … Continue reading →

Charlotte ranks high for adding jobs Source: Charlotte Business News – Local Charlotte News | Charlotte Business Journal

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