Coming to Charlotte’s North End: Up to 1,500 new apartments, 1.5 million square feet...
Plans filed recently with the city of Charlotte give a window into how a New York-based developer intends to redevelop a historic warehouse and...
Profit dips at IBC Bank’s parent
CaptionCloseLaredo-based International Bancshares Corp. on Monday blamed a slight decline in net interest margin for a dip in its bottom line last year.Net interest...
Taco Bell removing Naked Chicken Chalupa from menus soon
Leave it to Taco Bell to launch a buzz-worthy menu item, then rip it from the menu only a few weeks later....
The Latest: Judge: Higher fine wouldn’t help Takata victims
CaptionCloseDETROIT (AP) — The Latest on Takata's guilty plea in an investigation of dangerous air bag inflators (all times local):___5:30 p.m.A federal judge in...
Plaintiffs: 5 automakers knew Takata air bags were dangerous
Plaintiffs in dozens of lawsuits against air bag maker Takata and five automakers allege the car companies knew that Takata’s products were dangerous yet...
SpaceX to fly 2 private citizens to the moon & beyond, Elon Musk announces
Hawthorne-based SpaceX will be the first private company to fly people to the moon and into deep space next year, CEO Elon Musk announced...
Report warns of state money fallout from law repeal
CaptionCloseWASHINGTON — A sobering report to governors about the potential consequences of repealing the Obama-era health care law warns that federal spending cuts probably...
Deutsche Bank slashes bonus pool by as much as 80 percent
Deutsche Bank has slashed its bonus pool by as much as 80 percent amid huge legal bills and major settlements that have sapped funds,...
Here’s how much Charlotte Douglas International Airport is worth to this region
It was an event that showed just how closely Charlotte’s economic fortunes are tied to the city’s airport: Top local leaders gathered with balloons...
Shuttered Trump Plaza may be torn down, report says
ATLANTIC CITY -- Almost two years after it closed, the shuttered Trump Plaza may come down for good, The Press of...
Will N.J. soon ban flavored e-cigarettes?
TRENTON -- New Jersey one step closer to banning the sale and distribution of most flavored electronic smoking devices. The state...
Alliance Data to hire 150 this year
CaptionCloseColumbus, Ohio-based Alliance Data will hire 150 customer service representatives for its credit card services center in San Antonio this year, the company announced...
CST Brands’ profits fell 28% during fourth quarter
CaptionCloseCST Brands Inc.’s profits tumbled 28 percent in the fourth quarter as it nears the completion of a merger with the Canadian parent company...
Wilbur Ross, key player in NAFTA negotiations, set to be confirmed as Commerce secretary
Wilbur Ross, the billionaire investor who will play a leading role in President Trump’s revamping of the North American Free Trade Agreement, is expected Monday...
Sex trial for former Team Canada ski coach Bertrand Charest put off until Thursday...
SAINT-JEROME, QUE.—A trial for a former national ski coach who faces dozens of sex-related charges involving allegations from girls as young as 12 has...
BMO sees bond sell-off as outlook for Canada’s economy shifts | Toronto Star
Investors should brace for a sell-off in Canadian bonds because the country’s economy is doing better than most people think, according to BMO Capital...
Loyalty-program industry finds itself under a cloud | Toronto Star
MONTREAL—The value of customer loyalty programs is under increased scrutiny by companies and users in the wake of Air Miles’ recent reversal of an...
People on the move 02/28
Submit professional appointments, management-level promotions and significant awards for individuals (not companies), along with photos as a .jpg attachment, via email to peopleonmove@orlandosentinel.com....
IRS criminal cases fall by 12 percent as more agents leave
Sending tax cheats to prison has become increasingly difficult for the Internal Revenue Service amid an exodus of staffers...
Viva Chicken opening its sixth location, this one just outside Charlotte
Viva Chicken is coming to Concord. That’s according to the Peruvian-style rotisserie chicken joint’s Facebook page. “Viva #6, Concord, NC! Coming soon,” the company...
San Antonio bars, restaurants sold $45 million worth of alcohol in January
CaptionClosePatrons at bars, nightclubs and restaurants in Bexar County drank up more than $45 million worth of beer, cocktails and liquor in January, according...
Takata pleads guilty to fraud in air bag case involving 16 deaths
Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp. has pleaded guilty to a criminal charge and agreed to pay $1 billion for a scheme to conceal...
‘Dumb’ phone part of Nokia’s reboot | Toronto Star
SEATTLE —The company that owns the rights to the Nokia phone brand is going old school, releasing an updated take on a feature phone...
Attorneys say five automakers knew Takata airbags were dangerous | Toronto Star
DETROIT—Attorneys for people suing airbag maker Takata and five automakers say the car companies knew that Takata’s products were dangerous yet continued to use...
Seattle among worst traffic in the world
CaptionClose23. Montreal, Canada(Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)23. Montreal, Canada(Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)Seattle's traffic ranks in the top 25 worst in the world --...
AT&T-Time Warner deal may have easier path to approval
CaptionCloseNEW YORK (AP) — AT&T's $85 billion purchase of Time Warner may be getting an easier path to approval after the chief telecommunications regulator...
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Manhunt underway for suspect who assaulted 13-year-old in Brockton – WHDH...
Increased Police Presence in Brockton Following Assault on 13-Year-OldBrockton, Massachusetts - The Brockton Police Department has launched a manhunt for a suspect who sexually...
