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2006
Survey: Triangle firms anticipate adding employees in '07 , December 29, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 78 Jobs For Johnston Co. , December 27, 2006Survey: Triangle firms anticipate adding employees in '07 , December 25, 2006 Commerce Announces 2007 Economic Development Tier Rankings , December 20, 2006 Study: N.C.'s economic competitiveness middle of the road , December 19, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces $100M Expansion Of Merck Plant In Durham , December 19, 2006NC Commerce Dept Announces 53 Jobs In Guilford , December 19, 2006 Online Photo Service To Open Plant In Charlotte, Create Up To 300 Jobs , December 18, 2006 Pharmaceutical Firm To Spend $100M To Expand Vaccine Plant In Durham , December 14, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 100 Jobs For Vance Co. , December 7, 2006Rolls-Royce eyeing North Carolina for possible facility , December 4, 2006Gov. Easley Announces 164 Jobs For Randolph Co. November 30, 2006Gov. Easley Announces 1000 Jobs For Durham Co. November 30, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 63 Jobs In Cleveland Co. November 17, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 160 Jobs In Lee Co. November 16, 2006 Companies From 3 Continents Win Community Service Awards. November 16, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 320 Jobs And $2.55M Investment For Mecklenburg Co. November 13, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces State's Top Ranking In 'Site Selection' Magazine. November 2, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 212 Jobs In Nash Co. November 2, 2006 VF Jeanswear to close Triad plant. October 31, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 98 Jobs In Wilson Co. October 30, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 86 Jobs In Cleveland Co. October 27, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 200 Jobs And $11M Investment for N.C. October 26, 2006 Polo.com to add 200 jobs in High Point. October 26, 2006 Lifestyle Enterprises making $11.655 million investment in High Point-- High Point Economic Development Corporation. October 17, 2006Gov. Easley Announces 66 Jobs In Forsyth Co. October 15, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 100 Jobs In Union Co. October 13, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 150 Jobs For Guilford Co. October 12, 2006 GSK cutting 100 jobs in RTP. October 12, 2006 Asheboro firm lands incentives for Greensboro plant, 150 jobs. October 12, 2006.Goodyear to lay off 330 in Asheboro. October 12, 2006. IBM to cut 400 jobs, 35 in RTP. October 10, 2006Gov. Easley Announces 25 Jobs In Jones Co. October 5, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces Four New Main Street Communities. October 4, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 65 Jobs In Hoke Co. October 2, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces Major Recognition For NC Business Climate. September 28, 2006. Gov. Easley Announces 52 Jobs In Cabarrus Co. September 27, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces Grants Of $1.75M To Promote Entrepreneurship In 7 Rural Areas. September 25, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 48 Jobs And $12.3M Investment In Reidsville. September 21, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces Metrics Inc. To Expand In Pitt Co. September 20, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 99 Jobs, $8M Investment In Person, Alamance Co. September 20, 2006 Triangle tops tech hubs on list. September 5, 2006Bayer CropScience layoffs to hit RTP. August 29, 2006 Canadian meat processor to bring 183 jobs to Lenoir. August 25, 2006 Incentives lure 96 jobs to Surry County. August 22, 2006Southern Pines-Pinehurst ranks high for economic strength. August 21, 2006 Some Virginia jobs moving to N.C. August 18, 2006 Forbes: N.C. third in nation for business. August 16, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 150 Jobs In Wilson Co. August 15, 2006 Roadmap Offers Path To Enhance NC's Economic Future. August 11, 2006 Tar Heel State ranked 4th in U.S. for work-force training. August 11, 206. Video game company aims to open Raleigh office, hire 100. August 8, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 214 Jobs In Guilford Co. August 9, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 60 Jobs In Martin Co. August 9, 2006 Fidelity to add 2,000 jobs in RTP. August 2, 2006 Eaton plant in Selma to close. July 28, 2006 Parata bringing 75 jobs to Triangle. July 28, 2006 State ports see 32% jump in revenue. July 28, 2006 Gov. Easley Signs Bill To Strengthen Industry Recruiting Programs. July 28, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 37 Jobs In Lenoir Co. July, 27, 2006 IT firm gets $100K for 37-job facility in TransPark. July 27, 2006 rPath finds new HQ, aims to double headcount during 2006. July 26, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces One NC Small Business Application Process. July 24, 2006 Incentives on Target for 580-job distribution center. July 24, 2006With new CEO, Centice plans to hire 18, move to Morrisville. July 20, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces Creation Of 807 Jobs In Cleveland Co. July 20, 2006 State grants $9M in incentives for Holly Springs plant. July 18, 2006 Big Tobacco loses court battle over ads. July 18, 2006 Maryland company buys Chapel Hill IT firm. July 18, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 100 Jobs In Pitt Co. July 17, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 130 Jobs In Durham Co. July 13, 2006 Buyer scraps NetIQ's Durham plant, sheds 50 workers. July 13, 2006 Raleigh firm nails financing for up to 20 ethanol plants. July 12, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 143 Jobs In Davie Co. July 11, 2006 Vaccine booster: GSK widens deal with N.Y. biotech. July 11, 2006 N.C. Biotech Center honors Novozymes. July 11, 2006 WestPoint Plant In Scotland County To Lay Off Nearly 400. July 10, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 69 Job In Edgecombe Co. July 7, 2006 Ultimus Breaks Ground on New Worldwide Headquarters Based in Cary, North Carolina. June 29, 2006 N.C. Biotech Center reveals location for Charlotte office. June 29, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 244 Jobs In Guilford Co. June 28, 2006
Kayak maker bringing company, 244 jobs to N.C. June 28, 2006Gov. Easley Announces $700K In Grants For 16 Businesses. June 27, 2006 Nortel cutting jobs, altering benefits. June 27, 2006 Novozymes signs biofuel deal with Chinese firm. June 27, 2006 Raleigh, RTP to host world conference. June 27, 2006 Love And Metrology: Insitu Tech Team Takes Science of Measurement To Nano Levels. June 26, 2006 Duke spinoff lands $575,000 in grants. June 23, 2006 N.C. reclaims 'State of the Year' honors. June 22, 2006 Statesville plant expansion, 50 jobs draw incentives. June 21, 2006 Biotech Center gives research grant to Kannapolis. June 21, 2006 Furniture maker to move HQ to N.C., create 70 jobs. June 20, 2006BioMachines seals deal to sell products in China. June 19, 2006 Bayer to buy Merck's share of Schering. June 14, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 50 Jobs in Rockingham Co. June 14 , 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 70 Jobs In Richmond Co. June 14, 2006 Growth by Merger: OnSphere Begins To Expand Staff, Unveils Life Science Solutions Package. June 13, 2006 Report: N.C. 12th in high-tech exports. June 13, 2006 Big Thinking Leads to Bigger Results for North Carolina's Emerging Research Campus. June 13, 2006 Plant expansion, new jobs draw state incentives. June 12, 2006 Misys courting buyout offers. June 12, 2006Raleigh software startup lands $1M investment, adds CFO. June 12, 2006. Queen City Executives Catch the Biotechnology Business Bug. June 12, 2006. State grants $225,000 for air filter plant, 150 jobs. June 9, 2006. Gov. Easley Announces 264 Jobs In Asheville. June 9, 2006. Many uses for tobacco grants. June 9, 2006. FDA gives green light to Merck cervical cancer drug. June 8, 2006 Raleigh firm buys meter reading technology for $45M. June 8, 2006 Labor costs are CFOs' top worry. June 8, 2006 Raleigh engineering firm buys Virginia company. June 7, 2006 Development deal could cost GSK $166M. June 7, 2006 Holly Springs in Running for $350 Million Biopharmaceutical Plant, Up to 400 New Jobs. June 7, 2006 Cornerstone signs co-promotion deal with Athlon. June 5, 2006Red Hat completes purchase of JBoss. June 5, 2006 Raleigh furniture dealer buys Florida firm. June 2, 2006 Reports: GSK may bid $15B for Pfizer's health-care business. June 2, 2006
N.C. loses out on $1.1 billion Bristol-Myers facility. June 1, 2006 Thomson Corp. announces MercuryMD purchase. June 1, 2006 Massachusetts firm to open Durham office. June 1, 2006 Troxler to talk trade in Denmark, U.K. May 30, 2006 Triad faces uphill battle against Triangle in biotech. May 30, 2006 Parata acquires McKesson unit, to add 300 employees. May 30, 2006 Stitching Up a Lucrative Exit: Quill Medical Is Being Sold for $40 Million in Cash. May 26, 2006 bioMerieux Sells Division That Includes Some 50 Workers at Durham Operation. May 26, 2006 Lenovo loses $116 million. May 26, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 24 Jobs in Caswell County. May 25, 2006 State of the Triangle? ‘It’s on Fire. It’s Smoking,’ Says Research Triangle Region Exec. May 25, 2006 Intersouth raises $275M fund. May 25, 2006
Enbasa wins state incentives. May 25, 2006
Andersen Corp. buying window maker with Durham operations. May 25, 2006
Red Hat continues global expansion with first regional offices in Latin America. May 24, 2006 15th Annual Conference Highlights N.C.'s Biotech Community. May 24, 2006Progress idles synthetic fuel ops, cuts 140 jobs. May 22, 2006 Visiting Danish Business Representative Promotes New Investment in the Research Triangle Region. May 22, 2006 N.C. To Send Delegation to Biotech, Bioprocessing Conference. May 19, 2006 Raleigh engineering firm settles into new HQ. May 19, 2006 Breakthrough? FDA Gives OK for Use of Durham Firm’s Technology in Stem Cell Trial. May 18, 2006 Looking to Increase Speed of Its Growth, Broadwick Lands $500,000 in Financing. May 18, 2006 Going where the market is. May 18, 2006. Military vehicle maker to create 40 Moore jobs. May 17, 2006. Welcome to the South: Fairchild Semiconductor Opens Development Center in Cary. May 17, 2006. GE expanding nuclear site. May 17, 2006 First revenue for cigarette company. May 17, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 108 Jobs In Northampton Co. May 16, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces NC Named Most Competitive In Economic Development. May 16, 2006 Scottish firm aims to score new Sanford employees. May 16, 2006 Wake Forest Biotech Research Facility Opens on May 16. May 15, 2006 Furniture sales increase. May 15, 2006 U.K. firm snags $1.5M in incentives for new facility, 108 jobs. May 12, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces $60 Million Expansion at Maersk Inc. May 12, 2006 More Biotech Growth? Novartis CEO Says North Carolina Could Be Site for New Vaccine Plant. May 12, 2006 BMC wraps up $150M buy of firm with 45 Cary workers. May 11, 2006State incentives could total $3.6M for shipping company expansion. May 11, 2006Biotech Session To Discuss Impact of Kannapolis Research Campus. May 11, 2006 Rapid Response Team Mobilizes to Help Transition Workers into a Global Economy. May 9, 2006It’s Official: United Therapeutics Confirms Plans To Build New Plant in RTP. May 9, 2006Gov. Easley Announces 95 Jobs in Rockingham County. May 9, 2006 Wachovia makes $25.5B deal for West Coast expansion. May 8, 2006 Gereffi op ed-- Can North Carolina's traditional industries give it a global advantage? May 5, 2006 Divided But Strong: Raleigh Takes No. 2, Durham No. 8 in Forbes Best Places List. May 5, 2006 Raleigh CRO finds room for 120 new jobs. May 3, 2006 Canadian paper company promises 87 jobs in Stanly county. May 3, 2006Making a name through biotechs. May 3, 2006 Web-hosting firm beefs up payroll. May 3, 2006 Carolina Mills to close all plants. May 3, 2006Thomasville Furniture to close last hometown plant. May 3, 2006 Triangle helping doctors go digital. May 2, 2006Gov. Easley Announces 53 New Jobs in Burke County. May 2, 2006 Magazine honors two N.C. economic development deals. May 1, 2006
NCSU textile school receives $1.5M gift. April 28, 2006Gov. Easley Announces 65 New Jobs in Wilson County. April 27, 2006 Gov. Easley Holds Biotech Meeting in Dublin. April 21, 2006
Mexico calls as Siemens cuts 180 jobs. April 20, 2006 Siemens to cut 180 jobs in Wendell, shift production to Mexico. April 19, 2006 Credit Suisse to add 400 jobs. April 19, 2006 Triangle Region’s Life Sciences Industry Generates 29,000 Jobs, $5.5B Economic Impact. April 11, 2006 Grant carries promise of jobs. March 31, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 160 Jobs in Durham County. March 27, 2006Spinning success as rivals fall away. March 22, 2006Lenovo to fire up to 350 at RTP site--plans to move U.S. headquarters to Morrisville, N.C. March 19, 2006 Gov. Easley Announces 81 New jobs in Halifax County. March 13, 2006Gov. Easley Announces $80 million expansion at RFMD. March 6, 2006 Harder to Hire Foreign Workers. February 26, 2006Piedmont Triad Receives Grant for Regional Economic Development. February 23, 2006 Lenovo to offer first branded PCs out of China. February 22, 2006Billionaire breaks ground at biotech campus Dole, Bowles on hand for event at old mill site. February 24, 2006Gov. Easley Announces Creation of 200 Jobs in RTP. January 11, 2006
