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Great Resignation drives higher wages, better working conditions
May 19. As the economy recovers from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a surge in job openings, with many employers having a tough time filling positions. As a result, new applicants have a lot of leverage. Indeed, the “Great Resignation,” has millions of Americans quitting their jobs each month. In a […]
Want to set yourself apart? Be in control.
BUSINESS ADVICE | By Cheryl Kane May 17. Want a promotion? Hope to be on the best team projects? Do you seek exciting opportunities? Then make sure you are perceived as promotable, dependable and stimulating to work with. Our hybrid world of working floating hours, attending meetings online, and working from home may offer cool […]
Hot properties: Million-dollar home sales
Here are recent home sales over $1 million from March 25 – April 22 $2,297,500 Arnold & Irene Schwartz to Pamela & Gregory Guillaume, 18216 Mainsail Pointe Drive, Cornelius $1,600,000 Michael & Julie Hoertt to Laura Vest & Chad Meador, 16720 Yardarm Lane, Cornelius $1,200,000 Phillip & Cesarine Smith to Kathryn & Thaddaus Reed, 17520 […]
By the numbers: Hornets have cheapest seats in the NBA
May 12. The Charlotte Hornets’ season was disappointing, LaMelo Ball notwithstanding. They had a 43-39 season. One bright spot for fans: Hornets ticket prices are cheap. Charlotte has the lowest average ticket price for an NBA game, $63.11, which is 3.2 times less expensive than in San Francisco, the city with the highest average ticket […]
Mecklenburg new corporations: March 16-April 14
These businesses registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. Cornelius 3/16/22 Avalon Brokerage LLC, Gerard A. Julius, 19109 W. Catawba Ave. Ste. 200, Cornelius 3/16/22 Coqui Cleaning Services LLC, Mildred Aguilera, 18482 Streamline Ct., Cornelius 3/16/22 Imagenes LLC, Alexandra Dobrin, 16909 Doe Valley Ct., Cornelius 3/17/22 Carolina Modern Homes LLC, Claudia L. Soto, 19006 […]
Barron’s recognizes 2 local advisors
May 12. Two managing directors at Davidson Wealth Management of Wells Fargo Advisors were recognized this year as Top 1,200 Advisors. Christopher W. Davis and Christopher Senvisky earned the honor. The Barron’s rankings are based on assets under management, revenue generated for the advisor’s firm and the quality of the advisor’s practices. Davidson Wealth Management […]
Enventys CEO, a Cornelius resident, lands international honor
May 11. What do Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Korekiyo Takahashi, Thomas Jefferson, US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer and Cornelius resident Louis Foreman have in common? Hint: They’re among fewer than 100 people worldwide, living and dead, who have this particular honor in common. Patents. Takahashi said it best during a visit to the US […]
Atrium announces merger with large Milwaukee-based healthcare provider
May 11. Advocate Aurora Health will merge with Atrium Health, creating the fifth-largest healthcare commpany in the nation. It will serve 5.5 million patients, operate more than 1,000 sites of care and 67 hospitals, employ more than 7,600 physicians and nearly 150,000 people. The combined $27 billion enterprise will be headquartered in Charlotte. Advocate is […]
With a $22 million campus, FIG will shine more brightly
May 10. By Dave Yochum. Bill Cain began preaching as a youngster, even before being ordained at the age of 19. This is a man who pastored a church in Kaplan, La. for two years in the early 1950s. Now, 60 years later he’s the chairman of the board of the Financial Independence Group, and […]
