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Electronic cigarettes: 'important new niche category'
The electronic-cigarette craze has shifted from "fad" to "here to stay," according to a prominent tobacco industry analyst.
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Singletary: Some answers on student loans
During a recent online discussion, lots of people had questions about student loan debt. Here are my answers to a couple I didn't get a chance to address.
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Burke Street Comics: 'It's supposed to be fun'
For most of the 1980s, the intersection of Brookstown Avenue and Burke Street was a destination for comic book fans in Winston-Salem, with The Comic Pages and then Heroes Aren't Hard to Find selling comics and other merchandise.
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Hospital expansions in Wake County put on hold
Hospitals may see their Wake County expansion plans delayed further as a result of an administrative judge's recent filing.
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Video interviews bring new challenge
Tad Walgreen dressed in a suit and boasted to his Cisco Systems interviewer about his leadership qualities and passion for international business. But he's not sure any of it made an impact.
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Beier, No. 2 at Novant, steps down
Greg Beier, the No. 2 executive at Novant Health Inc., has quietly stepped down as its president of health operations.
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Jim Hightower: Feeding obesity
Attention foodies: There’s a new craze in Cuisine World, and it’s going 180 degrees in the opposite direction from the much-publicized healthy-eating movement.
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Chief of GMAC Insurance division resigns
The chief executive of GMAC Insurance's personal-lines division, Larry Pentis, has resigned, the company confirmed Friday.
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'American Idol' to hold tryouts next month in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE The producers of "American Idol" are visiting Charlotte for the first time in search of talent.
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One dead, two injured in head-on collision in Mount Airy
MOUNT AIRY A man was killed and two others were injured this afternoon when two vehicles collided head-on in front of Mount Airy Middle School, authorities said.
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High Point Enterprise names new editor
The High Point Enterprise soon will have a new editor at the helm, the newspaper announced.
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Business briefs for May 25
MG completes credit deal with Berkshire group
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Forsyth Medical files CON request for angioplasty system
Forsyth Medical Center has filed a certificate-of-need request with the N.C. Division of Health Service Regulation for a specialized angioplasty system and hybrid operating room.
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Catawba County to allow church protest
Catawba County officials have backed down after initially denying a request from marchers who want to use county facilities this weekend to stage a protest against a Maiden preacher's anti-gay sermon.
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Wall Street gains slightly on Hewlett Packard news
Morgan Stanley, the lead investment bank in Facebook's troubled initial public offering, will compensate investors who overpaid when they bought Facebook's stock in last Friday's IPO, according to a source familiar with the matter.
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Logan Heating and Air buys local electrical contractor
Logan Heating and Air Conditioning, based in Winston-Salem, has acquired Angler Electric & Service Co.
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Snelgrove promoted to president of Lexington Medical
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center said Wednesday that it had promoted Steven Snelgrove to president of affiliate Lexington Medical Center, effective July 1.
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Business Briefs: Hewlett-Packard to cut 27,000 positions
Hewlett-Packard Co. said Wednesday that it plans to eliminate 27,000 positions as the growing popularity of smartphones, the iPad and other mobile devices makes it tougher for the company to sell personal computers.
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Sony, Samsung ask retailers to maintain minimum TV prices
Sony and Samsung Electronics are asking U.S. retailers to maintain minimum prices for TVs to boost profitability as global demand declines.
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Altria tests smokeless product that contains no tobacco
Altria Group Inc. said Wednesday it is testing in Virginia a smokeless product that contains nicotine but no actual tobacco.
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Former owner of Peak Fitness banned from owning health clubs
The former owner of 38 Peak Fitness centers, including five in the Triad, has been banned from the health club business for 12 years by an N.C. Superior Court judge.
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UNC, WakeMed hospitals end Raleigh turf battle
One of North Carolina's largest private hospital systems and the UNC Health Care System ended a turf battle Tuesday over the Research Triangle region's health care market.
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Business Briefs: Politicians make pitches to N.C. chamber
The major party candidates for governor and leaders in the General Assembly are offering their prescriptions for improving North Carolina's business climate.
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