News: Business

Apr. 07, 2013 @ 02:00 PM

Restaurant under new ownership

A popular lunch spot is under new ownership.


Apr. 07, 2013 @ 12:05 AM

High Point Bank branching out

For the first century of its existence, High Point Bank focused primarily on its hometown.


Apr. 08, 2013 @ 09:27 AM

Some hope for Zeek Rewards victms

Victims of the mammoth Zeek Rewards pyramid scheme soon may have a route to some restitution as a federal judge considers a plan to allow them to file financial claims.


Apr. 05, 2013 @ 01:29 PM

UPDATE: Chamber leader leaving immediately

Tom Dayvault, the longtime president of the High Point Chamber of Commerce who was supposed to retire later this year, instead will end his service today in what the chamber board chairman called a mutual decision between Dayvault and the board.


Apr. 04, 2013 @ 06:18 PM

Police make sweepstakes arrests

High Point police cracked down on sweepstakes operations this week by arresting two people on Main Street.


Apr. 05, 2013 @ 08:57 AM

Jobs Win: Guilford approves airport grant

$400,000 grant to PTIA will benefit TIMCO


Apr. 03, 2013 @ 05:03 PM

Still not for sale

The majority of shareholders in North State Communications sent a message Wednesday to those who want to compel a sale of the company – we’re not interested.


Apr. 02, 2013 @ 03:30 PM

UPDATED: McCrory reverses course on market funding

Gov. Pat McCrory reversed course Tuesday, deciding that he won’t pursue a significant cut in funding for the High Point Market.


Apr. 01, 2013 @ 06:31 PM

Hands off market money, say industry leaders

Most of the heavy-hitters in the American home furnishings industry have a message for North Carolina elected officials — we rely on state funding for the High Point Market.

 


Mar. 31, 2013 @ 08:49 PM

Trying to buy state government?

To understand why a once-obscure sweepstakes industry businessman from Oklahoma, now arrested and disgraced, would dole out about a quarter of a million dollars to North Carolina political candidates, you have to consider a “what if.”

 


Mar. 30, 2013 @ 03:28 PM

Furniture company continues to buck trends

Jorge Lagueruela co-founded Trinity Furniture Inc. 30 years ago, when the rest of the industry was starting a downward spiral.


Mar. 27, 2013 @ 04:59 PM

Market backers bend ears of legislative leaders

Supporters of the High Point Market, who want to head off a slash to the trade show’s state funding, got a brief, personal audience with the two most powerful men in the N.C. General Assembly Wednesday.


Mar. 27, 2013 @ 04:48 PM

Belk to leave mall for north High Point

Belk will relocate its store from Oak Hollow Mall  next year and open at the Palladium shoping complex in north High Point, the Charlotte-based retailer announced this morning.


Mar. 26, 2013 @ 04:58 PM

Paving the way for new jobs

Piedmont Triad International Airport will spend nearly $3 million to help Honda Aircraft Co. create more jobs and invest $20 million at its HondaJet aircraft maintenance operation.


Mar. 26, 2013 @ 05:57 PM

Hospital completes merger with UNC

High Point Regional Health System announced Tuesday that its merger with UNC Health Care System is complete.