Greg W. Needham, vice president of marketing and business development at NorthShore Capital Advisors (www.northshore-capital.com), a full-service mergers and acquisitions and business advisory firm, has announced that the firm was named to BusinessTN magazine’s 2008 Hot100 list, which spotlights fast-growing and successful companies that enrich the local and regional economies, provide jobs and fuel the [...]
December 10, 2008
AbitibiBowater to close some Tenn. operations, idle others
AbitibiBowater Inc., the world’s largest newsprint maker, said Thursday it will close or idle some Tennessee operations as well as cut 1,100 job in response to falling demand. AbitibiBowater will close its Covington, Tenn., paper converting facility by the end of December. It will also close its Grand Falls, Newfoundland, newsprint mill by the end [...]
December 10, 2008
Downtown developer announces tenants for 500 block of Gay St.
After months of speculation, a developer has revealed what will be going into the 500 block of downtown Knoxville’s Gay Street. The top two floors will house two design firms: Elizabeth Eason Architecture and Carol R. Johnson Associates, Inc. Carol R. Johnson Associates, Inc. has two other offices in Boston and in Abu Dhabi. The [...]
December 10, 2008
Latinas combine strenths, form cleaning cooperative
As many people are suffering through a faltering economy and a weak job market, a group of local women are finding strength. It’s in their numbers. Relying on their tough spirits and solid work ethics, 10 Asheville Latinas have formed the Home Cleaning Professionals, finding that it is safer — and smarter — to pool [...]
December 10, 2008
Real estate firm opens office
Charlotte-based commercial real estate firm Hill Partners has opened a satellite office in its retail and office development in Biltmore Village at 10 Brook St. Curtis Williams, formerly responsible for leasing space at Asheville Mall, is the leasing manager based at the site. The company developed the building the office is located in, which includes [...]
December 10, 2008
Wine shop opens in Gerber Village
Helen and Jim Shaw have opened a WineStyles wine shop at 10 Crispin Court, Suite 102, in Gerber Village. The store aims to demystify the wine shopping experience by organizing its roughly 150 wines by taste instead of varietal or region. Descriptions list the wines’ characteristics, flavors and suggested food pairings. Most wines sell for [...]
