The Charlotte Chamber has eliminated three positions as part of a broader effort to cut costs. The moves are expected to reduce the chamber’s expenses by 6 percent. “2008 and early 2009 have been difficult for the U.S. economy,” Chamber President Bob Morgan said in a statement. “And while the chamber is confident that Charlotte [...]
Entries from January 2009
January 29, 2009
Great Wolf Resorts to host job fair
Great Wolf Resorts Inc. will host a job fair at Lowe’s Motor Speedway on Feb. 5-7. The Wisconsin-based waterpark developer is seeking to fill more than 500 positions at its Concord facility, which is slated to open in spring. There are openings in all departments, including housekeeping, spa services, retail, front desk, and food and [...]
January 29, 2009
Job search is harder on applicants
Yahoo’s hot jobs search shows more than 700 jobs listed for our area. The ads include part and full time positions, some offering benefits job seekers desire. Workers are putting the finishing touches on the new JC Penny at Turkey Creek. “It’s coming along very smoothly, and we are getting ready to receive merchandise, ” [...]
January 28, 2009
Clear Channel eliminates Charlotte jobs
Radio station owner Clear Channel Communications Inc. eliminated more than 20 jobs at its five Charlotte stations last week as part of a companywide reaction to slumping advertising sales. Morgan Bohannon, regional vice president for Clear Channel’s Charlotte properties, defers all comment to the company’s San Antonio headquarters. A spokesman there e-mailed a copy of [...]
January 28, 2009
ScentAir inks distribution deal
ScentAir Technologies Inc. has signed a multiyear distribution agreement with DMX Inc. of Austin, Texas. Under the agreement, ScentAir will provide DMX with its complete line of commercial fragrance systems for private-label distribution. DMX will use ScentAir’s product line to augment its product offering. In return, ScentAir gains a global distribution channel into previously untapped [...]
January 28, 2009
General Dynamics unit gets $12M contract
The U.S. government has awarded General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products a $12 million contract to produce the MK47 Striker40 Weapon System. The lightweight grenade launcher has a fire-control system capable of firing ammunition that can be programmed to detonate, as well as conventional grenades. Charlotte-based General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products makes weapons systems, [...]
January 28, 2009
Rowan trucking company to lay off 100
Auto Truck Transport of Rowan County will begin laying off some 100 employees in mid-March, according to a filing with the N.C. Department of Commerce. More than 50 shop employees and drivers, or 33 percent of the company’s work force, will lose their jobs March 16. The company, which transports trucks and truck chassis, cites [...]
January 28, 2009
Despite poor economy, some businesses opening in Knoxville
Too often, another business in Knoxville is making cuts or closing. But even during the recession, some have opened their doors instead. One example is Café 4, a restaurant and concert hall that recently opened in Market Square. “There has been a lot of interest in the project for a while, a lot of people [...]
January 28, 2009
Paris plant laying off 2/3 of work force
Nobel Automotive of Paris, which makes hoses and tubing for cars, is laying off two-thirds of its work force. Plant officials told The Paris Post-Intelligencer that 44 of its 66 employees will be laid off within the next 60 days because of the failing economy. Twenty-two other employees who had previously been temporarily laid off [...]
January 28, 2009
Chainsaw maker closing Tenn. plant, cutting 100 jobs
Chainsaw and yard care product maker Blount International Inc. said on Monday it will permanently close its plant in Milan, Tenn., by the end of June, eliminating nearly 100 jobs. The company said the factory is one of seven producing for its outdoor products segment, and accounted for about five percent of the segment’s production [...]
