Economic Development’s Tony Crumbley shares his thoughts on Charlotte’s economy
It seems all we hear today is how bad the economy is in Charlotte. The stock market is declining, houses are being foreclosed and banks are laying off workers. Clearly the vast majority of the community is experiencing the “half empty glass” syndrome.
We are currently [...]
February 4, 2009
Charlotte’s Positive Economic Indicators
February 4, 2009
Tupelo Honey launches online store to help fund health care for workers
Stephen Frabitore wants to recruit and keep the best staff possible for Tupelo Honey Café, his nationally known restaurant in downtown Asheville. That’s why he took a step that’s rare among restaurants and other small businesses: He offered health insurance for his 47 employees.
But even though he picked up half the tab for his employees, [...]
February 4, 2009
O’Naturals Café to close Friday
O’Naturals Café on Hendersonville Road is the latest restaurant casualty of the recession. Citing a poor business climate, franchise owner Clary McCall said the café will close Friday.
The restaurant, a franchise of the Maine-based O’Naturals, opened in July. The eateries provide “delicious, quick, natural and organic food,” according to its Web site.
It has franchise locations [...]
February 4, 2009
WNC jobless rate rises
Unemployment jumped across Western North Carolina in December, according to state figures released Friday, and one official says that the local jobs situation has worsened since then.
December’s jobless rate for the region was 8.1 percent, nearly double the 4.2 percent rate for 18 WNC counties in December 2007, a reflection of regional and national economic [...]
February 4, 2009
Optical manufacturer cutting 76 jobs, merging Knox facilities
Luxottica Optical Manufacturing says Wednesday it will merge its two Knoxville-area facilities on April 4.
The company will cut approximately 76 jobs when it closes its Anderson Road facility and moves those operations to its Middle Creek facility.
Luxottica says the consolidation decision was based on evaluating how to serve customers while maximizing its resources.
The company [...]
February 4, 2009
Komatsu moving more production to Chattanooga
Komatsu America Corp. is consolidating its production from Shawano, Wis. to another plant in Chattanooga in a move that affects 95 workers.
Spokeswoman Mari Aoyagi says some, but not all, of the workers at the Shawano plant will be offered a job elsewhere.
Shawano operations are expected to be gradually curtailed by October. The plant makes Valmet [...]
February 4, 2009
CarePartners Therapy Jobs – Asheville North Carolina
This podcast is the third and final podcast of the series presenting healthcare opportunities in Asheville North Carolina with CarePartners Health Services. Prior podcasts included Overview of CarePartners and Nurse Jobs at CarePartners.
Our interview is again with Mr. Ron Hoechstetter – Sr. Recruiter for CarePartners Health Services. For employment opportunities in the areas of occupational [...]
February 4, 2009
CarePartners Nurse Jobs – Asheville North Carolina
This podcast is a follow-up to the original Overview of CarePartners podcast conducted with Mr. Ron Hoechstetter – Sr. Recruiter for CarePartners Health Services. Our focus on this podcast is about several nurse career issues: 1) why there is such a demand for nurses today; 2) what types of training programs are in/around the Asheville [...]
