PR Newswire: North Carolina

Duke Energy reaches agreement with North Carolina Public Staff in rate case

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:14:00 EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy Carolinas, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, has reached an agreement with the North Carolina Public Staff concerning the utility's request to raise base rates. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130322/CL81938LOGO...

Alliance One International Reports Improved Fiscal Year 2013 Results

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:00:00 EDT

MORRISVILLE, N.C., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alliance One International, Inc. (NYSE: AOI) today announced improved operating results for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2013 driven by revenue and operating income growth. Fiscal Year Results For the year ended March 31, 2013,...

Duke Energy continues to rise in solar electricity rankings

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:00:00 EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) continues to move up the solar energy charts. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130322/CL81938LOGO ) In the recent Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) utility rankings, Duke Energy was ranked...

UTC Aerospace Systems signs long-term Boeing 787 component service agreement with ST Aerospace

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:54:00 EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PARIS AIR SHOW -- UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) and key supplier in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner program, and ST Aerospace have signed a long-term repair license agreement for maintenance, repair and...

First South Bank Opens New Full Service Office in Wilmington, North Carolina

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:10:00 EDT

WASHINGTON, N.C., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- First South Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSBK), parent holding company of First South Bank, is pleased to announce the relocation of First South Bank's banking office in Wilmington, North Carolina to a new full service banking office located...

PwC US Announces Three New Promotions in Charlotte

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:00:00 EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PwC US announced today that three professionals from the Carolinas market will be admitted into the firm's partnership, effective July 1, 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100917/NY66894LOGO) Chuck Bolliger Jr. will be...

Sheetz® and Samet Corporation Partner on New Food Production and Distribution Center

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:44:00 EDT

ALTOONA, Pa., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Samet Corporation and Sheetz®, Inc. have partnered on the construction of a 250,000 square-foot distribution and production facility in Burlington, NC. Sheetz recently selected Samet as the contractor in charge of construction...

PGI To Build New Manufacturing Facility In China

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:00:00 EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Polymer Group, Inc. (PGI) announced today that it will invest in a strategic site in Nanhai, China that will enable the company to expand its manufacturing capacity for high quality nonwoven products for the global hygiene and healthcare...

Raleigh Chamber Names Bob Riedford to Board of Advisors

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:00:00 EDT

RALEIGH, N.C., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce has named Bob Riedford, President/Founder of Riedford Management, Inc. to its Board of Advisors. "We're pleased to have Bob as a member of the Chamber's Board of Advisors," said Harvey Schmitt,...

UTC Aerospace Systems Honored by Airbus

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:45:00 EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PARIS AIR SHOW -- Airbus recently honored UTC Aerospace Systems for superior delivery and quality performance as part of the Airbus' Supply Chain Quality Improvement Program (SQIP). UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United...

UTC Aerospace Systems Partners with Embraer to Showcase Electric Brake Technology

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:30:00 EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PARIS AIR SHOW -- UTC Aerospace Systems recently partnered with Embraer S.A. (NYSE: ERJ; BOVESPA: EMB3) to successfully demonstrate the next generation of electric braking system technology. The demonstration was performed under...

UTC Aerospace Systems Selected by Virgin Atlantic Airways to Provide Wheels and Carbon Brakes on Boeing 787-9 Fleet

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:15:00 EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PARIS AIR SHOW -- UTC Aerospace Systems has been selected by Virgin Atlantic Airways to supply the wheels, carbon brakes and MRO services for its fleet of 16 new Boeing 787-9 aircraft. The company will provide the equipment through its...

UTC Aerospace Systems to provide Qatar Airways with a comprehensive suite of nacelle maintenance services

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:00:00 EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PARIS AIR SHOW -- UTC Aerospace Systems has been chosen by Qatar Airways to provide a comprehensive suite of nacelle maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for selected Airbus aircraft operated by the Qatari flag-carrier....

Duke Energy crews expect to have power restored to most customers by tonight

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:34:00 EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy's restoration army is striving to restore electricity today to almost all customers affected by Thursday's hurricane-like storm, so dads across the state can return to their normal routines and celebrate Father's Day with...

Avature anuncia el lanzamiento de una nueva plataforma empresarial social

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:08:00 EDT

- Avature anuncia el lanzamiento de una nueva plataforma empresarial social diseñada para la gestión de la movilidad interna del empleado en la empresa global CHARLOTTE, Carolina del Norte y LONDRES, 15 de junio de 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Avature, un proveedor SaaS...

Duke Energy crews make significant progress restoring power, hardest hit areas will take several days to restore

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:09:00 EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy crews are working to restore power to customers in the Carolinas who lost service Thursday night due to the heavy thunderstorms that moved through the state. Additional crews are being brought in to support the restoration...

Physician E-Sampling Programs an Important Part of Brand Management Strategy for Pharmaceutical Industry

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:32:00 EDT

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In the fight to win new patients, the importance of prescription sampling programs has never been greater. In addition, a recent study found that providing samples to physicians also can be important for brand products facing...

Avature kündigt Einführung neuer Social-Business-Plattform für die Verwaltung der internen Mitarbeitermobilität in globalen Unternehmen an

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:57:00 EDT

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina und LONDON, 14. Juni 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Avature, ein führender SaaS (Software-as-a-Service)-Anbieter von Humankapital-Managementsoftware für die Rekrutierung und das Management talentierter Mitarbeiter, stellt heute bei der...

Avature annonce la sortie d'une nouvelle plateforme professionnelle sociale destinée à la gestion de la mobilité interne des salariés dans l'ensemble d'une entreprise internationale

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:53:00 EDT

CHARLOTTE, Caroline du Nord et LONDRES, 14 juin 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Avature est un grand fournisseur de solutions SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) de gestion des ressources humaines dans le cadre de la gestion et du recrutement des talents. La société a annoncé la sortie...

Duke Energy crews and supplemental workers focusing on power restoration from storm that caused hundreds of thousands of outages

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:38:00 EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's mild, sunny weather can't erase the damage done by a ferocious storm that left more than 350,000 customers without power in the Carolinas at the height of the storm. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130322/CL81938LOGO...