Brian Gordon
Covering business, labor and tech — The News & Observer
- *The Genentech biotechnology plant promises to create more than 400 jobs. Pharma manufacturing projects in booming Holly Springs are relatively good bets. See Amgen and Fujifilm. But more incentive-backed NC projects never reach the initial jobs goals they announce.
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- The EPA is reorganizing its science research office in a move expected to impact, and likely eliminate, several hundred jobs at the agency’s Research Triangle Park campus. On Friday, scientists were encouraged to reapply for positions in other agency offices. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
- Tim Sweeney, billionaire founder of Epic Games, is one of North Carolina's largest land owners. In an email, Sweeney discussed his past and current conservation efforts — and how he's adjusted his approach. www.newsobserver.com/news/busines...
- District judge today extended her temporary restraining order on the HHS cuts until she makes a final ruling.
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- A new startup named Vulcan Elements says it will soon begin manufacturing rare earth magnets at its RTP facility. Rare earths have become a headlining concern in the escalating U.S.-China trade war, as China currently dominates supply of these crucial materials. www.newsobserver.com/news/busines...
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- The North Carolina chipmaker Wolfspeed has seen several price drops in its stock in recent years. Last last week was its biggest yet. What caused the drop? And what do the reasons say about the major Durham employer's future? www.newsobserver.com/news/busines...
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- Check your receipts. NC store inspectors find prices discount chains charge don’t always match what they display in aisles. For low-income shoppers, this can add up. I conducted my own price check at a Durham Dollar General and saw the overcharging myself. www.newsobserver.com/news/busines...
- Did U.S. trade policy push Prepac to move all its manufacturing to North Carolina? The White House and Trump allies have taken credit while the Canadian furniture company says its decision came months before potential tariffs emerged. www.newsobserver.com/news/busines...
- North Carolina added another Dollar General every eight days over the past year, on average, according to new store numbers released by the largest U.S. dollar store chain. The state has the third most Dollar Generals after Florida and Georgia.
- NIH has canceled grants at Duke, UNC, and RTI International, a federal database shows, with some projects focused on LGBTQ health. “Terminating funding has previously been an uncommon action,” said UNC's research communications manager Cat Long. www.newsobserver.com/news/busines...
- Dissolving the EPA's Office of Research and Development would affect hundreds of employees in RTP, where ORD is the largest office within the sprawling EPA campus. “A lot of people are panicked,” said Holly Wilson, president of the local EPA union. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
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- IBM has ended its policy allowing "diversity" hiring to influence executive compensation, the company tells The News & Observer. Even the word "diversity" has been completely cut from IBM's new annual report. www.newsobserver.com/news/busines...
- NIH under Trump has stalled the grant approval process behind thousands of awards (and more than $1 billion combined annually) for UNC and Duke. “I’ve never been in a situation where NIH just stopped all the wheels from turning,” UNC biologist Greg Matera said. www.newsobserver.com/news/busines...
- The Triangle is the Pokémon card printing capital of the U.S. Raleigh's Millennium Print Group has multiple highly-secured local facilities printing and packaging the wildly popular trading cards. Today is Pokémon Day, marking the brand's 29th anniversary. www.newsobserver.com/news/busines...
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- RTI International CEO Tim Gabel earned more than $1.2 million in 2023. That year, the federal government accounted for 84% of the Durham nonprofit's revenue. A few readers reached out arguing RTI executive salaries are too high given this federal tie... www.newsobserver.com/news/busines...
- Independent union campaign falls well short at Triangle-area Amazon fulfillment center. www.newsobserver.com/news/busines...
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