Fancy Pokkett to open 68-job commercial baking plant near Lancaster
May 17, 2013
Construction begins next month on an $8 million facility in Lancaster County that will bring a 68-job gluten-free commercial baker to the region.
Charlotte named among Forbes’ best cities for jobs
May 14, 2013
Forbes has released a ranking of cities that have “momentum in the job-creation sweepstakes,” citing metros that are adding jobs in technology and energy among the big winners. Charlotte placed at No. 8 in the big-cities category of Forbes’ list, called Best Cities For Jobs 2013.
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Brazilian manufacturer, Borghetti Turbos opens first US operation in Lincoln County
May 08, 2013

The privately held Brazilian company will invest $3.7 million and hire 127 people in the Lincoln County Industrial Park, its first North American manufacturing facility. The vertically integrated company designs and produces turbochargers for commercial trucks, automobiles, boats and
XPO Logistics to add 287 jobs in Charlotte
March 27, 2013

MetLife To Create Over 2,600 Jobs In North Carolina
March 08, 2013

Raleigh, NC - March 7, 2013 –
Today, Governor Pat McCrory announced that MetLife, Inc.,a leading global life insurance and employee benefits company, intends to create 2,600 jobs in Charlotte and Cary, North Carolina by the end of 2015. The company expects to invest, or cause to be
AREVA Expanding In Charlotte with North American Headquarters Relocation
March 04, 2013

Source: North Carolina Office of the Governor
RALEIGH -- Today, Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced that AREVA, the largest technical resource for the nation’s nuclear energy sector, will expand its operations in Charlotte to include its
Convergys to Create 1,600 New Jobs
March 04, 2013

It seems Convergys Corp. is growing all around the Charlotte region.
The Cincinnati-based company announced today that it will add 100 jobs at its Hickory center, bringing total employment there to 750.
“I never imaged they would grow to 750 people and be one of the county’s largest
Democratic National Convention Creates Lasting Impact On Charlotte Region
January 28, 2013
Study Reports $163.6 Million Economic Impact Generated by 35,000 Delegates, Media and Visitors
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Jan. 28, 2013) –The 2012 Democratic National Convention (DNC) held in Charlotte, N.C., in September 2012 was the single largest event in the city’s history, producing an equally
US Airways adds flight from Charlotte to Sao Paulo
December 10, 2012
US Airways Group Inc. will launch daily nonstop service to Sao Paulo, Brazil from Charlotte on May 5. The new route complements the airline’s service to Rio de Janeiro from Charlotte. US Airways will serve Brazil’s largest city on Boeing 767-200 aircraft with seating for 204 passengers.
SunTrust adding 60 jobs in Charlotte
October 03, 2012
SunTrust News Release
October 3, 2012
SunTrust Opens Lending Sales Center in Charlotte
Creating 100 New Jobs
More than 100 Loan Officers and Underwriters to Handle Mortgage Loans
from Across the Company’s Footprint






