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5/10/2008
Small Business Week: Join in three free events
To celebrate Small Business Week, the Wilson Chamber of Commerce is holding three events this week. Corporate sponsors for the free events are BB&T, Cornerstone Bank, and The Heritage Bank. ...


5/10/2008
Banking services available at new Farm Fresh
Farm Fresh opened Wednesday with a buddy: Chartway Federal Credit Union. ...


5/10/2008
It's a good morning at Tuesday Morning
Tuesday Morning has opened at Forest Hills Centre in the former Mortex Outlet location. ...


5/10/2008
Harrell's moves to new location
Harrell's Auto Sales & Repair has moved to 2806 Forest Hills Road, in the former location of Moore's Body Shop, which has relocated to N.C. 42. ...


5/10/2008
Clearwire, Sprint Nextel to merge
NEW YORK -- Clearwire and Sprint Nextel are planning to merge their wireless broadband units to create a new $14.55 billion wireless communications company. ...


5/10/2008
Keller achieves quarter century club
Robert Keller, a financial adviser in Merrill Lynch's Wilson office, has achieved The Quarter Century Club at Merrill Lynch. ...


5/10/2008
Business Briefs
BB&T promotes Weller to assistant vice president ...


5/10/2008
Business Calendar
WILSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE ...


5/10/2008
Economic threats punish Wall Street
NEW YORK -- Wall Street ended the week with a big decline as investors grappled with two of the biggest threats to the economy: fallout from turmoil in the credit market and surging energy prices. All three major indexes suffered losses for the week. ...


5/10/2008
March trade deficit narrows
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in March as demand for imports fell by the largest amount since the last recession was ending. Analysts forecast that trade would continue to be one of the economy's few bright spots this year. ...


5/10/2008
Housing aid bill facing a veto by President Bush
WASHINGTON -- Democrats' plans to help hundreds of thousands of homeowners struggling with rising subprime mortgage rates and plummeting house values could be sidetracked by President Bush's threatened veto and the opposition of many congressional Republicans. ...


5/3/2008
Unemployment rate rises in Wilson County
The unemployment rate for Wilson County rose to 6.6 percent in March from 6.1 percent in February due to seasonal layoffs at tobacco factories. ...


5/3/2008
Speakers share fair housing tips at forum
If you rent, it's not legal for a landlord to charge different security deposits for the same unit -- no matter if you have children. ...


5/3/2008
Business Calendar
WILSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE ...


5/3/2008
Jobs report buoys stocks
NEW YORK -- Wall Street turned in a mixed performance Friday as investors set aside some initial enthusiasm over a stronger-than-expected jobs report to lock in some of their recent gains. ...


5/3/2008
Fed OKs plan to restrict 'unfair and deceptive' credit cards
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve and other regulators initiated steps Friday to end "unfair and deceptive" credit card industry practices assailing consumers who are already struggling to cope in a bad economy. ...


5/3/2008
Economy still losing jobs, but pace slows
WASHINGTON -- Employers cut far fewer jobs in April than in recent months and the unemployment rate dropped to 5 percent, a better-than-expected showing that nonetheless reveals strains in the nation's labor market. ...


5/3/2008
Employers cut fewer jobs in April, jobless rate falls
WASHINGTON -- Employers cut far fewer jobs in April than in recent months and the unemployment rate dropped to 5 percent, a better-than-expected showing that nonetheless still revealed strains in the nation's crucial labor market. ...