Latest news from Charlotte Business Journal http://charlotte.bizjournals.com/charlotte/breaking_news.html?ana=from_rss Charlotte Business Journal : breaking news from Charlotte Simonini Builders launches Huntersville project http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/12/01/daily48.html?ana=from_rss Simonini Builders is slated to break ground next Thursday at The Preserve at Robbins Park near Birkdale Village in Huntersville. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:52:06 GMT Charlotte Business Journal Prudential plans to sell Wachovia Securities stake http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/12/01/daily47.html?ana=from_rss Prudential Financial Inc. says it plans to sell its minority stake in Wachovia Securities to Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) (WB) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:37:00 GMT Charlotte Business Journal Countrywide issues $11.5M in N.C. refunds http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/12/01/daily46.html?ana=from_rss Countrywide Financial Corp. has agreed to issue $11.5 million in cash refunds to 4,800 borrowers as part of a settlement with the N.C. Office of the Commissioner of Banks. (BAC) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:27:27 GMT Charlotte Business Journal Lancaster lands 300-job facility http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/12/01/daily45.html?ana=from_rss A Salt Lake City mortgage consulting company will move a division headquarters and create 300 jobs in the Indian Land area of Lancaster County. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:37:18 GMT Charlotte Business Journal Lance gets OK for $30M deal http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/12/01/daily44.html?ana=from_rss The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has approved Lance Inc.’s purchase of the assets of Archway Cookies. (LNCE) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:17:28 GMT Charlotte Business Journal Family Dollar comp sales up 2% http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/12/01/daily43.html?ana=from_rss Family Dollar Stores Inc. reports sales of $1.75 billion during its first quarter ended Nov. 29. (FDO) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:58:39 GMT Charlotte Business Journal BofA gives $1M to Harvard green program http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/12/01/daily42.html?ana=from_rss The Bank of America Charitable Foundation will donate $1 million to Harvard University’s Center for the Environment. (BAC) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:56:42 GMT Charlotte Business Journal Cato sales up 4% in November http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/12/01/daily41.html?ana=from_rss Cato Corp. reports a 4 percent increase in sales for the four weeks ended Nov. 29. (CTR) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:33:41 GMT Charlotte Business Journal Speedway boosts stock repurchase plan http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/12/01/daily40.html?ana=from_rss Speedway Motorsports Inc. has increased its stock-repurchase plan to 3 million common shares from 2 million. (TRK) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:32:34 GMT Charlotte Business Journal Charlotte/Douglas boardings up 3% http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/12/01/daily39.html?ana=from_rss The number of passengers boarding planes at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport rose 3 percent in October from the same month last year. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:27:57 GMT Charlotte Business Journal