Note: Last week, we launched a new series lining up the past week’s local and North Carolina news, features and reports delivered to you by WRAL TechWire. Recaps go live every Monday morning.
Hot stories for the week of January 7-11 included our coverage of Raleigh Chamber’s Economic Forecast event, North Carolina startups bringing their tech to the Consumer Electronics Show and the Better Business Bureau’s scathing “F” rating for Epic Games.
Other notable headlines: A track of LORD Corporation’s massive growth, the American Underground-Big Top merger, Fujifilm’s Morrisville expansion, Mati founder’s new gig at McKinsey & Company and two new grants awarded to the NC Biotech Center.
Here’s a look back at 38 local and state headlines as reported by WRAL TechWire last week.
This report doesn’t included national and international news reports.
MONDAY January 7 Headlines:
- Economists predict slower growth in 2019 – but no recession
- Epic CEO: Fortnite’s brief crypto-pay offer was ‘accidental’
- Greensboro IT firm Dynamic Quest acquiring Carolina Networks
- Mati founder Tatiana Birgisson joins McKinsey & Company
- McKinney lands Choice Hotels International account
- Meetups around the Triangle help you plug in to tech scene
- NC headline events: Venture Asheville, NC IDEA sessions, CONNEXXPO & more
- On the horizon: 66 events coming up across NC in February
- Triangle headliner events: Startup Summit Learn & Network, NCBIO Forum, RTP180 & more
TUESDAY January 8 Headlines:
- After an epic year, LORD becomes $1 billion company
- Biomanufacturing plant expansion, more jobs in Morrisville is part of $90M Fujifilm plan
- CED set to run back-to-back tech, life science conferences in February
- Cree’s bet on Wolfspeed paying off: New $250M deal; stock jumps
- Seed the South pitch event offers exposure for Charlotte tech startups
- Valencell under new CEO, other NC startups take their stories to Consumer Electronics Show
WEDNESDAY January 9 Headlines:
- American Underground merges with Big Top, expanding its range of services
- Better Business Bureau gives ‘F’ rating to Epic Games over complaints
- Durham’s Hi Fidelity Genetics uses artificial intelligence to advance crop science
- Former LabCorp Diagnostics CEO receives $2 million severance
- Mike Walden: Can opportunity zones boost local economies?
- NCSU picks faculty members to lead IBM Quantum Computing Hub
- Report: Investor drops lawsuit over $34B IBM-Red Hat merger
- Report: NC cities lag in STEM-friendly rankings
- Wells Fargo, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond execs to talk state of Triangle economy
THURSDAY January 10 Headlines:
- AT&T’s CEO shrugs off 5G complaints from rivals: ‘Makes me smile’
- Charlotte’s Capitala Group invests over $24M in electronics company
- Despite global uncertainty, economist paints bright picture for Raleigh’s future (+ video)
- Epic tells Fortnite fans with complaints to ‘reach out to us’ after Better Business Bureau’s ‘F’
- NC Biotech Center receives state grants for hemp, carrot studies
- NCSU researchers develop new technique to offers rapid assessment of radiation exposure
- Report: North Carolina’s airports pack big economic impact
FRIDAY January 11 Headlines:
- Budding town, big company — the story and lasting impact of Seqirus in Holly Springs
- Despite HQ2 and Apple rejection, Raleigh Chamber reflects on stellar year
- Durham’s Modern Energy Group raises $3 million in equity
- Fed official: Women, immigrants, workforce development vital to long-term economic growth
- Greenville’s RFPi receives FDA OK for surgical device
- IBM to lay off more than 300 in Durham after sale of a subsidiary
- Novan leadership shakeup continues as chief business officer leaves