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Chapel Hill biotech targeting fentanyl crisis secures $15M
A small biotech in Chapel Hill has landed a $15 million grant to help address the fentanyl crisis.
Truist posts drop in profit as it plans significant cost-cutting, layoffs
Truist reported that its third-quarter net income and revenue fell over the year as the bank continues its $750 million cost-cutting plan.
New employee stock ownership plan to help BDO USA attract, retain talent in Houston, local leader says
BDO USA — one of the largest accounting firms in Houston — became the first major accounting firm to offer an employee stock ownership plan, a move which the company's local leader says will be a game changer to attract and retain talent.
Breast cancer diagnosis led Dorchelle Spence to a career in writing and motivational speaking
It was a regular Tuesday morning when Dorchelle Spence felt a lump in her breast.
“I’m in the shower, warning bells are going off,” she remembered.
Spence knew it was bad. And it was bad.
She was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer, a particularly grim form of the cancer. Her tests were initially misread, and she was later given a HER2 diagnosis, which has better outcomes.
“I knew that I had to approach it from a perspective of being positive and courageous through the fight,”…
UNC employee behind million-dollar Ponzi scheme wants $40 fees waived, claims financial hardship
The UNC project manager who just pleaded guilty to a $9.5 million Ponzi scheme is claiming “financial hardship.”
Truist sees profit, revenue drop in third quarter
Truist reported that its third-quarter net income and revenue fell over the year as the bank continues its $750 million cost-cutting plan.
Former Texas banker becomes CEO of St. Louis-area bank Nov. 1
Mikel Williamson previously was president and CEO of Texas-based Happy State Bank & Trust. In 2022, Home Bancshares Inc. (NYSE: HOMB), the Conway, Arkansas-based parent company of Centennial Bank, acquired Happy Bancshares Inc. Williamson joined the Centennial Bank executive team, overseeing the Texas market which has about $6 billion in assets.
Small businesses are staring down an insurance problem. It could be costly.
Racheal Allen has started a number of businesses but, until she needed office space, she didn't realize how important insurance is for a small business.
In 2019, Allen launched Operations School in the Detroit area, helping thousands of underserved business owners learn how to better operate their companies through workshops, technical assistance and a 10,000-square-foot location with incubation and office space.
“Most of the small businesses I have talked to only get insurance because they are…
‘South Park’ creators Trey Parker, Matt Stone said to be in talks with Carlyle Group for loan deal
The show creators are discussing an $800 million loan with the D.C. firm, according to Bloomberg.
MGH Institute wins $1.1M grant to train 140 ‘complex care’ nurses
The money will be used to develop a curriculum and train 140 nurses to fill the need of clinicians to treat people with complex conditions.