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The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is spinning some of the half-billion dollars it received as part of a royalty deal in 2016 into Bay Area companies looking at ways to tackle persistent infections and perhaps even mutation-fixing cures.

Kirsten Johnson, who recently left her post as Milwaukee city health commissioner, was named secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

The decision comes after a surge of infections failed to materialize this winter, unlike previous years.

Eight of North Carolina’s nine firms on Fortune magazine’s “World’s Most Admired Companies” list for 2023 are based in the Charlotte region. All are repeat honorees, and many are fixtures on the list.

Those on both sides of the negotiating table have little confidence in current valuations.

It is not the only change coming, according to company leadership.

It will also include information on mental health crises and how to help.

Xploro also has made its first U.S. hire — the former chief innovation officer for Akron Children's Hospital.

Coastal Credit Union is getting a new CEO this spring as its longtime leader prepares to retire.

“We will continue to look for areas to enhance shareholder value, such as our recent corporate headquarters move to less expensive space, as we move forward,” Allan Kitagawa, chairman and CEO of Territorial Bancorp Inc., said in a statement.