Business

Universities Seek New Revenue from Research

Audrey Fannin and Justin Catanoso — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 02:09:50 +0000

Universities and colleges with a strong focus on research are exploring new revenue opportunities by licensing their discoveries and creating spinoff companies to produce and sell them. Justin Catanoso,

Beware of Credit Card Checkout Fees

Keri Brown — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:37:00 +0000

Credit cards can be a safety net in emergency situations, give rewards for using them and help build credit. But if you pay with plastic for your purchase, you may want to pay attention. That’s because swiping your credit card at the checkout counter could result in a new surcharge.

New Apartments Planned for Winston-Salem

Audrey Fannin — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 01:11:53 +0000

Apartment development has been on the rise since the housing market disintegrated during the recession. Downtown Winston-Salem has had a number of new apartment complexes open up recently, and on this week's Business Report, Catherine Carlock, a reporter with The Business Journal, discusses plans for renovating five R.J. Reynolds buildings into new housing.

Furniture Makers Regaining Lost Ground in High Point

Audrey Fannin — Thu, 30 May 2013 22:32:35 +0000

Many business sectors are beginning to bounce back after the recession, including one of the Triad's core industries: furniture. In this week's Business Report, Katie Arcieri, a reporter with The Business Journal, discussed the expansion of Stanley Furniture in High Point with WFDD's Audrey Fannin.

Putting Aside Dreams of a Megasite

Justin Catanoso and Kathryn Mobley — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:53:37 +0000

Sometimes taking little bites is better than trying to gobble the whole enchilada at one time. On WFDD's Business Report, Justin Catanoso explains to WFDD’s Kathryn Mobley how this applies to new development efforts in Davidson County. Catanoso is a contributing writer for the Business Journal and the director of the journalism program at Wake Forest University.