http://www.wfae.org Feed provided by WFAE 90.7 FM: Charlotte's NPR News Source en-us © 2010 WFAE 90.7 WFAE 90.7 wfae@wfae.org Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:06 EST Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00 EST WFAE 90.7 Closing some credit accounts not bad idea If you have one - or several - credit cards you haven't used in a while, you may want to listen up. New rules took effect this week that have prompted many companies to add fees and increase interest rates. So, you may have already considered closing some accounts. http://66.225.205.104/SG20100224pc.mp3 http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5890&action=display Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:00 EST Closing some credit accounts not bad idea WFAE 90.7 Lowe's sees earnings jump in 4Q Mooresville-based Lowe's says earnings jumped in the company's fiscal 4th quarter. WFAE's Scott Graf reports. http://66.225.205.104/SG20100222.mp3 http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5882&action=display Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:00 EST Lowe's sees earnings jump in 4Q WFAE 90.7 Wachovia shareholders get zilch in class action suit over bank sale A North Carolina business court judge has approved a settlement in a lawsuit brought by Wachovia shareholders angry at the bank's acquisition by Wells Fargo. However, WFAE's Julie Rose reports the settlement is far from what shareholders had hoped. http://66.225.205.104/JR20100209.mp3 http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5853&action=display Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:00 EST Wachovia shareholders get zilch in class action suit over bank sale WFAE 90.7 NY attorney general files civil fraud lawsuit against BofA, Lewis The New York Attorney General's office has filed fraud charges against Bank of America and its former Chief Executive Ken Lewis and former CFO Joe Price over the bank's acquisition of Merrill Lynch. WFAE's Simone Orendain reports. http://66.225.205.104/SO20100205.mp3 http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5847&action=display Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00 EST NY attorney general files civil fraud lawsuit against BofA, Lewis WFAE 90.7 Judge Rules BofA Discriminated in Hiring for Charlotte Branches A Department of Labor judge has ruled that Bank of America discriminated against African Americans for entry level jobs at its Charlotte branches. WFAE's Julie Rose reports. http://66.225.205.104/JR20100203.mp3 http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5836&action=display Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:00 EST Judge Rules BofA Discriminated in Hiring for Charlotte Branches WFAE 90.7 Crescent Resources looking to dig out of bankruptcy The major Charlotte developer, Crescent Resources is hopeful it will emerge from bankruptcy by spring. WFAE's Simone Orendain reports. http://66.225.205.104/SO20100203.mp3 http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5837&action=display Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:00 EST Crescent Resources looking to dig out of bankruptcy WFAE 90.7 Calm prevails, for now, at Charlotte area Toyota dealers during recall Toyota continues with its recall of about 2.3 million vehicles that might have a problem with accelerator pedals sticking. The Japanese automaker said this week it will install a part to the accelerator pedals of the recalled models to keep this from happening. WFAE's Simone Orendain discusses Charlotte area dealers’ response with All Things Considered host, Mark Rumsey. http://66.225.205.104/SO20100203a.mp3 http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5841&action=display Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:00 EST Calm prevails, for now, at Charlotte area Toyota dealers during recall WFAE 90.7 Monsanto moves into Kannapolis Research Campus Monsanto announced today it is moving into the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis. WFAE's Julie Rose reports. http://66.225.205.104/JR20100128.mp3 http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5824&action=display Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:00 EST Monsanto moves into Kannapolis Research Campus WFAE 90.7 Chamber Business Outlook Charlotte-area businesses surveyed by the city and the chamber of commerce say they expect moderate economic growth this year. The results were released at Charlotte Chamber event this morning. WFAE's Julie Rose reports. http://66.225.205.104/JR20100127.mp3 http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5819&action=display Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:00 EST Chamber Business Outlook WFAE 90.7 Weight loss, fitness centers top BBB "Dirty Dozen" The Better Business Bureau in Charlotte released its Dirty Dozen list for 2009: twelve companies with the most unanswered customer complaints in the region. And the business at the top of the list is there for the second year in a row. WFAE's Julie Rose reports. http://66.225.205.104/JR20100126a.mp3 http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5816&action=display Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:00 EST Weight loss, fitness centers top BBB "Dirty Dozen"