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Another week, another big banking jobs announcement for Charlotte. This time it came from the nation’s largest bank by assets, JPMorgan Chase, which said it’s adding 400 jobs locally over the next couple of years in its commercial and investment bank, private bank, and consumer bank. The Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter’s Ashley Fahey joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy.
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Palmer Magri/WFAEJPMorgan Chase & Co., the nation’s largest bank, plans to bring hundreds of jobs to Charlotte over the next two years. -
Nickolai Hammar/NPRExactly two months after the Supreme Court struck down most of President Trump's tariffs, businesses that paid those levies began requesting refunds Monday.
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Charlotte’s airport is projecting it will see nearly 53 million passengers this fiscal year, which ends in June. That's a big number, but the airport is projecting that it won't grow next year. To talk more about it, I’m joined now by The Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter’s Tony Mecia for our segment BizWorthy. -
Mecklenburg County Commissioners in 2016 selected The Peebles Corporation to build Brooklyn Village uptown. Nothing has been built. -
State regulators will host a virtual public hearing Monday, April 20, on Duke Energy Progress’ request to build a new natural gas-burning turbine at its Richmond County power plant. -
Hundreds gathered in uptown Charlotte on Monday to view alternative concepts for adding toll lanes to I-77 south of uptown. The concepts were showcased during a three-month pause on the project by the DOT. -
Charlotte Douglas International Airport will build new walking trails for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control as construction begins on the land used for the current paths. -
Gas prices at the pump fell more than six cents per gallon over the past week in Charlotte, but analysts say prices could begin climbing again as soon as Monday. -
As artificial intelligence transforms society at large, what effects are expected in Charlotte specifically? To get a better idea, all this week the Charlotte Ledger business newsletter is looking at the impact of AI in our region. For more, the Ledger’s executive editor, Tony Mecia, joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy. -
Banking giant Wells Fargo is investing $6 million in six nonprofit organizations in west Charlotte. The funds will help advance a neighborhood grocery store and other community projects. -
A major business announcement in Charlotte today: Japanese bank SMBC Group says it has chosen the city for its second U.S. headquarters, bringing about 2,000 jobs and a $50.5 million investment. -
Local governments and nonprofits in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin counties can now apply for a share of $40 million to help rebuild business districts damaged by Hurricane Helene.
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