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4:55 pm
Fri November 9, 2012

Progress Boosts Duke Earnings, Challenges Ahead

Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers

Duke Energy says earnings in the third quarter rose 26%, primarily because it was the first full quarter to include Progress Energy.  That figure slightly exceeded analyst expectations, but questions remain about challenges Duke Energy faces going forward.

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2:37 pm
Thu November 8, 2012

Progress Merger Boosts Duke Earnings, But Challenges Ahead

Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers

Duke Energy says earnings in the third quarter rose 26%, primarily because it was the first full quarter to include Progress Energy.  That figure slightly exceeded analyst expectations, but questions remain about challenges Duke Energy faces going forward.

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Business
9:56 am
Thu November 8, 2012

Chiquita Loses $67M In Q3, New CEO Stays The Course

Credit Julie Rose
Newly-hired Chiquita CEO Ed Lonergan

Chiquita Brands International announced a $67 million third-quarter loss Wednesday, but the company's new CEO Ed Lonergan  said that was better than he expected in a year beset with relocation expenses and volatility in European markets.  It was Lonergan's first earnings announcement since being hired last month to replace Fernando Aguirre. 

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3:38 pm
Thu October 25, 2012

Can You Really Lift 100 Pounds?

If you’re applying for a job with a construction company and say you can lift 100 pounds, you better make sure you can do it comfortably. One Kannapolis employer is now using a new fitness exam for prospective hires aimed at reducing worker’s compensations claims.

At the Northeast Rehab center in Concord, physical therapist Sandie Warantz is showing off one of the first things someone applying for a position with the Wayne Brothers construction company might have to do.

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