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N.C. unemployment rate jumps to 5.4% - highest since August 2005

Fri, 16 May 2008 11:25:36 -0400

The state did add 3,306 jobs in April, but the number of unemployed increased by 7,882 as more people entered the workforce, according to the N.C. Employment Security Commission.

'$100 laptop' nonprofit, backed by Red Hat, now teamed with Microsoft

Fri, 16 May 2008 07:11:43 -0400

The One Laptop Per Child project is about to find out whether Microsoft Corp., a rival the nonprofit group once derided, is the solution to its problems in spreading inexpensive portable computers to schoolchildren.

On-demand ticketing software eTix lands $1M from Southern Capitol Ventures

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:17:58 -0400

Morrisville-based eTix, which launched in 1999, plans to expand staff, operations with new funds.

Let’s make a deal – Southern Capitol VC talks about eTix investment

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:54:37 -0400

Jason Caplain, a general partner at Raleigh firm, cites eTix management team, its technology and its growing customer base as key reasons for investment.

Aircraft parts supplier to bring 1,037 jobs to Global TransPark

Wed, 14 May 2008 21:25:26 -0400

Spirit AeroSystems has agreed to hire more than 1,000 workers over five years at a new facility to be built at the state-owned industrial park.