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Capitol Broadcasting builds solar 'farm' at broadcast tower site

The 1-megawatt solar facility will produce electricty that will in turn be sold to Progress Energy.

IBM layoffs keep mounting, topping 1,300 across 19 work groups

Rumors are that more cuts may come next week, but the biggest cuts may be over for now, says the union that is seeking to represent IBM workers.

Layoffs at IBM continue to spread across more work groups

Big Blue confirms a "rebalancing" is underway. IBM workers are saying that "resource actions" - IBM terminology for layoffs - began on Monday. Alliance @ IBM, which is seeking to represent IBM employees, confirms that 12 business units are being hit with 870 job cuts. The union estimates job cuts "could build into the thousands."

How safe are you? Raleigh 9th 'Riskiest Online' city

Internet security firm Symantec says Raleigh market has "high levels of risky online behavior." Charlotte ranks 25th out of 50 reviewed cities. Atlanta is fourth.

'Throttling' iPhone case could open gates for millions more

AT&T plans to appeal verdict in which a customer was awarded $850 after he sued to fight the "throttling," or slowing down, of his smartphone data access. Many other customers could take the same action.

AT&T customer wins $850 in iPhone 'throttling' case

A California customer filed a small claims case against AT&T last month, arguing the communications giant unfairly slows speeds on his iPhone 4's unlimited data plan. The ruling could pave the way for others to follow suit.

Is your cellphone spying on you? Tracking software triggers suits

Software on 150 million phones watches what owners of Sprint Nextel Corp. and AT&T Inc. smartphones do with them, including what people type and the numbers they dial. But it doesn't seem to transmit every keystroke to the company. Instead, it kicks into action when there's a problem, like a call that doesn't go through, and it lets the phone company know.

AT&T offers high-speed wireless coverage inside Raleigh Convention Center

Cary-based Railinc names new chairman

Dell sells its remanufacturing plant in Tennessee

Regional law firm Morris, Manning & Martin expands in Atlanta

Progress Energy 'tweets' money-saving tips

Webinar offers help in securing broadband stimulus funds

Carquest picks Raleigh-based Transite for supply chain solution

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Drug maker Sandoz is cutting 50 jobs in Wilson