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Entrepreneurship is big business: 40,000 jobs, 1,823 firms in RTP over 20 years

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:41:29 -0500

Startups also drew $7.7 billion in investments between 1992 and 2011, according to a report from the Council for Entrepreneurial Development and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Cary-based communications firm Connexion lays off 'about 80'

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:02:42 -0500

The privately held company, which is led by former Cary Mayor Glen Lang, says the layoffs are part of its decision to move to wireless rather than fiber-optic technology. Connexion says "some senior people" were cut.

Google topples SAS from No. 1 on 'Best Companies To Work For' list

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:44:21 -0500

The search engine giant is No. 1 on Fortune's annual top 100 list. SAS slipped to No. 3 after ranking first each of the past two years. NetApp, Novo Nordisk and Cisco also crack the list.

Utility merger or not, Red Hat taking Progress office space

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:25:57 -0500

Red Hat, Inc., filed documents Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission finalizing a deal for the software company to move into space at the Davie Street headquarters of Progress Energy in downtown Raleigh.

Epic Games unveils new franchise 'FORTnITE,' a multiplayer action title

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 08:32:03 -0500

Players build a fortress by day then defend it against zombies by night. Cliff Bleszinski, design director at the Cary-based videogame company, uses Spike TV's "Video Game Awards" telecast to show video about Epic's new action franchise.

Businesses, schools race to buy up 'XXX' domains in defense against porn

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:35:30 -0500

Institutions and businesses are rushing to prevent their good names from falling into the hands of the pornography industry. Over the past two months, they have snapped up tens of thousands of ".xxx" website names that could be exploited by the adult entertainment business.

Business profits surge but hiring, worker pay lag

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:07:27 -0500

Employee compensation last quarter accounted for its smallest share of gross domestic income since 1955, government data shows. Companies hoard cash, refrain from hiring.

Research Triangle Foundation names Clemson exec as new CEO

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:33:58 -0500

Robert Geolas, an NCSU graduate and a former executive at NCSU's Centennial Campus, will lead RTP's future development efforts. He most recently headed economic development and a center for auto research at Clemson.

Tekelec shares soar above $780M buyout price

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:24:48 -0500

Telecommunications gear and software firm Tekelec, which is based in Morrisville, is being acquired by a private equity firm in a deal valued at some $780 million. The deal was announced early Monday.

Duke leaders talk entrepreneurship

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:44:46 -0400

President Richard H. Brodhead and Blair Sheppard, dean of the Fuqua School of Business discuss "Innovation and Entrepreneurship - A Global Business Model."

Duke tests strobe glasses

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:28:20 -0400

Duke psychologists have been testing a new kind of eyewear that creates stroboscopic vision.

Raleigh student ready for national spotlight

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:11:34 -0500

Eight-grader Rebecca Evans is representing Raleigh's Exploris Middle School in a national online town hall discussion.

Triangle students participate in virtual town hall

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:12:27 -0500

Students from Raleigh's Exploris Middle School joined their peers from across the country Wednesday in a virtual town hall discussion about math and science education

Frequently asked questions about WWW2010 conference

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:32:22 -0400

Get more information about the WWW2010 conference, including who the main speakers are and what topics they're discussing.