As Monday morning rolls in, we’re providing TechWire readers with a quick recap of the past week’s news headlines.
Hot stories for September 9-13 included: The FDA is in an ongoing debate with Raleigh-based Sprout Pharmaceuticals over labeling for the firm’s female sexual dysfunction drug; Medline Industries is investing $65 million in a new distribution center in Mebane, bringing 250 jobs; Cree announced a major partnership that will help it recover from revenue lost in the trade war; check out our coverage of the Big Launch Challenge pitch competition.
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And in national news: China dropped tariffs on a variety of U.S. goods; Apple unveiled its much-anticipated iPhone 11; Wall Street is still bullish despite trade war setbacks; Google settled with the National Labor Relations Board over workers’ rights to file complaints; schools are finding new ways to combat e-cigs.
Keeping with our Monday tradition, here’s a look back at 77 local, state and national headlines as reported by WRAL TechWire last week:
MONDAY September 9 Headlines:
- Cree, Delphi to produce electric vehicle equipment for ‘premium global automaker’
- FDA warns Juul about its e-cig marketing claims, says firm has ‘ignored the law’
- Hedge fund invests $3.2B in AT&T, calls for changes, selling of DirecTV
- Here’s your ultimate guide to Triangle meetups
- JPMorgan’s new index tracks how Trump’s tweets impact markets
- NC event headliners: 3 Day Startup, Gig East meetup, NEWilm, ScaleUp WNC pitches + more
- NC joins second antitrust probe against Big Tech, this time targeting Google
- New iPhone coming Tuesday – here’s what to expect
- On the NC horizon: 80 events to add to your October calendar
- Raleigh rises to 12th place on ‘best state capitals’ list but trails Austin – again
- Six months after cancer diagnosis, Brooks Bell appoints successor to run her brand consulting firm
- Study: Cancer patients turn to crowdfunding to help pay bills, but most come up short
- TechWire rewind: Dorian; 2 firms expand in Raleigh; Facebook probe + 65 more headlines
- Triangle Sept. headliners: Big Launch Challenge, Kaleidoscope Biz Fest, Informing Innovation + more
- We’ve made more Triangle Startup Guide updates – check out our growing site
TUESDAY September 10 Headlines:
- Angel investing is growing in SE, but there’s a hitch: only 5% are African-American founders
- ‘Angels’ gather for startup funding conference, Big Launch Challenge pitch event in RTP
- Apple news: New iPhones include better cameras; streaming service launches Nov. 1
- As sales drop, can new iPhones revive the buzz for Apple?
- Bayer closing Durham facility with plans to relocate employees
- German government to invest $717M in IBM quantum computing efforts
- Here’s how to get $125 from Equifax if you can ‘verify’ your data was compromised
- Nearly 1,000 Amazon workers plan to walk off jobs in climate change protest
- ‘Pendomonium’ in Raleigh is ushering in a new era of growth for homegrown startup Pendo
- Pendo to host 3rd annual conference focusing on user experience & product design
- Sensor manufacturer bringing 120 jobs to NC from China, California
- Tech legend Jack Ma steps down as chair of Alibaba
- Three NC firms crack selection list for Black Founders Exchange program
- Two Triangle startups are among seven firms picked for cleantech accelerator program
- Wake Tech jobs program would pay students to learn high-demand trades
- Will alternative meats sell in the meat aisle? Kroger to find out
WEDNESDAY September 11 Headlines:
- Bulls keep running on Wall Street despite trade war, interest rate fued, tougher earnings
- Does new iPhone’s 3 camera design bother you? You may be ‘trypophobic’
- Durham’s Aerie Pharma raises $316.5M, to use funds for eye disease drug development
- Entrepalooza to showcase NCSU’s vibrant startup community on campus
- FDA, Sprout Pharmaceuticals tangle again over ‘female Viagra’ drug restrictions
- Funders and founders swap tales from the trenches at WeWork event
- How friendly are companies to women? Durham startup InHerSight rates more than 100,000
- Intentional planning makes for a great quality of life in Wake Forest
- LexisNexis Legal Tech Accelerator picks 2 Triangle firms
- Media magnate makes $25M gift to UNC School of Journalism and Media
- Morrisville-based TrialCard acquires mobile health app firm in San Francisco
- Nielsen to broaden ratings measurements to mobile devices, places outside homes
- Pappas Capital adds former BMO Capital Markets exec as partner
- Taco Bell to launch vegetarian menu – but no alternative meats yet
- Trade war cooling? China drops tariffs on variety of US goods
- Wake Forest a prime spot for homegrown business, entrepreneurial success
THURSDAY September 12 Headlines:
- Bringing Augmented Reality to life with ‘virtual humans’ using Artificial Intelligence – the mission of Scanta
- Cut the cord? Here’s how to catch that big football game
- Facebook expands its ‘Today In’ service to combat ‘news deserts’
- FDA warns against ‘confusion’ about ‘female Viagra’ restrictions, guidance
- ‘Gig economy’ – think Lyft, Uber drivers – faces big threat from new California bill
- Golden LEAF Foundation names Appalachian Regional Commission exec as new president
- ‘Good will:’ Trump delays new tariffs after China’s ‘olive branch’ in trade war
- Google pays more than $1B to settle tax dispute with France
- Google settles with feds over workers’ speech rights
- Grant for Greenville med device firm is a first in Eastern NC (+ video on how its tech works)
- Here are snapshots of top 2 finishers in Big Launch Challenge
- Intake, a Raleigh health tech startup, nabs first prize at Big Launch Challenge
- Medline Industries bringing hundreds of jobs to Orange County
- Sprout CEO: Next step in dispute over female sexual dysfunction drug is up to FDA
- Survey: Protection of crops through genetic research targeting pests gains limited public support
- UNC study: Exercising while restricting calories could be bad for bone health
FRIDAY September 13 Headlines:
- Airbnb forecasts 20,000 guests in Charlotte, Milwaukee for political conventions
- Black Entrepreneurship Week kicks off Monday in Raleigh
- CEO of Morrisville-based agtech firm Pyxus says ban on flavors in e-cigs is ‘misguided’
- Fennec Pharma’s new chief commerical officer lands $360K salary – and much more
- Former Fornite producer named ambassador to one of world’s largest scientific societies
- Gates Foundation provides more funding for crop research at RTP-based AgBiome
- Idea fest: Entrepalooza showcases innovation pipeline coming out of NC State
- Lawmakers seek documents from Big Tech in antitrust probes; EU eyes tougher rules
- Looking for work? Amazon aiming to hire 30,000 people with more hiring to come
- Medical first: Chinese scientists use gene-editing tool CRISPR to fight HIV
- Report: WeWork picks Nasdaq for its IPO, plans ‘sweeping’ changes in its governance
- So just how bad will the next recession be? Here’s an economist’s view
- Technology vs. vaping: More schools turning to sensors to combat e-cigs
- Warning: Hours of e-sports can lead to gamer injuries
