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Honda small claims? Not here.
Heather Peters got the better of two big industries - international carmakers and high-dollar lawyers - when she spurned a class-action lawsuit and went one-on-one against American Honda Motor Co.
Redbox, Verizon join to stream movies
Betting that a combination of Internet streaming and kiosk DVD rentals can give consumers the most complete package in a fractured media landscape, Redbox and Verizon are teaming on a…
Startup adviser changes focus
Two new business accelerators that incubate startups have decided it's better to complement each other than compete.
Durham animal health company to launch first product
A Durham animal health company anticipates launching its first product, a new way to control an infection that afflicts dairy cows, by the end of this year.
Hearing scheduled in Marietta takeover suit
A Delaware judge will hear arguments in the lawsuit over Raleigh-based Martin Marietta Materials' hostile takeover bid of Vulcan Materials on Feb. 28, Bloomberg News reported Monday.
PowerSecure LED lights taking off
PowerSecure International, the Wake Forest energy services company, announced Monday it has received $15 million in orders for its LED lights from three major retailers.
610,000 ditched banks in 'fee-asco'
Exactly three months ago, many bank customers were fuming. They didn't like big bank bailouts, and they didn't like the $5 debit card fees that Bank of America and other…
Stocks slip on Wall Street as Greek talks drag on
Stock indexes closed slightly lower Monday as talks dragged on between Greek political leaders over a fresh cost-cutting package required for the country to get more bailout loans.
Economic uptick doesn't dispel doubt
Shoppers and business owners went into the weekend with the first bit of good economic news in a long time.
US oil prices fall below $97
U.S. oil prices fell below $97 per barrel Monday as growing supplies offset concerns that President Barack Obama and other Western leaders will make it tougher for Iran to sell…
Nosy co-worker gives unwelcome advice, too
H ello, Carolyn: I have a co-worker in her 30s who is married, looking for a house in the suburbs, planning to have a baby, etc., and she is constantly…
Siri smartphone isn't so smart in Scotland
D'ye want me tae spaek more clearly, Siri? Aye, ye would.
More on wiping old data
Judging by the response to my last column on eliminating data from old hard drives, quite a few readers got excited about our prescription for physical violence toward their obsolete…
CentMesh aims for first open-air Wi-Fi network
Final preparations are being made in Raleigh for what will be one of the nation's first open-air, large-scale experimental Wi-Fi networks.
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Super Bowl ads battle for championship
The pressure was on. The tension was thick. And then, there were yawns in between.
Banks consider new fees, products to cover losses
Three months after banks scrapped plans for debit-card fees, it's becoming clearer how they intend to recoup money lost in the Dodd-Frank financial reform law.
On Facebook, getting liked more likely than liking
The goody-two-shoes among us say it's better to give than to receive. That's not true for the average Facebook user, though.
IPO raises less than firm hoped
Pharmaceutical company Cempra on Friday became the first Triangle company to complete an initial public offering of stock in 10 months, raising nearly $48 million.
A new neighbor for RDU: Chinatown
A developer is attracting a collection of Chinese businesses to the most unlikely of places - a nearly deserted outlet mall across Interstate 40 from Raleigh-Durham International Airport.