Wall Street pressured as fiscal cliff talks stall
New York investors press Washington as House Republicans cancel a vote on tax rates delaying budget talks. Stocks fell sharply with the Dow dropping as much as 189 points before finishing down 120.88 at 13,190.84, the S&P 500 retreating 13.54 to 1,430.15 and the Nasdaq slipping 29.38 to 3,021.01.
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Herbalife stock slides as NC touts 500 new jobs
In Raleigh and Winston-Salem officials hailed 500 production jobs at Herbalife Ltd. near Winston-Salem while Pershing Square founder William Ackman attacked the company as a pyramid scheme. Herbalife plans a week of analyst briefings to rebut the claims.
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Christmas Town app links town history to lights display
The McAdenville Christmas Town USA app from Pharr Yarns and CC Communications provides a GPS guided tour of the town’s history. Visitors can tap red trees for facts like Edison’s generator aid in lighting the first electrically lit textile mill.
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North Carolina unemployment falls to 9.1 percent in November
NC unemployment rate drops to 9.1 percent in November from 9.3 percent in October as the state adds about 35,000 jobs. Trade, transport and utilities lead with 7,300 new positions, while professional services and education health add thousands more. total employment surpasses 4.3 million amid gradual recovery and ongoing concerns about pace.
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