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Downtown Raleigh’s Holiday Inn Hotel to make way for a luxury hotel project
The circular hotel has stood as a landmark in downtown Raleigh since 1969. Powered by WPeMatico
ATF offers reward for information on devastating QVC fire in Rocky Mount
Officials are setting a $20,000 reward for information on a fatal fire at a QVC distribution center in Rocky Mount ...
These are the top wings in the Triangle, winner of our Super Bowl Chicken Wing Bracket
The votes are in, and the winner has been named. And you’d better pre-order if you want them for the ...
Downtown Durham YMCA set for major transformation, as developer eyes 27-story tower
The Durham YMCA quietly asked for developers to submit proposals for its downtown location before the pandemic. Powered by WPeMatico
Downtown Raleigh’s Holiday Inn Hotel to make way for a luxury hotel project
The circular hotel has stood as a landmark in downtown Raleigh since 1969. Powered by WPeMatico
ATF offers reward for information on devastating QVC fire in Rocky Mount
Officials are setting a $20,000 reward for information on a fatal fire at a QVC distribution center in Rocky Mount ...
Chatbots 101: How AI is Fueling the Disruptive Force in Customer Relations
Advancements in artificial intelligence, coupled with the rise of messaging apps, are fueling the development of chatbots — software programs ...
Americans making over $100,000 are the most bummed out about the economy
A young man in a suit walks past a luxury watch shop on 5th Avenue in New York City. Photo ...
Banks offer safe deposit boxes at branches to store valuables, but you’ll need to set up a plan beforehand
An expert says safe deposit boxes are not the best places to store cash or your last wishes. PeopleImages/Getty Images ...
Agents had to ‘wrest’ a phone out of the hands of one of the accused bitcoin launderers as she repeatedly tried to lock her phone
Olivier Douliery/Getty Images Heather Morgan allegedly tried to lock her phone when police searched her apartment. The entrepreneur-turned rapper and ...
BofA says the Fed is ‘desperately behind-the-curve’ in fighting inflation as markets brace for the possibility of an emergency rate hike this month
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference Alex Wong/Getty Images The Federal Reserve is “desperately behind-the-curve” ...
Meet the typical Whole Foods shopper, a highly educated West Coast millennial woman earning $80,000
Getty/Justin Sullivan Whole Foods has 505 US stores, more than 105,000 employees, and makes roughly $16 billion in sales. The ...
Adyen bets on unified commerce to help carry H2 2021 growth
Acquirer and payment gateway Adyen reports a 72% year over year surge in processed volume. The company strengthening its unified ...
With Afghanistan on verge of famine, Biden will use some of its frozen funds sought by Taliban to pay 9/11 victims
A Taliban fighter secures the area as people queue to receive cash at a money distribution site organized by the ...
6 ways to optimize your credit card rewards without hurting your credit scores
You might want to close a credit card that you no longer use, or if it has an annual fee ...
The stock market has entered a new regime amid surging interest rates and investors need to adapt by owning these sectors, Goldman Sachs says
Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images The stock market has entered a new regime amid surging interest rates and higher inflation, ...
This Durham biotech startup wants to transform breast reconstruction surgeries
Durham-based BioAesthetics is creating a new option for patients undergoing breast reconstruction surgery. Powered by WPeMatico
This Durham biotech startup wants to transform breast reconstruction surgeries
Durham-based BioAesthetics is creating a new option for patients undergoing breast reconstruction surgery. Powered by WPeMatico
Judge publicly refutes RNC claim that Capitol riot was ‘legitimate political discourse’ while sentencing rioter
Police use tear gas around Capitol building where pro-Trump supporters riot and breached the Capitol on January 6, 2021. Photo ...
Boris Johnson told to disown comments by ally that police must be ‘very certain’ before punishing him over partygate
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Leon Neal/Getty Images An unnamed Johnson ally told The Times that police must be “very ...
Adidas’ bare breast campaign to promote its sports bras sparks heated debate online
Adidas’ new sports wear collection. Adidas.com Adidas’ image of 25 sets of bare breasts has sparked controversy online. The image ...
Lifting mask mandates is ‘reasonable,’ US health experts say, but they’re not taking off their own masks anytime soon
Demonstrators participate in a Defeat the Mandates march in Washington, DC, on January 23, 2022. Stefani Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images Several US ...
Affirm tumbles 10% after the buy-now-pay-later fintech’s Twitter blunder revealed details of its earnings early
NurPhoto/Getty Images Affirm shares fell 10% in premarket trading Friday after the fintech tweeted Q2 earnings details early. The tweet, ...
2 prominent senators call for the CIA to be transparent about a secret mass surveillance program that collected data from Americans through ‘warrantless’ searches
Two senators are asking the CIA to be transparent about a secret program that they say has been collecting ...
Crystal Cruises is shutting its US offices and has terminated employees days after 2 ships were seized in the Bahamas: report
The Crystal Symphony was seized in the Bahamas over an unpaid fuel bill. Photo by Peter Bischoff/Getty Images Crystal Cruises ...
Star Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for banned substance trimetazidine
Kamila Valieva of Russia performs during the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in January in Tallinn, Estonia. Jurij Kodrun / ...
Elon Musk says SpaceX will launch its Starship mega-rocket to orbit for the first time this year
Elon Musk stands before a Starship prototype stacked atop a Super Heavy booster prototype in Boca Chica, Texas on February ...
Insurance Technology Spend Forecast: What’s Driving Growth for P&C and Life Insurers in the US, UK, and Canada
US, UK, and Canadian insurers are striving to digitize their entire businesses to enhance their customer experience and cut costs. ...
READ: The arrest warrant for Tina Peters, the pro-Trump elections clerk accused of obstructing police in Mesa County, Colorado
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell told Vice News that Peters is now “holed up” in a safe house. Getty Images, Mesa ...
Trump took ‘top secret’ documents to Mar-a-Lago, Washington Post reports
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a “Save America” rally in Florence, Ariz., on January 15, 2022. AP Photo/Ross D. ...
