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Will Better.com’s ‘1,000 jobs’ actually appear?

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September 19, 2019

Upstart online mortgage company has big expansion plans and powerful backers, but there are challenges, too

This article appeared in the Sept. 18, 2019, edition of the Charlotte Ledger, a 3x/week newsletter on local business news. Sign up here.

The announcement this week that Better Mortgage (Better.com) plans to hire 1,000 workers in…


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Heafner: Investment disaster ‘couldn’t have been foreseen’

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September 5, 2019

High-profile financial adviser Jim Heafner says he, too, lost ‘significant’ money in investment that will be ‘the one black mark on my career’

This article appeared in the Sept. 4, 2019, edition of the Charlotte Ledger, a 3x/week e-newsletter focusing on local business news. Sign up for free here.

Financial adviser Jim…


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New allegations against Charlotte media’s ‘financial guru’

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August 29, 2019

Jim Heafner, who dispensed financial wisdom on Charlotte TV and radio, gave bum advice to clients, legal filing says

The following article appeared in the Aug. 28, 2019, edition of the Charlotte Ledger, a 3x/week e-newsletter on local business news. Sign up here for free.

Investment adviser Jim Heafner was a…


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Jim Heafner case legal documents

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August 28, 2019

The following are legal documents in a court case mentioned in the Aug. 28, 2019, edition of the Charlotte Ledger.

Heafner’s complaint against Baker Wealth Management:

5.24.19-FS-ComplaintDownload

Baker’s response with new allegations against Heafner:

2019-08-07-Filed-Answer-Countercliam-and-Third-Party-ComplaintDownload


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What a recession in Charlotte might look like

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August 27, 2019

Economists say Charlotte seems in better shape than in ’08 — but our fast-growing city isn’t immune from bigger trends

The following article was published in the Aug. 26, 2019, edition of the Charlotte Ledger, an e-newsletter on local business news. Sign up for free here.

Nobody likes to talk much…


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South Charlotte land crunch limits school sites

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August 23, 2019

CMS seems focused on Olde Providence, but land brokers say there are a small number of alternative locations for south Charlotte high school

There are only five privately owned sites that might accommodate a new high school in south Charlotte.

A version of this article appeared in the August 23, 2019,…


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Interview: A year after leaving Atrium, Tryon Medical CEO plans for growth and slams ‘failed’ hospital-controlled healthcare

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August 21, 2019

Dr. Dale Owen, a cardiologist, helped lead Tryon Medical Partners to separate from Atrium a year ago — and he’s no fan of hospital-managed healthcare.

This article appeared in the August 21, 2019, edition of the Charlotte Ledger, an e-newsletter focused on local business news. Sign up for free here.

Nearly…


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Higher taxes on dining out to pay for Panthers stadium?

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August 20, 2019

This article appeared in the August 19, 2019, edition of the Charlotte Ledger, an e-newsletter on local business news. Sign up for free here.

Erik Spanberg of the Charlotte Business Journal unleashed a smart piece over the weekend (paywall) delving into how state and local government might help pay for a new…


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Harris Teeter gets into cannabis

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August 20, 2019

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Remember back in June when we told you that before long, local grocery stores would be carrying CBD products, which are made from hemp? (“Big Retail…


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A bulldozer in the woods: How Olde Providence neighbors learned about CMS plans for a new south Charlotte high school

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August 19, 2019

Retired Olde Providence resident Mike Wall, 72, shows the path a small bulldozer took in the woods behind his home. It was the first indication he and neighbors had that CMS might build a new high school there.

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