/tags/nc-commerce-department NC Commerce Department en-US Copyright Fri, 21 Jul 2023 18:55:45 GMT /business-economy/2023-07-21/north-carolina-unemployment-rate-falls-to-3-3-in-june The jobless rate has been slowly dropping since late last year. Fri, 21 Jul 2023 18:55:45 GMT /business-economy/2023-07-21/north-carolina-unemployment-rate-falls-to-3-3-in-june Associated Press /health/2023-07-10/nursing-shortages-threaten-hospital-new-leadership-council-caregiver-pipeline The effort comes as North Carolina faces an impending shortage of nurses over the next decade. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 19:31:43 GMT /health/2023-07-10/nursing-shortages-threaten-hospital-new-leadership-council-caregiver-pipeline Uma Bhat /business-economy/2015-04-23/north-carolina-welcomes-new-japanese-company-to-the-state CBC Americas of Japan is moving its US headquarters from New York to North Carolina.Japan-based CBC makes flooring and plastics as well as video… Thu, 23 Apr 2015 12:11:09 GMT /business-economy/2015-04-23/north-carolina-welcomes-new-japanese-company-to-the-state Leoneda Inge /business-economy/2015-01-13/legislative-session-to-open-with-lowest-jobless-rate-in-seven-years The North Carolina legislature is back in session this week. The Republican-led body is touting a strong economy and an unemployment rate that hasn’t been… Tue, 13 Jan 2015 12:36:30 GMT /business-economy/2015-01-13/legislative-session-to-open-with-lowest-jobless-rate-in-seven-years Leoneda Inge /business-economy/2015-01-08/unemployed-in-nc-you-may-need-to-verify-more-job-searches-to-collect-benefits The state Commerce Department is behind a major jump in the number of weekly job searches claimants must have to collect benefits.Dale Folwell is… Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:23:58 GMT /business-economy/2015-01-08/unemployed-in-nc-you-may-need-to-verify-more-job-searches-to-collect-benefits Leoneda Inge /politics/2014-12-03/nc-environment-secretary-to-take-helm-at-commerce-dept-he-understands-customer-service There will be some key changes to Governor Pat McCory’s cabinet in the New Year. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker is stepping down. And Environment… Wed, 03 Dec 2014 13:48:29 GMT /politics/2014-12-03/nc-environment-secretary-to-take-helm-at-commerce-dept-he-understands-customer-service Jorge Valencia /business-economy/2014-11-06/north-carolina-launched-agbiosphere-development-brand North Carolina’s Agriculture and Biotechnology communities have launched a new global economic development platform. Doug Edgeton is President and CEO of… Thu, 06 Nov 2014 12:28:22 GMT /business-economy/2014-11-06/north-carolina-launched-agbiosphere-development-brand Leoneda Inge /business-economy/2014-10-06/state-commerce-workers-shift-to-private-economic-development-partnership The state’s new Economic Development office is officially open and several employees have walked over from the Commerce Department.About 34 people moved… Tue, 07 Oct 2014 01:52:04 GMT /business-economy/2014-10-06/state-commerce-workers-shift-to-private-economic-development-partnership Leoneda Inge /business-economy/2014-09-26/start-counting-1-000-businesses-in-100-counties-in-100-days The governor and his workforce development team are keeping busy until it’s time for the legislature to meet again. They are visiting 1,000 businesses in… Fri, 26 Sep 2014 11:43:21 GMT /business-economy/2014-09-26/start-counting-1-000-businesses-in-100-counties-in-100-days Leoneda Inge /business-economy/2014-07-02/nc-economic-recovery-concentrated-in-triangle The latest North Carolina jobless numbers show a spike in county unemployment rates from Alamance to Yancey. But there has been some positive movement… Wed, 02 Jul 2014 12:37:07 GMT /business-economy/2014-07-02/nc-economic-recovery-concentrated-in-triangle Leoneda Inge