| Lowe’s earnings rise 9.6% Lowe’s Cos. Inc.’s earnings continued to improve in the second quarter as the home-improvement retailer managed its expenses and waited for the economy to improve. (LOW) (HD) feeds.bizjournals.com |
Former Oracle exec now Starmount president Starmount Systems Inc. has named 20-year retail and technology veteran Jerry Rightmer its new president. feeds.bizjournals.com |
DNA of Cocoa Bean Tree Sequenced by Mars and Hershey Two separate groups are vying for credit in what some might consider the research arm of a chocolate war. nytimes.com |
Best Buy, Toshiba introduce laptop for kids Best Buy Co. Inc. and Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. will offer Toshiba’s first laptop geared specifically for kids, the companies said on Thursday. (BBY) feeds.bizjournals.com |
Wachovia's Baker, Allen Tate make Hall of Fame Former Wachovia CEO Bud Baker will be one of three inductees to the N.C. Business Hall of Fame for 2010, according to an announcement from the N.C. Chamber of Commerce and Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas. feeds.bizjournals.com |