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General Growth offered $3.9B infusion	3/9/2010 2:41 PM
Carolina Place mall owner General Growth Properties Inc. has received proposals to receive $3.9 billion from two investment firms. The company hopes a capital infusion will help speed its exit from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. (GGP) (SPG)
Carolinas HealthCare System nets $470M in 2009	3/9/2010 11:12 AM
Carolinas HealthCare System netted nearly $470 million for 2009, improving on a loss of more than $551 million the previous year.
BB&T chief exec’s compensation up by $1M	3/9/2010 11:10 AM
BB&T Corp.’s profit plunged 42 percent in 2009, but its top executive’s total compensation rose by $1 million. (BBT) (WFC) (BAC)
Hanesbrands sells Kings Mountain buildings	3/9/2010 10:15 AM
Hanesbrands Inc. has sold two industrial buildings in Kings Mountain to a Pennsylvania real estate company as part of a sales-leaseback deal. (HBI)
Textron Financial files suit vs. Firethorne Country Club	3/9/2010 9:41 AM
Textron Financial Corp. has filed a lawsuit against the Firethorne Country Club near Marvin, the Union County town five miles south of Ballantyne.
Maxon Furniture to close Salisbury plant	3/9/2010 8:17 AM
Maxon Furniture Inc. will close its plant in Salisbury, permanently cutting 132 jobs.
Sonic Automotive launches $210M offering	3/9/2010 8:04 AM
Sonic Automotive Inc. will launch a private offering of up to $210 million in senior subordinated notes. (SAH)
SouthPark offices get LEED gold rating	3/9/2010 7:19 AM
The two office towers at Piedmont Town Center in Charlotte’s SouthPark area have earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. (PNY)
March Madness may cost companies $1.8B	3/8/2010 1:46 PM
Workers distracted by March Madness could cost employers as much as $1.8 billion in unproductive wages during the first week of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, according to Chicago-based outplacement agency Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.
Nexxus Lighting expands product line	3/8/2010 1:32 PM
Nexxus Lighting Inc. has begun production and shipping of its Array Quantum LED light bulb. (NEXS)