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IBM comments on this week's layoff reports: “This rebalancing is driven by increases in productivity and our continued push to align our workforce with the skills most in-demand among our clients. Especially in areas such as AI and hybrid cloud.” newsobserver.com/news/business/…

Prepac CEO Nick Bozikis called the decision to consolidate operations in Whitsett, NC “the product of many months of consideration and analysis, and began long before any tariff risks to Prepac’s business arose.” newsobserver.com/news/business/…

Check your receipts. NC store inspectors find prices discount chains charge don’t always match what they display. For low-income shoppers, this can add up. I conducted my own price check at a Durham Dollar General and saw the overcharging myself. newsobserver.com/news/business/…

The North Carolina chipmaker Wolfspeed has seen several price drops in its stock in recent years. Last last week was its biggest yet. What caused the drop? And what do the reasons say about the major Durham employer's future? newsobserver.com/news/business/…

A new Triangle startup says it will soon start manufacturing rare earth magnets at its RTP facility. Rare earths have become a headlining concern in the escalating U.S.-China trade war, as China currently dominates supply of these crucial materials. newsobserver.com/news/business/…

Court reinstates NIH pandemic research grants for Duke, UNC. But for how long? A federal judge who blocked the government’s terminations of pandemic-related research grants will hold a hearing today. (Via Brian Gordon) newsobserver.com/news/politics-… #ncpol #nced

Congratulations to the staffs of the The News & Observer in Raleigh and The Charlotte Observer in Charlotte for being named a finalist for the 2025 Pulitzer in Breaking News Reporting, for their coverage of Hurricane Helene.

The Environmental Protection Agency is reorganizing its science research office in a move expected to impact, and likely eliminate, several hundred jobs at the agency’s Research Triangle Park campus. newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

The EPA is reorganizing its science office in a move expected to impact, and likely eliminate, several hundred jobs at the agency’s Research Triangle Park campus. On Friday, RTP scientists were encouraged to reapply for positions in other agency offices. newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

New: UNC Asheville's dean of students is out of a job after an undercover interviewer filmed her talking about DEI at the university. Second UNC System administrator out of a job from these videos in less than a week, with more likely to come. newsobserver.com/news/local/edu…