Charlotte, North Carolina

The city of Charlotte is the largest city in North Carolina and the 20th most populous in the United States, with a population of 651,101 (2005 estimate). The Charlotte metropolitan area (MSA) had a 2006 estimated population of 1,594,799. Greater Charlotte also has a combined statistical area (CSA) population of 2,067,810 (as of 2005). The city is at the center one of the fastest growing metropolitan regions in the United States, with an average influx of around 20,000 newcomers into the region every year over the past decade.

Charlotte is the county seat of Mecklenburg CountyGR6, and is located in south-central North Carolina, near the South Carolina border. The city of Charlotte as well as the surrounding greater Metrolina region has experienced steady explosive growth in the population, business, construction, research, real estate and financial sectors since the mid 1980's, and has emerged as the chief rival to Atlanta in the Southeastern United States as the best place to live, work and play. Charlotte is home to numerous Fortune 500 company headquarters and is also the second-largest banking center in the United States.

1 The local economy
2 Recent Charlotte business news
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The local economy

Charlotte has become a major U.S. financial center, and both the nation's largest (Bank of America) and third largest banks (Wachovia) call the city home. Their headquarters, along with other regional banking and financial services companies, are located primarily in the uptown financial district. Thanks expansion of the city's banking industry, the Charlotte skyline has The following Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in the Charlotte metropolitan area: Bank of America, Duke Energy, Family Dollar, Goodrich Corporation, Lowe's, Nucor Steel, Sonic Automotive SPX Corporation, and Wachovia. Other major companies headquartered in Charlotte include Belk, Meineke Autocare, Carlisle Companies, Compass Group USA, and Royal+SunAlliance.

Charlotte is a major center in the American motorsports industry, with NASCAR having multiple offices in and around Charlotte. Approximately 75% of the industry's employees and drivers are based within two hours of downtown Charlotte. The NASCAR Hall of Fame will open in downtown Charlotte in 2009.

Source - Wikipedia: Charlotte, North Carolina

Recent Charlotte business news

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K2C launches infill project near uptown Charlotte: A south Charlotte real estate firm is quickly building a portfolio of residential communities by carving out niches in the infill market.
K2C Real Estate Solutions Recruits Top Sales Agent: K2C Real Estate Solutions, a real estate consulting firm that provides marketing and sales services to builders and developers, has added Robert MacLeod to its dynamic sales team.
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Power Breakfast 2 - November 20, 2008: Meet Wachovia's new President and CEO at our unprecendented Power Breakfast 2. Hear Bob Steel speak at his first keynote presentation since joining Wachovia.
Copper thieves rip off 12,000 feet of wire from kids sports complex in Charlotte: Copper thieves stole 12,000 feet of wire from kids baseball fields in north Charlotte County.
Sex-ring madam given 2-year term: Excerpts from Sallie Saxon's letter to U.S. District Judge Frank Whitney, describing her life and descent into prostitution and her work as a Charlotte madam.
North Carolina Residents Sentenced for Roles in Prostitution Ring: S allie Wamsley-Saxon, 58, of Charlotte, Donald Verdery Saxon, 53, of Charlotte, and Glen Fox, 58, of Taylorsville, North Carolina, were sentenced by The Honorable Frank D.Whitney in U.S. District Court in ...