CIAA tournament means big money for CharlotteCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Even with the recession, fans are packing into uptown Charlotte for the CIAA basketball tournament and no one could be happier than city officials and business leaders. \"It means people in the streets, people in our restaurants, people in our hotels,\" said Bob Morgan, president of the Chamber of Commerce. \"It has become an annual event and means millions of dollars to our ...Danica Patrick to finish stock car tutorial, return to IndyCarThose hoping to see Danica Patrick driving a stock car better do it this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway or wait until late June.Financial Mail - Money & InvestmentThe archives go back 14 years and are available free to print subscribers who have registered online.Business NewsDETROIT — Toyota’s pain is its rivals’ gain. Click for more NEW YORK — The stock market had its third straight winning day on signs that companies are becoming more optimistic about the economy.Lansing-area hotels part of three-year, $1 billion renovation effortHoliday Inn and Holiday Inn Express are hoping travelers that haven't seen the inside of the hotel chain in a while are ready to give them a second look now.Fame & Fortune: Charlotte JacksonCharlotte Jackson, 30, presented Setanta Sports news until the channel went into administration last summer. Within a month she was signed up by Sky Sports News where a much larger audience can enjoy her talents. She lives alone in Kew.Scott Cronick's Casino Action: Super Bowl champ Brees headlines Maxwell Awards at Harrah'sNew Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, above, and head coach Sean Payton will be at the Maxwell Awards on Friday, March 5, at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City.Start enjoying Sembler and quit fighting about itStart enjoying Sembler and quit fighting about it Tourism in South Carolina is struggling. Having lived and breathed South Carolina tourism for a long time, I have developed a fairly simple perspective on what makes this industry work. It is as obvious as it is simple: Success or failure of the tourism- based economy depends on people, and particularly new people, called tourists.Survival of the fittest? NYC fairs multiply despite recessionCollectors have been limbering up in anticipation of the 12th annual Armory Show, which opens with ...NEWS AND EVENTS in the Collier CitizenKarna Bodman to speak at clubKarna Bodman, author and former political appointee under President Reagan, will be the guest speaker at the March 12th Luncheon Meeting of the Women’s Republican Club of Naples Federated, Inc. The luncheon meeting will be at the Country Club of Naples (185 Burningtree Drive). The social hour begins at 11:30am, while the luncheon and program begin at noon. Please ...
