WCNC - News - Business http://www.wcnc.com/news/business RSS Feed for WCNC - News - Business en-us Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:42:30 GMT Toyota to expand Indiana plant, add 400 jobs http://www.wcnc.com/news/business/Toyota-to-expand-Indiana-plant-add-400-jobs-138957924.html Toyota says it will expand its factory in Princeton, Ind., and add 400 jobs so it can build more Highlander SUVs. Area farmers worried about crops amid mild winter http://www.wcnc.com/news/business/Area-farmers-worried-crops-amid-mild-winter-138970649.html It's unusual to see the beginnings of a strawberry in bloom in February at the Springs Farm in Fort Mill, but Ron Edwards says there's been nothing usual about this winter for farming. Charlotte airport among 28 that will test lower-hassle screening http://www.wcnc.com/news/business/28-more-airports-will-test-lower-hassle-screening-138935369.html The head of the Transportation Security Administration says more travelers around the country will be eligible to enroll in a test program so that they can get through airport security with less hassle by the end of this year. Bridges to plead guilty in $2.3 million fraud http://www.wcnc.com/news/business/Bridges-to-plead-guilty-in-23-million-fraud-138968359.html John Knox Bridges, the Salisbury man accused of taking money from fresco artist Ben Long, the N.C. Transportation Museum and others, has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges - and to repay his victims. 13,000 is next Dow milestone, with record in sight http://www.wcnc.com/news/business/13000-is-next-Dow-milestone-with-record-in-sight--138921494.html It was just last summer that the Dow Jones industrial average shed 2,000 points in three terrifying weeks. Investors had a host of things to worry about, including the possibility of another recession. With April 15 looming, watch out for tax fraud http://www.wcnc.com/news/business/Watch-out-for-Tax-Fraud-138947029.html April 15 is looming. The IRS is warning people about email fraud in which the sender claims to be from the IRS or the FDIC and begins probing for personal information. Hotels in Charlotte and beyond adapting to shifting travel habits http://www.wcnc.com/news/business/Hotels-in-Charlotte-and-beyond-adapting-to-shifting-travel-habits-138879759.html The face of the business traveler has changed dramatically. Verizon to set up streaming service with Redbox http://www.wcnc.com/news/business/Verizon-to-set-up-streaming-service-with-Redbox--138845349.html Phone company Verizon Communications Inc. will challenge Netflix and start a video streaming service this year with Redbox and its DVD rental kiosks. 'Cupcake Wars' judge settles Conn. name lawsuit http://www.wcnc.com/news/business/Cupcake-Wars-judge-settles-Conn-name-lawsuit-138878364.html A judge on the Food Network reality television show "Cupcake Wars" has resolved her lawsuit with a Connecticut cupcake store over its name. Coca-Cola adjusted 4Q results beat Street http://www.wcnc.com/news/business/Coca-Cola-adjusted-4Q-results-beat-Street--138846039.html Coca-Cola Co.'s fourth-quarter net income dropped 71 percent, weighed down by restructuring charges and a difficult comparison with last year's fourth quarter, when the beverage maker had a hefty benefit from buying its bottlers.