@TriBizTech

Senior reporter for Triangle Business Journal. Tech! Startups! Planes! Banks! Neurodiversity advocate. New mom playing double duty during a pandemic.

 Raleigh, NC
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Joined March 2012
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Ryan Bethencourt
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"I'm imagining a lot of people in San Francisco suddenly realizing what Raleigh is,” which is a rapidly growing #biotechnology and #technology hub
Lauren K. Ohnesorge@TriBizTech27 Mar 2023
Now that First Citizens is reported to be SUPER CLOSE to a deal for SVB, here's the next question, according to an analyst: bizjournals.com/triangle/new… att: @bizjournals

First Citizens to acquire Silicon Valley Bank

Raleigh's First Citizens Bank has struck a deal to acquire the failed Silicon Valley Bank.

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The New York Times
@nytimes15 Mar 2023
Officials were initially unsure about rescuing Silicon Valley Bank. They quickly changed their minds after signs of nascent bank runs across the U.S. Interviews with officials involved or close to the discussions paint a picture of a frenzied 72 hours. nyti.ms/3ZLWSL1

How Washington Decided to Rescue Silicon Valley Bank’s Depositors (Published 2023)

Officials were initially unsure about the need for the measures they eventually announced to shore up the financial system, but changed their minds quickly.

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The Wall Street Journal
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Breaking: The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank is under investigation by the Justice Department and SEC, including stock sales by officers days before the bank failed on.wsj.com/3mTbqJU

WSJ News Exclusive | Justice Department, SEC Investigating Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse

The probes include examining executives’ share sales before bank’s failure.

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Brad Hargreaves
@bhargreaves10 Mar 2023
Important to note: this is now impacting companies *that don't even bank with SVB* because their payroll providers do. xitter.cf/Asta_de_B/status/16342…
🇨🇦 Just B@Asta_de_B10 Mar 2023
Replying to @bhargreaves
Even companies who had no business relationship with SVB can’t pay their employees because the payment processor used SVB to make those payroll deposits for them. 👀
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Laura Brummett@TriBizRetail10 Mar 2023
Some fun news from today 👇
SABEW@SABEW9 Mar 2023
In the retail category, small division, the winner is @TriangleBIZJrnl for @TriBizRetail's retail coverage. Congratulations! #SABEWBIB
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Laura Brummett@TriBizRetail22 Feb 2023
Alright, let’s talk the Raleigh Convention Center’s proposed expansion. Been a lot of chatter this week, but I did a deep dive on this in January. (Thread incoming) bizjournals.com/triangle/new…

Raleigh's $230M gamble on convention center expansion is no sure bet

The Raleigh Convention Center is already guzzling millions in tax dollars and operating at a loss, but officials say doubling the size of the 500,000-square-foot space, at a cost of $230 million, is...

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TBJ Businessperson of the Year - Bill Spruill: “I started my career at @CEDNC as a temporary front desk employee.” Just recently, Spruill donated $4 million to the organization. #TBJBPOY
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Full room @The_Umstead this morning as @TriangleBIZJrnl @TriBizEditor is joined by @FirstHorizonBnk CEO Bryan Jordan and TBJ 2022 Businessperson of the Year Bill Spruill.
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Kayli Thompson@TBJrealestate15 Feb 2023
On tour for Kane’s development in North Hills. The building next to the Renaissance Hotel has officially topped out.
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brian cheung@bcheungz14 Feb 2023
the consumer price index showed prices in january rising by 6.4% year-over-year. core CPI, which strips out food and energy, grew by 5.6% bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0…
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brian cheung@bcheungz13 Feb 2023
female prime age labor force participation is BACK. more, @nbcnews: nbcnews.com/business/economy…

Women are driving the labor market’s post-pandemic recovery

Labor-force participation among women in their prime working years returned to pre-pandemic levels in January, but the gains haven’t been spread evenly.

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ABC11 EyewitnessNews@ABC11_WTVD11 Feb 2023
Gigi's Playhouse opens new location in Cary offering life skills, literacy, speech therapy and career development programs. abc11.com/gigi-playhouse-car…
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Jason deBruyn@jasondebruyn8 Feb 2023
Wow Would be pretty big get for Cary and the whole Triangle if this comes through. Crazy to think Steve Malik could lose out on the MLS bid, only to see US Soccer HQ come here.
Triangle Business Journal@TriangleBIZJrnl8 Feb 2023
With the U.S. set to co-host the 2026 World Cup, the nation's soccer federation is considering Cary for a new headquarters and training facility. bizjournals.com/triangle/new…

U.S. Soccer eyes Cary for new headquarters, training center

With the U.S. set to co-host the 2026 World Cup, the nation's soccer federation is considering making Cary its new home. But the competition is a major metro with global status.

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David Purtell@TriBizDigital6 Feb 2023
Wow, big project for @NCState and @NCStatePoole! #raleigh #ncstate #Wolfpack
Triangle Business Journal@TriangleBIZJrnl6 Feb 2023
N.C. State is in the early stages of a project to build a new, modernized business school with a price tag that would likely top $100 million. bizjournals.com/triangle/new…
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TriBizEditor@TriBizEditor3 Feb 2023
Just in: Goodness gracious ! Economy added 517K jobs in January. Estimate was 187K. Federal Reserve won’t like this number. Only good number was wages have stabilized which means inflation effect is coming down and participating rate (people coming back to the labor market) is up
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Jason deBruyn@jasondebruyn31 Jan 2023
New story out from me today. One I've been working on for several months. The need for mental health care inside prisons is up dramatically. 🧵 wunc.org/news/2023-01-31/adv…

Advocates worry of looming mental health crisis inside North Carolina prisons

Lack of access to mental health care inside North Carolina's prisons has an increasing number of advocates worried about a looming crisis.

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TriBizEditor@TriBizEditor27 Jan 2023
JUST IN: @TriangleBIZJrnl will be announcing its 2023 class of Women in Business winners on 01/31. #TriBizWIB. Names will be released in the Afternoon Edition a little after 3 p.m. Sign up here to make sure you see the list the moment it comes out. connect.bizjournals.com/ra-n…
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Symone Graham@CBJGraham25 Jan 2023
U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry recently spoke with @CBJnewsroom about his plans to develop a solid cryptocurrency regulatory framework. bizjournals.com/charlotte/in…

US Rep. Patrick McHenry ratchets up call for crypto regulation in wake of FTX collapse

The swift fall of bankrupt cryptocurrency company FTX has only made U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry's call for a solid crypto regulatory framework more paramount.

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Laura Brummett@TriBizRetail25 Jan 2023
BREAKING: This years list of James Beard award semifinalists is out - with the Triangle once again represented. bizjournals.com/triangle/new… – at Raleigh, NC
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