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I would definitely agree. With LSE in line to buy Refinitiv, I think y’all will definitely see a big announcement.

I'm feel like an idiot because I have no idea what I am posting about, but this seems like it fits in as fintech. (or I could just be wrong 0_0) Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire a family of fixed income volatility indices, including the prominent Merrill Lynch Option Volatility Estimate (“MOVE”) family of indices, from Bank of America Merrill Lynch. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/79418/ice-acquires-move-index-from-bank-of-america-merrill-lynch

Awesome pics of Chas!!! I have a house about 3 blocks off of King Street, so please keep on comming. It's a great city, and I enjoy the tourists (unlike some) because they bring a crazy amount of revenue and support the city.

I'm no expert in the airline industry by any means, but I could definitely see Charlotte getting renovated in the future soon. Now, living out of ATL, I've actually never flown to Charlotte before, so I don't know how strong AA's hold is, but most airlines are reinvesting a lot into their their terminals. Delta is spending upwards of 12 billion at ATL, SLC, SEA, LGA,etc. United is also spending a lot to help renovate O'Hare and their main hubs as well. As for CDG, that would actually be a pretty good flight. I don't think there would be too much competition from that area. The only major thing AA would have to worry about is AirFranceKLM, and Delta since that it a SkyTeam stronghold. It's similar to FRA with United/Lufthansa and LHR with AA and BA.

I think it'll be interresting to see how Gen Z (is that what they're called now) affects this. It'll also be interresting to see their similarities and differences to the "famous" Millenials.

Had my first Krispy Kreme donut in around 7 years. I forgot how good they were 0_0. I've also noticed that they have started selling prepackaged donuts in some grocers around my area. I think they're new (or I could just be oblivious), but now it's so much easier to get them. I love Krispy Kreme, but I don't love them enough to drive 33 minutes to them. If one were closer, I would definitely frequent it more often. Also, please note that these directions were taken at 9:41 pm on a Saturday night. I predict that this drive is closer to 45 minutes on a normal day and that it can get up to an hour long.

Just a quick note. ATL is no longer the world's largest aquarium. It lost that spot to an aquarium in China, so it is the 2nd largest in the world. In ATL, they advertise the aquarium as the largest aquarium in NA.

If I am not mistaken, that is not what it means. For example, a company could spend 20 million to build a paper factory that will employ 100 people. That is a 20 million investmnet. Another company, will spend 50 million to build an automotive plant that will employ 50 people. That is a 50 million investment. This is similar to how you have those tech companies making "billion dollar" investments in their datacenters, but that does not mean a billion dollars in salary is given out. It isn't talking about salaries, it is talking about investment in the infrastructure (building, etc).

Question: How do you decide when something goes in this thread or the Good News thread???? Medical revenue consulting firm Ensemble Health Partners is looking to hire about 100 people in the Charlotte region over the next six months. Founded in 2014, Ensemble works with hospitals, health systems and physician practices across the country to manage and optimize their revenue cycles. Its two main hubs are in Huntersville, its headquarters, and Mason, Ohio, a regional headquarters that opened recently. Ensemble employs about 400 people in the Huntersville office. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2019/08/06/why-ensemble-health-partners-plans-hiring-spree-in.amp.html

In all honestly, I don't think the ITP vs. OTP rivalry is very strong anymore, but I also could just associate with the wrong people. 0_0 Atlanta definitely has some great developing urban area and some not so great ones. The problem it has is trying to connect all of them, and that is the one thing I absolutely dislike about Atlanta. It's never going to be like a NYC (even if we try as hard as we can), but there is just something I like about it, just like how most of y'all here have that spark for something special in Charlotte. I also hate the traffic. Now, I'm not sure where this goes, but it seems like it would fit under this (yes, I know this is a couple of months old, but I didn't see it anywhere). It is always great to focus on "new" companies and "new" expansions, but it is sometimes good to look at how the hometown corps. are doing. Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE: SEE) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Automated Packaging Systems, Inc. (APS), a leading manufacturer of high-reliability, automated bagging systems, for a purchase price of $510 million on a cash and debt free basis. APS provides full flexible packaging systems, including industry leading equipment, sustainable materials and technical services. Known for inventing Autobag® bagging machines and pre-opened bags on a roll, APS also offers three recycled film solutions under the EarthAware® brand. Founded in 1962 with headquarters in Streetsboro, Ohio, APS employs more than 1,200 people, serves customers in over 60 countries and operates seven manufacturing sites in the U.S. and U.K. In 2018, APS generated $290 million in sales, an increase of approximately 10% year-over-year. https://sealedair.com/media-center/news/sealed-air-acquire-automated-packaging-systems Also, do y'all post company earning announcements in a specific thread, because I do that on skyscrapperpage.

My pictures from the top of the Mecklenburg County Couthouse from June 29, 2018. I know they are old and outdated, buy y'all will have to deal with it.

My heart is overflowing with happiness.

Those are fighting words right there... . Where exactly in Atlanta did you go for it to be "horrible". While Atlanta being much smaller in population isn't exactly what I would call optimal/advantageous/desireable, you also cannot compare apples to oranges. Not to say that it can't be done, but Atlanta is at a great land disadvantage. You also have to include Emory. GA Tech, GSU, and all the other universities that add another 80,000-100,000 plus "residents" to the city. In addition, Mecklenburg county is bigger than ANY county in all of Georgia which allows for much more cohesive planning. Here in Atlanta we have counties trying to steal companies from each other (cough cough Cobb and Gwinnet). I would definitely agree that Charlotte has a MUCH better planning and growth model (except for those monster parking decks) than Atlanta, but Charlotte now needs to focus on creating its own image. It's starting to get to the size where it isn't feeling like a smaller city to get away from the "crowdedness" of the bigger cities. As an example, I was on a roadtrip with friends and we wanted to stop in some locations along our way. Charlotte didn't even make the top 5 because it didn't offer anything that we can't get in Atlanta in their eyes. Of course you have NASCAR, white water, etc. but it still didn't feel "unique" enough to the members in my party. In light of all of this, Charlotte has been doing amazing lately and I can't wait to see all of the new development in the area. Last summer I had the awesome opportunity to view the Uptown skyline from the top of the Mecklenburg county courthouse(I think that's what it was) (No, I wasn't convicted of anything), and I was amazed by how "fat" and tall it was. Even though it pains me to admit this, y'all have been kicking out behinds down in Atlanta in quite a few measures (transit expansion, roadways, height, planning). I mean looking and your F500 companies, BofA earns more profit than the big 4 (HD, UPS, Delta, and Coke) all COMBINED. That is truly amazing.

Ifsthis parking deck built in a way in that a 10-20 story building could be built on top of it because that sure would seem like a massive waste of space if they couldn't do that?

Mhmm... The miracle to higher education in GA are the Hope and Zell Miller scholarships. These scholarships greatly reduce the cost of education which is already pretty inexpensive in state. With another huge cost reduction, top talent tends to stay in the state and attend UGA of Tech. If NC could do something like this, the ENTIRE university system would improve. I myself can't believe how places such as GA State, Kennesaw State, etc. have improved so much in the past couple of years.

Actually, universities are quite and interresting thing in Atlanta that a lot of universities could learn from. Georgia Tech used to never be as strong as it used to be in engineering and business, but the students, professors, and leadership in recent years have greatly increased the rigor and quality of classes. In addition, UGA has grown tenfold as a university and it now almost cracks into the top 50 for US News (Ik it's nowhere near accurate, but still). UGA in the 80's and 90's was a laughing stock. Literally anyone could get in. Nowadays, it's easier for GA residents to get into Emory than UGA. If you combine the might of The Triangle, the Triad, and Charlotte, they compare very favorably with each other. NC actually wins by a crushing blow when you combine the three areas because you have Duke, UNC, NC State, and Wake Forest.

Where are they going to put anything else? There is no other city in GA that can support the amount of convention business ATL has. Also, many of the amenities that are in Atlanta today (aquarium, the High, the zoo, etc) have all been generously funded by or given donations from the families with corporate ties in the area. I mean last year the Woodruff Foundation pledged 400 million in donations to Emory. In fairness, at least the state fair is in Perry Georgia and not in ATL. Columbus also has Aflac, TSYS (soon to merge with an ATL company), and Synovus so it has very good corporate presence for a city its size. Savannah and Brunswick are also larger ports than anything in SC or NC. As I digress, nobody in ATL is evily scheming how we can steal Aflac from Columbus or how we can miraculously move the port of Savannah to ATL. We all want the rest of Georgia to succeed and do well. When the countless cities and counties in GA do well, Atlanta does well and vice versa.

If I am understanding you correctly, this will be their first entry into the Charlotte area, but this is not their first entry into the South. They have offices in Atlanta, Dallas, and Houston. However, it appears this office will be the largest of the offices in the South. https://www.bk.mufg.jp/global/globalnetwork/americas/dallas.html

Earning reports for thre Atlanta companies:Pulte Grouphttps://www.businesswire.com/news/ho...ancial-ResultsAsburry Automotivehttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...300891506.htmlEquifaxhttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...300890622.html While this may have taken place in April 2019, I still find this to be quite important. Rollins Inc, a home grown Atlanta company, has been doing very well lately. It seems that they might even bump into the Fortune 1000 for 2020. https://www.rollins.com/news/2019/04-30-2019-214444561"Rollins, Inc. (NYSE: ROL), a premier global consumer and commercial service company announced today that it completed the purchase of Clark Pest Control of Stockton, Inc. Clark is a family owned company established by Charlie Clark in 1950 and is headquartered in Lodi, CA. It is the leading pest management company in California and the nation's 8th largest pest management company according to PCT 100 rankings. Additionally included in this acquisition are real estate properties and Geotech Supply. Currently, the company operates in 26 locations and offers both residential and commercial pest control throughout California and northwestern Nevada. Clark's Robert Baker will stay on to run day to day operations in California. With this acquisition, Rollins, Inc.'s total customer count is now approximately 2.4M."The PTC 100 Rankings if anyone is interested. https://giecdn.blob.core.windows.net...ter%202019.pdfRollins 2018 Revenue $1,821,565,000 Clark Pest Control 2018 Revenue $136,390,162 Fun fact, Atlanta based Arrow Exterminators is also on the list as well. Arrow Exterminators 2018 Revenue $225,115,000 Northwest Exterminators (another Atlanta establisment) used to be in the top 10 I believe, but it was bought by Rollins Inc. What is up with companies in Atlanta cannibalizing each other?

https://www.journalnow.com/business/bb-t-suntrust-merger-is-the-biggest-banking-deal-since/article_02319e88-d7e7-5399-ba7e-0c25b3c6a880.html Shareholders of both companies will vote on Tuesday to decide whether or not to progress with the merger. Atlanta POV: Most Atlantans and Atlanta based papers will still probably be sore if the merge is approved, but their will be far less complaint for a couple of reasons. First, many were scared of job loss, but both Invesco and Ameris Bank have announced large expansions that will capitalize on Suntrust talent. I would expect for y'all to hear less complaining (for lack of a better word) from Atlanta.

As an ATL resident here, I would definitely say rural NC is FAR better off than rural GA. Rural GA is honestly very depressing. You find tons of desolate towns all over, and the rest is farming. The farming is great, but even it has been hit been pretty badly because we lost a lot of pecan trees in GA. Even our smaller cities-Macon, Rome, Augusta, Columbus- all fall short economically compared to their peer cities in SC, AL, and NC. Now, these places are starting to pick up, but there is still a LONG way to go. Speaking of which, I have noticed that their is still a lot of corporate presence in many of the smaller NC cities. The only other city in GA with a large corporate presence is Columbus (and a little of Savannah). Overall, I honestly predict that it won't be long before NC takes over GA. I love GA (I also like it more than NC 0-0), but the great disparity between Atlanta and "the rest of Georgia" is something that hurts the state. Even in Atlanta itself, there is such a great disparity between income and job opportunities between north and south. The north has all of the tech jobs etc. while the south is left with majority manufacturing and airport. This is why almost everyone loved the film industry because it brought a lot of great paying jobs to an area that severely needed them. All in all, it is great to see both states doing so well. In a way I am glad because certain members here really like to dig into the ATL, so maybe it's a wake up call that not all is bad.

https://www.bea.gov/system/files/2019-07/qgdpstate0719.pdf Top 10 Largest Economies.1.) California $3,0512.) Texas $1,8283.) New York $1,7204.) Florida $1,0725.) Illinois $888,2336.) Pennsylvania $809,3117.) Ohio $694,8308.) New Jersey $639,9419.) Georgia $608,05810.) Washington $584,034 11). Massachusetts 581,718 12.) North Carolina 580,187 Great news for North Carolina. I can't belive there is a little more than a 20 billion dollar difference between GA, WA, MA, and NC.

I have all the desire that this project will go up. I just don't want to see other developers use this strategy because it really gets old. We have been getting constant redesigns and so forth. A member on skyscapperpage emailed a sales rep about around 2-3 months ago and it was stated construction would begin in 2 weeks. Two weeks went by and there was nothing. With this new proposal I definitely feel better about this, but I won't feel 100% until they start pouring that foundation.

Haha! They broke ground. They did some good work for 2 weeks, but for the past couple of months there has either been no crew or one caterpillar and a few gus. I really do hope this goes up, I am just skeptical. This video made me feel a lil better, but I am still very doubful.

(No)Opus place in Atlanta has yet ANOTHER rendering and design. I think they also changed it to mixed use from apartments as well. Just please do not actually believe in a fiasco like this unless the company has actual funding and so forth. This project has been a disaster. Sigh... The new project looks great, but this whole project has been a fiasco. I still don't think it'll get off the ground.