Friday, May 23, 2014

Robert Ingram Recives TBJ Lifetime Achievement Award for Glaxo Work

Robert Ingram, former CEO of GlaxoWellcome (now GlaxoSmithKline), is 2014 Triangle Business Journal Life Sciences lifetime achievement award recipient.

Truphone Adds to Network

Truphone, a British telecommunications technology company with its US headquarters in Durham has added 58 countries to its international network.

Prodigal Farm to expand with cheese cave

Prodigal Farm will expand its cheese-making operation with the addition of a cheese-aging cave.

Duke Director Named Athletic Director of the Year

Duke University Vice President and Director of Athletics Dr. Kevin White was honored  as the recipient of the Athletic Director of the Year at the 2014 Sports Business Awards.

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Nana's Owner to Open French Restaurant and Bar in Downtown Durham

Restaurateur Scott Howell, of Nana's and NanaTaco will open a french eatery and bar, Bar Virgile, in Downtown Durham at the corner of Main and Mangum Streets at the end of 2014. There will be 49 seats with a menu with upscale cocktails and French country food.

Cocoa Cinnamon to Open Second Location

Leon Grodski de Barrera and Areli Barrera de Grodski will open a second location of their popular coffee shop Cocoa Cinnamon in Old West Durham at the intersection of Hillsborough Road and Trent Drive by spring of 2015.

Duke University Graduate School to Offer Summer Fellowships

The Duke University Graduate School will begin offering guaranteed summer fellowships for all first and second year Ph.D students.