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Business · United StatesLendingTree, Inc. announced Monday its founder and CEO Doug Lebda died unexpectedly in an all-terrain vehicle accident over the weekend.The board has appointed LendingTree’s Chief Operating Officer and President, Scott Peyree, to succeed Lebda, effective immediately.
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Lendingtree Ceo Doug Lebda Dies in Atv Accident: Company
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Layoffs · CharlotteCharlotte-based book distributor Baker & Taylor, founded in 1828 and once the nation’s largest library wholesaler, will close in January after a failed sale to ReaderLink. More than 500 workers will lose jobs without severance. The shutdown leaves libraries, including Charlotte Mecklenburg’s system, scrambling for new suppliers.See the Story
Charlotte’s Baker & Taylor to close after 197 years, cutting 500+ jobs
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