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Over half of VinFast’s vehicles have been sold to itself

VinFast, the electric vehicle maker with plans to open a $4 billion manufacturing plant in Chatham County in 2025, has sold 11,300 vehicles during the first half of 2023. While that would usually be good news, here’s the kicker: more than half, 7,100, were sold to itself.

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Revenue Department defends legal fight over taxing asphalt equipment

The state Revenue Department defends its refusal to grant a “mill machinery” tax exemption in a dispute that has reached North Carolina’s highest court. It’s a case that has attracted interest from the state’s leading business interest group.

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State high court will consider New Bern eye surgeon’s CON challenge

More than a year after a New Bern eye surgeon asked North Carolina’s highest court to take up his challenge of the state’s certificate-of-need law, the court has answered yes. An order issued Friday confirms that the North Carolina Supreme Court will hear Dr. Jay Singleton’s challenge to state CON restrictions. Singleton had appealed to the high court in August 2022.

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Target in Robeson video sweepstakes case defends game in court

The owner of video sweepstakes games targeted in a Robeson County case is asking the state Court of Appeals to reject a request from state law enforcement leaders. Those leaders want the state’s second-highest court to block a trial court order allowing the sweepstakes business to continue operations.

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Split state Appeals Court backs Cooper’s request in Forsyth sweepstakes dispute

A split panel of the state Court of Appeals has voted to block a trial court order in Forsyth County favoring video sweepstakes operators. Gov. Roy Cooper and state law enforcement leaders had asked the state’s second-highest court to take that step.

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