Bottom Line: Triangle

In this episode of Bottom Line Triangle, The TBJ team discusses the ongoing efforts to convert Research Triangle Park from a sprawling woodland campus to a live-work-play environment that attracts both companies and workers. We also dig into the latest news on Triangle restaurants receiving national recognition from James Beard and Michelin. Finally, First Horizon CEO Bryan Jordan shares specifics about the economic outlook for the banking industry in 2026.

For more on these stories:

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2026/01/22/research-triangle-park-live-work-play-development.html

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2025/12/02/raleigh-durham-michelin-guide-restaurants-revenue.html

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2026/01/22/2026-economic-outook-business-strategy-rate-cuts.html

In this episode of Bottom Line Triangle, the TBJ team chats with 2025 Business Persons of the Year Bubba Rawl and Tim Smith on how their major real estate developments in Cary and Chatham Park came together and what has guided their decisions along the way. The editorial team also discusses area home prices and the wealthiest ZIP codes in the Greater Triangle region. Finally, the team shares the business trends they're watching as we head into 2026.

More on these stories:

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2025/11/06/raleigh-durham-hottest-housing-markets-q3-2025…

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2025/06/02/wake-county-raleigh-new-home-listings-prices-s…

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2025/12/11/tim-smith-bubba-rawl-chatham-park-developers.html

In this episode of Bottom Line Triangle, the TBJ team discusses the surprising evolution of downtown Raleigh's skyline, the rising costs of higher education and the challenges faced by both public and private colleges in the Triangle. In addition, Kelly Calabria of Blue Cross North Carolina dissects the rising costs of health care and how the state's largest insurer proposes to address the increasing headwinds in the market.

Learn more about the topics covered in this episode:

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2025/10/23/downtown-raleigh-development-apartments-housing.html

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2025/10/09/turnbridge-highline-glenwood-raleigh-construction.html

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2025/10/02/private-colleges-universities-financial-distress.html

Each morning and afternoon, major corridors like I-40 are clogged with motorists. In our latest episode of the Bottom Line Triangle podcast, TBJ breaks down recent commuter data from the North Carolina Department of Commerce, which reveals some eye-opening trends. Meanwhile, the Raleigh-Durham International Airport continues to add international flights, most recently the Aer Lingus flight to Dublin. Our special guest for the episode is Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell, who shares what have been her top priorities in her first year on the job.

Read more about these stories here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2025/08/28/raleigh-area-commuter-workforce-trends-travel.html

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2025/09/19/aer-lingus-dublin-raleigh-durham-nonstop-flight.html

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2025/07/10/raleigh-mlb-expansion-team-franchise-tom-dundon.html

It's been four years since Apple announced its proposed billion-dollar, 3,000 job campus in Research Triangle Park. Will it ever come? TBJ's reporting team dives into the latest on that project as well as an inside look at how plans for the proposed $2-3 billion NC Children's Hospital came together. Our special guest is Steve Jones, CEO of Raleigh-based Dogwood Bank, who'll share details of its $476 million merger deal with TowneBank of Virginia.

The biggest stories out of the Triangle region – straight to you. Join Triangle Business Journal Publisher Sougata Mukherjee, the Triangle newsroom and special guests as they dive into the biggest stories of the month. Each episode will dive deep into the issues shaping the region and helps you get to the bottom line for your business. Bottom Line: Triangle is presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. 

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