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Wachovia CFO to step down
Wachovia Corp. says chief financial officer Thomas Wurtz will leave the company after a successor has been named. (WB)
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Wachovia Corp. says chief financial officer Thomas Wurtz will leave the company after a successor has been named. (WB)
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SBA: ???High-impact firms??? create Colorado jobs
High-impact firms those whose sales have at least doubled during a four-year period and which have an employment growth quantifier of two or more create Colorados new jobs and growth, according to a study from the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:31:11 GMTSnap-on 2Q profits risehttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/07/21/daily40.html?ana=from_rssSnap-on Inc. reported higher sales and earnings for the second quarter Thursday, with improved results powered by a growing global business. (SNA) Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:28:59 GMTEcolab Q2 earnings rise 26 percenthttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2008/07/21/daily38.html?ana=from_rssCleaning products maker Ecolab Inc. reported a 26 increase in its second-quarter earnings Thursday, due to international sales and its cost-saving measures. (ECL) Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:01:07 GMTGlobal sales boost 3M???s Q2 profithttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2008/07/21/daily36.html?ana=from_rss3M saw a rise in its second-quarter profit Thursday, thanks to strong sales in international markets. (MMM) Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:19:50 GMTSt. Paul Ford plant staying open through 2011http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2008/07/21/daily35.html?ana=from_rssFord Motor Co.s Ranger assembly plant in St. Paul, which was scheduled to close in 2009, will remain open through 2011 to meet consumer demand for the compact pickup, the company announced Thursday. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:14:51 GMTFord cuts production amid slow saleshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/stories/2008/07/21/daily44.html?ana=from_rss Ford Motor Co. has delayed adding a third shift at its assembly plant in Oakville, Ont., one of the facilities supplied by the Ford stamping plant in Woodlawn. (F) Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:55:02 GMTGoodrich???s income up 49.5%http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/07/21/daily35.html?ana=from_rssBetter-than-expected operational improvements and stronger high-margin sales have kept aerospace manufacturer Goodrich Corp. flying high, despite deepening problems in the domestic airline industry. (GR) Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:50:02 GMTHexion expands Brazilian production networkhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/07/21/daily29.html?ana=from_rss The Brazilian subsidiary of Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc. has started construction on a manufacturing complex to serve southern Brazil for rapidly growing engineered wood products. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:46:00 GMTIngersoll Rand to close Shepherdsville operationshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/07/21/daily37.html?ana=from_rssIngersoll Rands Security Technologies subsidiary will close its Shepherdsville plant in October, affecting 60 workers. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:20:11 GMTFord solidifies Louisville planshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/07/21/daily34.html?ana=from_rssFord Motor Co. today solidified plans for its two Louisville production facilities, notifying local and state officials that it plans to spend more than $100 million on improvements at the plants. (F) Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:31:48 GMTFederal Reserve: Energy prices good for oil and gas industry, but hamper economyhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/07/21/daily31.html?ana=from_rssContinued increases in energy and commodity prices negatively affected a wide range of industries in Texas and parts of Louisiana and New Mexico in June and early July, according to the Federal Reserves latest Beige Book survey. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:03:07 GMTAuto supplier Dakkota to cut 85 jobshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/07/21/daily30.html?ana=from_rssAuto-parts manufacturer Dakkota Integrated Systems LLC will lay off 85 workers at its operations near Fords Kentucky Truck Plant. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:56:32 GMTBlunt woos Harman Becker officials to expand in Mo.http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2008/07/21/daily45.html?ana=from_rss As part of his a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2008/07/14/daily1.html"> trade mission/a> overseas, Gov. Matt Blunt met with Harman Becker officials Wednesday in Strasburg, Germany, to woo them into expanding their operations in Missouri. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:42:49 GMTPepsiCo Inc. reports second quarter profit, revenue gainhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2008/07/21/daily38.html?ana=from_rssPepsiCo Inc. reported second-quarter net income of $1.69 billion, or $1.05 a share, on sales of $10.94 billion. That compared to income of $1.55 billion, or 94 cents a share, on sales of $9.6 billion in the same quarter last year. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:41:24 GMTChinese seek to broaden trade relationship with U.S.http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/07/21/daily28.html?ana=from_rssChina has become the United States No. 2 trading partner, and the Asian country doesnt want to backslide. (YUM) Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:52:09 GMTEquity firm buys Milwaukee Gear, sister firmhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/07/21/daily34.html?ana=from_rssMilwaukee Gear Co. and its sister company, Treat All Metals Inc., have been acquired by a new fund from High Road Capital Partners, a New York City private equity firm focusing on smaller middle market firms. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:54:42 GMTSpacehab moves headquarters within Houstonhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/07/21/daily27.html?ana=from_rssSpacehab Inc. has relocated its corporate headquarters in an effort to streamline its operations. (SPAB) Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:54:11 GMTDuke Energy teams with General Motors on electric-car projecthttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/07/21/daily26.html?ana=from_rssGeneral Motors Corp. and more than 30 utilities, including Duke Energy Corp., will work together on a project to integrate plug-in hybrid electric vehicles into the grid. (GM) (DUK) Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:46:04 GMTPentair closing Wisconsin plant; lay off 350 workershttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2008/07/21/daily27.html?ana=from_rssIn an effort to trim costs, Pentair Inc. will shut down two facilities in Wisconsin, laying off 350 workers. (PNR) Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:37:35 GMTHawaii reports 6 'mass layoffs' in Junehttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2008/07/21/daily24.html?ana=from_rss There were six mass layoffs in Hawaii in June, which resulted in the loss of 783 jobs for at least 31 days, according to the U.S. Department of Labor on Wednesday. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:16:40 GMTPa. manufacturing employment decline slowshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2008/07/21/daily25.html?ana=from_rss Pennsylvanias manufacturing employment dropped 1.2 percent in the past year, according to a new report, in part due to automation, mergers and outsourcing. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:22:08 GMTToyota reports 4.8M vehicles sold through June, could surpass GM as world's top sellerhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2008/07/21/daily39.html?ana=from_rss Toyota is poised to surpass General Motors as the largest auto seller in the world. (TM) (GM) Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:56:19 GMT3M names GM exec chief accountanthttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2008/07/21/daily23.html?ana=from_rss3M Co. has named a former executive for General Motors as its chief accounting officer. (MMM) Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:46:18 GMTLay-offs up in Mo.http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2008/07/21/daily34.html?ana=from_rss The number of people laid off in Missouri who filed initial claims for unemployment insurance increased 34.3 percent in June to 4,320, compared with 3,217 in June 2007, according to federal data released Wednesday. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:43:43 GMTDuke Energy teams with General Motors on electric-car projecthttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/07/21/daily26.html?ana=from_rssGeneral Motors Corp. and more than 30 utilities, including Duke Energy Corp., will work together on a project to integrate plug-in hybrid electric vehicles into the grid. The cars would use domestically produced electricity and cost less to run than traditional cars using petroleum fuels. (GM) (DUK) Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:02:31 GMTEdgeview Partners advises on acquisitionhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/07/21/daily25.html?ana=from_rssCharlotte investment bank Edgeview Partners was the exclusive financial adviser to Moss Holding Co. in its acquisition by Century Park Capital Partners, a private-equity firm based in Los Angeles. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:08:26 GMTSPX unit lands John Deere contracthttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/07/21/daily24.html?ana=from_rssA division of SPX Corp. has been awarded a five-year contract with Deere Co. (SPW) Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:02:26 GMTSteel Dynamics reports jump in 2Q earningshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/07/21/daily19.html?ana=from_rssSteel Dynamics Inc. reported late Monday that stronger-than-anticipated performance in its steel production and metals recycling businesses led to a 124 percent increase in second-quarter net income and a 163 percent increase in revenue. (STLD) Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:53:00 GMTHealth Science Center diabetes researchers form partnership with N.C. firmhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2008/07/21/daily13.html?ana=from_rssDiabetes researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have agreed to collaborate with Metabolon Inc. in a new partnership that could accelerate the development of the companys pre-diabetes diagnostic products. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:33:31 GMTLewis Rice Fingersh hires general counsel from KC School Districthttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2008/07/21/daily13.html?ana=from_rssLewis Rice Fingersh LC, one of Missouris larger law firms with a major presence in St. Louis, has hired the general counsel for the Kansas City Missouri School District. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:32:22 GMTSpeedway cuts ticket prices, adds other incentives for fanshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/07/21/daily20.html?ana=from_rssLowes Motor Speedway is cutting ticket prices and adding other incentives in a comprehensive program to hold on to its fan base. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:12:21 GMTFord might build Expedition at Kentucky Truck plant, small cars at Louisville Assemblyhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/07/21/daily18.html?ana=from_rssFord Motor Co. might be bringing more work to its two Louisville plants, which have struggled during the past year as demand has declined for the large pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles they make. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:59:08 GMTLexmark 2Q profit improves; company will consolidate operationshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/07/21/daily17.html?ana=from_rssComputer printer manufacturer Lexmark International Inc. announced Tuesday that its second-quarter net income increased while revenue declined. (LXK) Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:52:55 GMTDCCC plans advanced manufacturing vendor fairhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2008/07/21/daily14.html?ana=from_rss Advanced manufacturing companies from around the Triad and the state will show off their services and products at a vendor fair planned by Davidson County Community College Aug. 4. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:19:41 GMTSource Technologies opens U.K. officehttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/07/21/daily19.html?ana=from_rssSource Technologies Inc. has opened an international sales office in the United Kingdom. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:06:57 GMTLeading economic indicators drop slightly in Junehttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/07/21/daily15.html?ana=from_rssThe U.S. leading index, which measures changes in key economic indicators, fell 0.1 percent in June the indexs second consecutive drop since April, according to a report from The Conference Board. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:50:44 GMTPrecision Castparts has record Q1http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2008/07/21/daily18.html?ana=from_rss Precision Castparts Corp. on Tuesday reported record-high first-quarter sales and earnings figures driven by strong demand from the energy and aerospace industries for the companys metal products. (PCP) Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:47:22 GMTGeoff Howe Marketing hires Lang as COOhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2008/07/21/daily11.html?ana=from_rssGeoff Howe Marketing Communications has hired a veteran in Kansas City marketing, public relations and advertising circles to serve as its new chief operating officer and president. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:43:19 GMTQualServ will move headquarters to Arkansashttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2008/07/21/daily10.html?ana=from_rssQualServ Corp. said Monday that it will move its headquarters from North Kansas City to Fort Smith, Ark. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:34:21 GMTHino: No layoffs at Toyota parts plant in Marion, Ark.http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/memphis/stories/2008/07/21/daily16.html?ana=from_rss Hino Motors Manufacturing USA Inc. announced Tuesday that all of the hourly and salaried employees at its manufacturing facility in Marion, Ark., will retain their jobs despite concerns of layoffs after Toyota Motor Corp. suspended production of Tundra trucks and Sequoia SUVs. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:28:21 GMTBBN Technologies awarded $73.8M Army contracthttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2008/07/21/daily17.html?ana=from_rssBBN Technologies has received a $73.8 million contract from the U.S Army for its Boomerang shooter detection systems. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:50:50 GMTSurvey: Higher costs, prices in store for U.S.http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/nashville/stories/2008/07/21/daily19.html?ana=from_rss Most companies expect to pay more for fuel and other raw materials during the third quarter, according to a new national survey of economists. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:14:38 GMTLincoln's Honda plant to cut production of Odyssey, Pilothttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2008/07/21/daily6.html?ana=from_rss Honda Manufacturing of Alabama has announced plans to cut production at its Alabama facility starting in August to line up with the drop in sales of its light truck models. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:48:56 GMTSurvey: Higher costs, prices in store for U.S.http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2008/07/21/daily7.html?ana=from_rssMost companies expect to pay more for fuel and other raw materials during the third quarter, according to a new national survey of economists. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:57:46 GMTMohawk Industries profit down 23% in Q2http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2008/07/21/daily11.html?ana=from_rss Rising costs for raw materials combined with slowing economies in the Unites States and Europe hammered Mohawk Industries Inc.s (NYSE: MHK) bottom line in the second quarter. (MHK) Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:06:40 GMTJefferson Wells hires Rockwell exechttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/07/21/daily9.html?ana=from_rssJefferson Wells, a Brookfield provider of internal auditing, tax and other accounting-related services, said Monday that it hired former Rockwell Automation executive Jeff Docalavich as chief financial officer. (ROK) (MAN) Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:10:54 GMTJohnson Controls buys Philadelphia firmhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/07/21/daily7.html?ana=from_rssJohnson Controls Inc., of Glendale, said Monday that it has purchased PWI Energy, an independent global provider of energy and greenhouse gas management services in Philadelphia, for an undisclosed price. (JCI) Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:52:35 GMTShoe Pavilion takes steps to downsize, restructurehttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2008/07/21/daily12.html?ana=from_rssShoe Pavilion Inc. has canceled plans to open a store in Elk Grove after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week and making plans to close up to 60 percent of its stores. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:51:43 GMTSurvey: Higher costs, prices in store for U.S.http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/07/21/daily8.html?ana=from_rssMost companies expect to pay more for fuel and other raw materials during the third quarter, according to a new national survey of economists. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:51:02 GMTJA president wins regional entrepreneur awardhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/07/21/daily9.html?ana=from_rssDebra Hoffer, president of Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana Inc. recently received the Ernst Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 Award for the south central Ohio and Kentucky region. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:49:54 GMTStudy: Slow economic growth aheadhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2008/07/21/daily8.html?ana=from_rssAs Americans move into the second half of 2008, it appears an economic turnaround this year is unlikely. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:21:23 GMTLeading economic indicators drop slightly in Junehttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2008/07/21/daily4.html?ana=from_rssThe U.S. leading index, which measures changes in key economic indicators, fell 0.1 percent in Junethe indexs second consecutive drop since April, according to a report from The Conference Board. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:25:07 GMTPremier unit inks supply contracthttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/07/21/daily6.html?ana=from_rssPremier Purchasing Partners has inked a supply contract with Agfa HealthCare. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:16:50 GMTBadger Meter 2Q profits up 29 percenthttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/07/21/daily3.html?ana=from_rssBadger Meter Inc. reported a 29 percent increase in second-quarter income as demand for the firms automatic meter reading products continued to drive profit growth. (BMI) Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:40:31 GMTFlorida AG: 20-year-old lemon law passes $376M in restitutionhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2008/07/21/daily8.html?ana=from_rss Floridas Lemon Law Arbitration Program is two decades old and has reached a new milestone in the amount of refunds and replacements it has enabled for car buyers who bought incessantly defective new vehicles. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:30:22 GMTPlastech plant closure in Franklin will mean loss of 220 jobs in Augusthttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/nashville/stories/2008/07/21/daily1.html?ana=from_rss Plastech Engineered Products will close the doors of its Franklin facility starting Aug. 10 resulting in the loss of 220 jobs, according to a letter from the company to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:30:02 GMTNew facility to double GM Mechanical's spacehttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2008/07/21/story6.html?ana=from_rss Gerald Miller and his company, GM Mechanical Services Inc., are ready for bigger and better things. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTButler, Warren counties topic of forumhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2008/07/21/focus1.html?ana=from_rss Sandwiched between Cincinnati and Dayton, Butler and Warren counties have seen a boost in business growth that follows an upward residential trend of emigration from the larger cities to the suburbs. However, as more growth occurs, county and business leaders have started to think about what the next step will have to be to keep residents and business thriving. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTCargo brings saleshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2008/07/21/story3.html?ana=from_rss JACKSONVILLE -- Expansion and new business at the Port of Jacksonville are already paying off for local manufacturers and distributors of forklifts, shipping container handlers and other equipment needed to move cargo. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTManufacturers' initiatives to help offset proposed tax reformshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2008/07/21/story8.html?ana=from_rss JACKSONVILLE -- Manufacturing leaders are hoping to create a brighter future with three initiatives addressing tax policies, energy policies and water conservation and reuse they hope will help manufacturers in the region. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTFour-day work week rising, but won't work for everyonehttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2008/07/21/focus3.html?ana=from_rss In theory it sounds great -- working four days a week, 10 hours a day, and taking a three-day weekend. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTMomentive move means 150 new jobs in Rensselaer Countyhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2008/07/21/story6.html?ana=from_rss Silicone manufacturer Momentive Performance Materials Inc. considered moving its headquarters--and 150 new jobs--to Atlanta or Raleigh, N.C. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTNanotech firm is on a rollhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2008/07/21/story1.html?ana=from_rss A company started to commercialize technology developed at Drexel University has gotten funding, a new CEO and its first contract, making it a potential model for companies spinning out of colleges and universities. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTBudget a bust for tax reformhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2008/07/21/story3.html?ana=from_rss Business tax reform was a casualty in Pennsylvanias newly adopted 2008-09 budget, frustrating companies and economic development organizations across the commonwealth. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTFewer Bellevue condos in workshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/07/21/story2.html?ana=from_rssCondominium development in Bellevue will nosedive next year with only one small project coming to market, in stark contrast to the Eastside citys current bustling construction scene. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTSenate panel adds $107M to SBA budgethttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2008/07/21/story15.html?ana=from_rss Senate appropriators added $107 million to President Bushs budget request for the Small Business Administration. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTTRED signage to debut in retail storeshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/stories/2008/07/21/story2.html?ana=from_rss Retail stores nationwide soon might display a bit of Albuquerque ingenuity in their indoor signs, thanks to a new partnership between TRED Displays Corp. and SemaSys Corp. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTMetallicum acquisition is big deal for a small technologyhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/stories/2008/07/21/story7.html?ana=from_rss Nano-structured metals could be the wave of the future for planes, trains and automobiles, not to mention dental implants and medical prosthetics. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTMeridian Yachts suspends workhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/07/21/story5.html?ana=from_rssOne of the regions largest builders of large motorcraft, Meridian Yachts, is shutting down production for the month of August to reduce a backlog of boats and cut costs. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTHVAC companies take the LEED in green and clean buildinghttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2008/07/21/focus6.html?ana=from_rss The heating, ventilation and air conditioning industry is operating at just the right temperature. HVAC, which industry research firm IBISWorld says is going through a growth phase, has moved beyond climate control and indoor comfort to encompass air purity, scientific preservation and green certification. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTBarton Solvents to build new storage facility in El Doradohttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/wichita/stories/2008/07/21/story1.html?ana=from_rss Barton Solvents Inc. will build its new site in El Dorado, the companys president told the Wichita Business Journal this week. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTHaysville manufacturing firm riding aviation boomhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/wichita/stories/2008/07/21/story3.html?ana=from_rss To make way for further expansion, Omni Aerospace Inc. this week purchased a 96,000-square-foot manufacturing building at Pawnee and Sheridan on Wichitas southwest side. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTITT opening 2nd campus as tech schools blossomhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/07/21/story3.html?ana=from_rss A bad economy apparently is good for technical schools that retrain workers. (ESI) Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTUnder the public's radar, 1,100 jet fighter jobs at risk in the Seattle regionhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/07/21/story10.html?ana=from_rssThe Seattle region could lose the last vestiges of its jet fighter manufacturing, and as many as 1,100 jobs, if new funding for the F-22 Raptor doesnt come soon. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTBusiness groups touting continued progress from state's tax reformshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/07/21/story11.html?ana=from_rss Two years into a sweeping five-year tax reform plan, one of the states largest business organizations is touting Ohios progress in improving its tax climate. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTNew vehicle sales sinkhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/07/21/story4.html?ana=from_rssThe slowdown in new vehicle sales worsened in the first half of 2008 in southeastern Wisconsin, but Milwaukee-area car dealerships are taking a bit of solace in that it wasnt as bad as the rest of the country. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTDoosan digs into Charlottehttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/07/21/story2.html?ana=from_rssA South Korean industrial giant is making Charlotte the support base for an aggressive worldwide expansion. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTArkansas receives land in Birdeye for new state veterans cemeteryhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/memphis/stories/2008/07/21/newscolumn1.html?ana=from_rss Arkansas has received the deed for 99 acres of land in Cross County at Birdeye that state officials say will become the fifth veterans cemetery in Arkansas, and the second operated by the state. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTNext generation manufacturing: Success depends on innovation, lean practiceshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/07/21/focus1.html?ana=from_rssFaced with a slew of challenges, including a sagging domestic economy and an increasingly competitive global landscape, some area manufacturers have begun embracing the concepts of so-called next generation manufacturing in an effort to drive business growth. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTLesson 1: Trash hotel room?http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/07/21/story7.html?ana=from_rssKid rock, meet Kid Rock. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTStrategic plan, new thinking improved results for Trans-Coilhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/07/21/focus2.html?ana=from_rssFaced with threats from foreign competitors, Trans-Coil Inc., a Milwaukee manufacturer of products that protect and improve the performance of variable frequency drives, has taken painstaking strides to improve productivity to be more competitive domestically and abroad. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTGrancrete's $5M fundraiser is going slowhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2008/07/21/story13.html?ana=from_rss MORRISVILLE - Grancrete is offering shares in a $5 million fundraiser as the 3-year-old building materials company completes work on a new manufacturing facility in Morehead City. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTCouncil focused on better training for workershttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/07/21/focus3.html?ana=from_rssA year ago, Gov. Jim Doyle turned to strong>Tim Sullivan/strong>, president and chief executive officer at Bucyrus International Inc., a South Milwaukee mining equipment manufacturer, to serve as chairman of the Wisconsin Council on Workforce Investment. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTU.S. firms should tap creative forces within their ranks, executive sayshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/07/21/focus4.html?ana=from_rssFranz Hoffmann says the biggest challenge facing the U.S. manufacturing industry today is lack of innovation and businesses that are too content with their current way of doing things. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTFord???s ills may bump KCK plant into closinghttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2008/07/21/story4.html?ana=from_rssMeridian Automotive Systems Inc. is scaling back operations at its Kansas City, Kan., plant and appears likely to lay off all 114 employees, according to a filing with the state. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTAutomotive dealer, Nissan take battle to federal courthttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/07/21/story11.html?ana=from_rssAn 18-month-old dispute between Andrew Automotive Group and Nissan North America Inc. has landed in court in Milwaukee where the automaker is accusing the dealership of using a sham transaction in an attempt to transfer ownership of its former Nissan franchise. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTConcord wind tunnel nearly booked during first monthhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/07/21/newscolumn2.html?ana=from_rssWindshear Inc. has started operations at its $40 million rolling wind tunnel in Concord with a nearly full schedule of work. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTWachovia sues California mortgage firm over loanshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/07/21/newscolumn3.html?ana=from_rssStruggling to manage its mortgage losses, Wachovia Corp. is suing a California mortgage lender for failing to buy back bad loans. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTNew fabrication plant triples Schuff Steel???s local footprinthttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/07/21/story7.html?ana=from_rssSchuff Steel-Gulf Coast Inc. has opened a second steel fabrication plant in the Houston area that could eventually employ as many as 200 people. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTAlamo City???s Toyota success is hitched to Tundra???s fatehttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2008/07/21/story5.html?ana=from_rssThe move to consolidate all of Toyotas U.S. Tundra production in San Antonio would have been the icing on the cake in the winter of 2003. Thats when state and local leaders gathered together downtown to celebrate the automakers decision to build a massive pickup truck assembly plant on the citys South Side. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTBiotech firm plans demo facility for biofuel byproduct researchhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/07/21/story13.html?ana=from_rssA fledgling Houston company is exploring the use of hungry microscopic critters that can convert biofuels waste into high-value chemical compounds. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTS.A. software company teams up with Austin consulting firmhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2008/07/21/story11.html?ana=from_rssSan Antonio-based iNQUATE Corp. has teamed up with Texas Business Group to launch and market the companys first software product. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTNew legislation could pave way for petroleum-free transportationhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/07/21/story3.html?ana=from_rssElectric cars are like the Sasquatch of the automotive industry talked about for decades but nigh impossible to get your hands on. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTPremier Power solar panels take over Spanish rooftopshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2008/07/21/story6.html?ana=from_rssNo matter the language, solar power means big business in Europe. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTSpring Air Mattress closing Denver factoryhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2008/07/21/story12.html?ana=from_rssBy Bob Mook Denver Business Journal Spring Air Mattress Co. of Colorado will close its factory at 1055 S. Jason St. in Denver, effective July 23, a spokeswoman confirmed July 16. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTHardware firm locks into Grand Prairie developmenthttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2008/07/21/story6.html?ana=from_rssBrighton-Best International Inc., a master distributor of fasteners, has leased 93,325 square feet in Duke Realty Corp.s recently completed Crosspoint III industrial building in Grand Prairie. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTTelecom firm gobbling up Big D data center spacehttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2008/07/21/story7.html?ana=from_rssAn East Coast supplier of co-location and interconnection services has boosted the size of its local data space nearly sixfold since setting up shop here around 18 months ago, and has first right of refusal on additional room. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTNokia settles Dallas overtime suithttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2008/07/21/story13.html?ana=from_rssNokia has settled a class-action lawsuit alleging that the Finnish cellphone maker failed to pay overtime to certain employees at its field support centers in Irving and elsewhere, court records say. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT
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High-impact firms those whose sales have at least doubled during a four-year period and which have an employment growth quantifier of two or more create Colorados new jobs and growth, according to a study from the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:31:11 GMTSnap-on 2Q profits risehttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/07/21/daily40.html?ana=from_rssSnap-on Inc. reported higher sales and earnings for the second quarter Thursday, with improved results powered by a growing global business. (SNA) Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:28:59 GMTEcolab Q2 earnings rise 26 percenthttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2008/07/21/daily38.html?ana=from_rssCleaning products maker Ecolab Inc. reported a 26 increase in its second-quarter earnings Thursday, due to international sales and its cost-saving measures. (ECL) Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:01:07 GMTGlobal sales boost 3M???s Q2 profithttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2008/07/21/daily36.html?ana=from_rss3M saw a rise in its second-quarter profit Thursday, thanks to strong sales in international markets. (MMM) Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:19:50 GMTSt. Paul Ford plant staying open through 2011http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2008/07/21/daily35.html?ana=from_rssFord Motor Co.s Ranger assembly plant in St. Paul, which was scheduled to close in 2009, will remain open through 2011 to meet consumer demand for the compact pickup, the company announced Thursday. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:14:51 GMTFord cuts production amid slow saleshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/stories/2008/07/21/daily44.html?ana=from_rss Ford Motor Co. has delayed adding a third shift at its assembly plant in Oakville, Ont., one of the facilities supplied by the Ford stamping plant in Woodlawn. (F) Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:55:02 GMTGoodrich???s income up 49.5%http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/07/21/daily35.html?ana=from_rssBetter-than-expected operational improvements and stronger high-margin sales have kept aerospace manufacturer Goodrich Corp. flying high, despite deepening problems in the domestic airline industry. (GR) Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:50:02 GMTHexion expands Brazilian production networkhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/07/21/daily29.html?ana=from_rss The Brazilian subsidiary of Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc. has started construction on a manufacturing complex to serve southern Brazil for rapidly growing engineered wood products. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:46:00 GMTIngersoll Rand to close Shepherdsville operationshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/07/21/daily37.html?ana=from_rssIngersoll Rands Security Technologies subsidiary will close its Shepherdsville plant in October, affecting 60 workers. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:20:11 GMTFord solidifies Louisville planshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/07/21/daily34.html?ana=from_rssFord Motor Co. today solidified plans for its two Louisville production facilities, notifying local and state officials that it plans to spend more than $100 million on improvements at the plants. (F) Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:31:48 GMTFederal Reserve: Energy prices good for oil and gas industry, but hamper economyhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/07/21/daily31.html?ana=from_rssContinued increases in energy and commodity prices negatively affected a wide range of industries in Texas and parts of Louisiana and New Mexico in June and early July, according to the Federal Reserves latest Beige Book survey. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:03:07 GMTAuto supplier Dakkota to cut 85 jobshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/07/21/daily30.html?ana=from_rssAuto-parts manufacturer Dakkota Integrated Systems LLC will lay off 85 workers at its operations near Fords Kentucky Truck Plant. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:56:32 GMTBlunt woos Harman Becker officials to expand in Mo.http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2008/07/21/daily45.html?ana=from_rss As part of his a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2008/07/14/daily1.html"> trade mission/a> overseas, Gov. Matt Blunt met with Harman Becker officials Wednesday in Strasburg, Germany, to woo them into expanding their operations in Missouri. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:42:49 GMTPepsiCo Inc. reports second quarter profit, revenue gainhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2008/07/21/daily38.html?ana=from_rssPepsiCo Inc. reported second-quarter net income of $1.69 billion, or $1.05 a share, on sales of $10.94 billion. That compared to income of $1.55 billion, or 94 cents a share, on sales of $9.6 billion in the same quarter last year. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:41:24 GMTChinese seek to broaden trade relationship with U.S.http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/07/21/daily28.html?ana=from_rssChina has become the United States No. 2 trading partner, and the Asian country doesnt want to backslide. (YUM) Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:52:09 GMTEquity firm buys Milwaukee Gear, sister firmhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/07/21/daily34.html?ana=from_rssMilwaukee Gear Co. and its sister company, Treat All Metals Inc., have been acquired by a new fund from High Road Capital Partners, a New York City private equity firm focusing on smaller middle market firms. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:54:42 GMTSpacehab moves headquarters within Houstonhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/07/21/daily27.html?ana=from_rssSpacehab Inc. has relocated its corporate headquarters in an effort to streamline its operations. (SPAB) Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:54:11 GMTDuke Energy teams with General Motors on electric-car projecthttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/07/21/daily26.html?ana=from_rssGeneral Motors Corp. and more than 30 utilities, including Duke Energy Corp., will work together on a project to integrate plug-in hybrid electric vehicles into the grid. (GM) (DUK) Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:46:04 GMTPentair closing Wisconsin plant; lay off 350 workershttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2008/07/21/daily27.html?ana=from_rssIn an effort to trim costs, Pentair Inc. will shut down two facilities in Wisconsin, laying off 350 workers. (PNR) Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:37:35 GMTHawaii reports 6 'mass layoffs' in Junehttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2008/07/21/daily24.html?ana=from_rss There were six mass layoffs in Hawaii in June, which resulted in the loss of 783 jobs for at least 31 days, according to the U.S. Department of Labor on Wednesday. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:16:40 GMTPa. manufacturing employment decline slowshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2008/07/21/daily25.html?ana=from_rss Pennsylvanias manufacturing employment dropped 1.2 percent in the past year, according to a new report, in part due to automation, mergers and outsourcing. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:22:08 GMTToyota reports 4.8M vehicles sold through June, could surpass GM as world's top sellerhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2008/07/21/daily39.html?ana=from_rss Toyota is poised to surpass General Motors as the largest auto seller in the world. (TM) (GM) Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:56:19 GMT3M names GM exec chief accountanthttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2008/07/21/daily23.html?ana=from_rss3M Co. has named a former executive for General Motors as its chief accounting officer. (MMM) Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:46:18 GMTLay-offs up in Mo.http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2008/07/21/daily34.html?ana=from_rss The number of people laid off in Missouri who filed initial claims for unemployment insurance increased 34.3 percent in June to 4,320, compared with 3,217 in June 2007, according to federal data released Wednesday. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:43:43 GMTDuke Energy teams with General Motors on electric-car projecthttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/07/21/daily26.html?ana=from_rssGeneral Motors Corp. and more than 30 utilities, including Duke Energy Corp., will work together on a project to integrate plug-in hybrid electric vehicles into the grid. The cars would use domestically produced electricity and cost less to run than traditional cars using petroleum fuels. (GM) (DUK) Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:02:31 GMTEdgeview Partners advises on acquisitionhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/07/21/daily25.html?ana=from_rssCharlotte investment bank Edgeview Partners was the exclusive financial adviser to Moss Holding Co. in its acquisition by Century Park Capital Partners, a private-equity firm based in Los Angeles. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:08:26 GMTSPX unit lands John Deere contracthttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/07/21/daily24.html?ana=from_rssA division of SPX Corp. has been awarded a five-year contract with Deere Co. (SPW) Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:02:26 GMTSteel Dynamics reports jump in 2Q earningshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/07/21/daily19.html?ana=from_rssSteel Dynamics Inc. reported late Monday that stronger-than-anticipated performance in its steel production and metals recycling businesses led to a 124 percent increase in second-quarter net income and a 163 percent increase in revenue. (STLD) Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:53:00 GMTHealth Science Center diabetes researchers form partnership with N.C. firmhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2008/07/21/daily13.html?ana=from_rssDiabetes researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have agreed to collaborate with Metabolon Inc. in a new partnership that could accelerate the development of the companys pre-diabetes diagnostic products. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:33:31 GMTLewis Rice Fingersh hires general counsel from KC School Districthttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2008/07/21/daily13.html?ana=from_rssLewis Rice Fingersh LC, one of Missouris larger law firms with a major presence in St. Louis, has hired the general counsel for the Kansas City Missouri School District. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:32:22 GMTSpeedway cuts ticket prices, adds other incentives for fanshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/07/21/daily20.html?ana=from_rssLowes Motor Speedway is cutting ticket prices and adding other incentives in a comprehensive program to hold on to its fan base. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:12:21 GMTFord might build Expedition at Kentucky Truck plant, small cars at Louisville Assemblyhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/07/21/daily18.html?ana=from_rssFord Motor Co. might be bringing more work to its two Louisville plants, which have struggled during the past year as demand has declined for the large pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles they make. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:59:08 GMTLexmark 2Q profit improves; company will consolidate operationshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/07/21/daily17.html?ana=from_rssComputer printer manufacturer Lexmark International Inc. announced Tuesday that its second-quarter net income increased while revenue declined. (LXK) Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:52:55 GMTDCCC plans advanced manufacturing vendor fairhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2008/07/21/daily14.html?ana=from_rss Advanced manufacturing companies from around the Triad and the state will show off their services and products at a vendor fair planned by Davidson County Community College Aug. 4. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:19:41 GMTSource Technologies opens U.K. officehttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/07/21/daily19.html?ana=from_rssSource Technologies Inc. has opened an international sales office in the United Kingdom. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:06:57 GMTLeading economic indicators drop slightly in Junehttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/07/21/daily15.html?ana=from_rssThe U.S. leading index, which measures changes in key economic indicators, fell 0.1 percent in June the indexs second consecutive drop since April, according to a report from The Conference Board. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:50:44 GMTPrecision Castparts has record Q1http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2008/07/21/daily18.html?ana=from_rss Precision Castparts Corp. on Tuesday reported record-high first-quarter sales and earnings figures driven by strong demand from the energy and aerospace industries for the companys metal products. (PCP) Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:47:22 GMTGeoff Howe Marketing hires Lang as COOhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2008/07/21/daily11.html?ana=from_rssGeoff Howe Marketing Communications has hired a veteran in Kansas City marketing, public relations and advertising circles to serve as its new chief operating officer and president. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:43:19 GMTQualServ will move headquarters to Arkansashttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2008/07/21/daily10.html?ana=from_rssQualServ Corp. said Monday that it will move its headquarters from North Kansas City to Fort Smith, Ark. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:34:21 GMTHino: No layoffs at Toyota parts plant in Marion, Ark.http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/memphis/stories/2008/07/21/daily16.html?ana=from_rss Hino Motors Manufacturing USA Inc. announced Tuesday that all of the hourly and salaried employees at its manufacturing facility in Marion, Ark., will retain their jobs despite concerns of layoffs after Toyota Motor Corp. suspended production of Tundra trucks and Sequoia SUVs. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:28:21 GMTBBN Technologies awarded $73.8M Army contracthttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2008/07/21/daily17.html?ana=from_rssBBN Technologies has received a $73.8 million contract from the U.S Army for its Boomerang shooter detection systems. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:50:50 GMTSurvey: Higher costs, prices in store for U.S.http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/nashville/stories/2008/07/21/daily19.html?ana=from_rss Most companies expect to pay more for fuel and other raw materials during the third quarter, according to a new national survey of economists. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:14:38 GMTLincoln's Honda plant to cut production of Odyssey, Pilothttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2008/07/21/daily6.html?ana=from_rss Honda Manufacturing of Alabama has announced plans to cut production at its Alabama facility starting in August to line up with the drop in sales of its light truck models. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:48:56 GMTSurvey: Higher costs, prices in store for U.S.http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2008/07/21/daily7.html?ana=from_rssMost companies expect to pay more for fuel and other raw materials during the third quarter, according to a new national survey of economists. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:57:46 GMTMohawk Industries profit down 23% in Q2http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2008/07/21/daily11.html?ana=from_rss Rising costs for raw materials combined with slowing economies in the Unites States and Europe hammered Mohawk Industries Inc.s (NYSE: MHK) bottom line in the second quarter. (MHK) Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:06:40 GMTJefferson Wells hires Rockwell exechttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/07/21/daily9.html?ana=from_rssJefferson Wells, a Brookfield provider of internal auditing, tax and other accounting-related services, said Monday that it hired former Rockwell Automation executive Jeff Docalavich as chief financial officer. (ROK) (MAN) Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:10:54 GMTJohnson Controls buys Philadelphia firmhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/07/21/daily7.html?ana=from_rssJohnson Controls Inc., of Glendale, said Monday that it has purchased PWI Energy, an independent global provider of energy and greenhouse gas management services in Philadelphia, for an undisclosed price. (JCI) Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:52:35 GMTShoe Pavilion takes steps to downsize, restructurehttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2008/07/21/daily12.html?ana=from_rssShoe Pavilion Inc. has canceled plans to open a store in Elk Grove after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week and making plans to close up to 60 percent of its stores. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:51:43 GMTSurvey: Higher costs, prices in store for U.S.http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/07/21/daily8.html?ana=from_rssMost companies expect to pay more for fuel and other raw materials during the third quarter, according to a new national survey of economists. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:51:02 GMTJA president wins regional entrepreneur awardhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/07/21/daily9.html?ana=from_rssDebra Hoffer, president of Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana Inc. recently received the Ernst Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 Award for the south central Ohio and Kentucky region. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:49:54 GMTStudy: Slow economic growth aheadhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2008/07/21/daily8.html?ana=from_rssAs Americans move into the second half of 2008, it appears an economic turnaround this year is unlikely. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:21:23 GMTLeading economic indicators drop slightly in Junehttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2008/07/21/daily4.html?ana=from_rssThe U.S. leading index, which measures changes in key economic indicators, fell 0.1 percent in Junethe indexs second consecutive drop since April, according to a report from The Conference Board. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:25:07 GMTPremier unit inks supply contracthttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/07/21/daily6.html?ana=from_rssPremier Purchasing Partners has inked a supply contract with Agfa HealthCare. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:16:50 GMTBadger Meter 2Q profits up 29 percenthttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/07/21/daily3.html?ana=from_rssBadger Meter Inc. reported a 29 percent increase in second-quarter income as demand for the firms automatic meter reading products continued to drive profit growth. (BMI) Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:40:31 GMTFlorida AG: 20-year-old lemon law passes $376M in restitutionhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2008/07/21/daily8.html?ana=from_rss Floridas Lemon Law Arbitration Program is two decades old and has reached a new milestone in the amount of refunds and replacements it has enabled for car buyers who bought incessantly defective new vehicles. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:30:22 GMTPlastech plant closure in Franklin will mean loss of 220 jobs in Augusthttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/nashville/stories/2008/07/21/daily1.html?ana=from_rss Plastech Engineered Products will close the doors of its Franklin facility starting Aug. 10 resulting in the loss of 220 jobs, according to a letter from the company to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:30:02 GMTNew facility to double GM Mechanical's spacehttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2008/07/21/story6.html?ana=from_rss Gerald Miller and his company, GM Mechanical Services Inc., are ready for bigger and better things. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTButler, Warren counties topic of forumhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2008/07/21/focus1.html?ana=from_rss Sandwiched between Cincinnati and Dayton, Butler and Warren counties have seen a boost in business growth that follows an upward residential trend of emigration from the larger cities to the suburbs. However, as more growth occurs, county and business leaders have started to think about what the next step will have to be to keep residents and business thriving. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTCargo brings saleshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2008/07/21/story3.html?ana=from_rss JACKSONVILLE -- Expansion and new business at the Port of Jacksonville are already paying off for local manufacturers and distributors of forklifts, shipping container handlers and other equipment needed to move cargo. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTManufacturers' initiatives to help offset proposed tax reformshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2008/07/21/story8.html?ana=from_rss JACKSONVILLE -- Manufacturing leaders are hoping to create a brighter future with three initiatives addressing tax policies, energy policies and water conservation and reuse they hope will help manufacturers in the region. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTFour-day work week rising, but won't work for everyonehttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2008/07/21/focus3.html?ana=from_rss In theory it sounds great -- working four days a week, 10 hours a day, and taking a three-day weekend. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTMomentive move means 150 new jobs in Rensselaer Countyhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2008/07/21/story6.html?ana=from_rss Silicone manufacturer Momentive Performance Materials Inc. considered moving its headquarters--and 150 new jobs--to Atlanta or Raleigh, N.C. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTNanotech firm is on a rollhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2008/07/21/story1.html?ana=from_rss A company started to commercialize technology developed at Drexel University has gotten funding, a new CEO and its first contract, making it a potential model for companies spinning out of colleges and universities. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTBudget a bust for tax reformhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2008/07/21/story3.html?ana=from_rss Business tax reform was a casualty in Pennsylvanias newly adopted 2008-09 budget, frustrating companies and economic development organizations across the commonwealth. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTFewer Bellevue condos in workshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/07/21/story2.html?ana=from_rssCondominium development in Bellevue will nosedive next year with only one small project coming to market, in stark contrast to the Eastside citys current bustling construction scene. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTSenate panel adds $107M to SBA budgethttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2008/07/21/story15.html?ana=from_rss Senate appropriators added $107 million to President Bushs budget request for the Small Business Administration. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTTRED signage to debut in retail storeshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/stories/2008/07/21/story2.html?ana=from_rss Retail stores nationwide soon might display a bit of Albuquerque ingenuity in their indoor signs, thanks to a new partnership between TRED Displays Corp. and SemaSys Corp. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTMetallicum acquisition is big deal for a small technologyhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/stories/2008/07/21/story7.html?ana=from_rss Nano-structured metals could be the wave of the future for planes, trains and automobiles, not to mention dental implants and medical prosthetics. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTMeridian Yachts suspends workhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/07/21/story5.html?ana=from_rssOne of the regions largest builders of large motorcraft, Meridian Yachts, is shutting down production for the month of August to reduce a backlog of boats and cut costs. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTHVAC companies take the LEED in green and clean buildinghttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2008/07/21/focus6.html?ana=from_rss The heating, ventilation and air conditioning industry is operating at just the right temperature. HVAC, which industry research firm IBISWorld says is going through a growth phase, has moved beyond climate control and indoor comfort to encompass air purity, scientific preservation and green certification. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTBarton Solvents to build new storage facility in El Doradohttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/wichita/stories/2008/07/21/story1.html?ana=from_rss Barton Solvents Inc. will build its new site in El Dorado, the companys president told the Wichita Business Journal this week. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTHaysville manufacturing firm riding aviation boomhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/wichita/stories/2008/07/21/story3.html?ana=from_rss To make way for further expansion, Omni Aerospace Inc. this week purchased a 96,000-square-foot manufacturing building at Pawnee and Sheridan on Wichitas southwest side. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTITT opening 2nd campus as tech schools blossomhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/07/21/story3.html?ana=from_rss A bad economy apparently is good for technical schools that retrain workers. (ESI) Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTUnder the public's radar, 1,100 jet fighter jobs at risk in the Seattle regionhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/07/21/story10.html?ana=from_rssThe Seattle region could lose the last vestiges of its jet fighter manufacturing, and as many as 1,100 jobs, if new funding for the F-22 Raptor doesnt come soon. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTBusiness groups touting continued progress from state's tax reformshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/07/21/story11.html?ana=from_rss Two years into a sweeping five-year tax reform plan, one of the states largest business organizations is touting Ohios progress in improving its tax climate. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTNew vehicle sales sinkhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/07/21/story4.html?ana=from_rssThe slowdown in new vehicle sales worsened in the first half of 2008 in southeastern Wisconsin, but Milwaukee-area car dealerships are taking a bit of solace in that it wasnt as bad as the rest of the country. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTDoosan digs into Charlottehttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/07/21/story2.html?ana=from_rssA South Korean industrial giant is making Charlotte the support base for an aggressive worldwide expansion. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTArkansas receives land in Birdeye for new state veterans cemeteryhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/memphis/stories/2008/07/21/newscolumn1.html?ana=from_rss Arkansas has received the deed for 99 acres of land in Cross County at Birdeye that state officials say will become the fifth veterans cemetery in Arkansas, and the second operated by the state. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTNext generation manufacturing: Success depends on innovation, lean practiceshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/07/21/focus1.html?ana=from_rssFaced with a slew of challenges, including a sagging domestic economy and an increasingly competitive global landscape, some area manufacturers have begun embracing the concepts of so-called next generation manufacturing in an effort to drive business growth. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTLesson 1: Trash hotel room?http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/07/21/story7.html?ana=from_rssKid rock, meet Kid Rock. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTStrategic plan, new thinking improved results for Trans-Coilhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/07/21/focus2.html?ana=from_rssFaced with threats from foreign competitors, Trans-Coil Inc., a Milwaukee manufacturer of products that protect and improve the performance of variable frequency drives, has taken painstaking strides to improve productivity to be more competitive domestically and abroad. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTGrancrete's $5M fundraiser is going slowhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2008/07/21/story13.html?ana=from_rss MORRISVILLE - Grancrete is offering shares in a $5 million fundraiser as the 3-year-old building materials company completes work on a new manufacturing facility in Morehead City. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTCouncil focused on better training for workershttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/07/21/focus3.html?ana=from_rssA year ago, Gov. Jim Doyle turned to strong>Tim Sullivan/strong>, president and chief executive officer at Bucyrus International Inc., a South Milwaukee mining equipment manufacturer, to serve as chairman of the Wisconsin Council on Workforce Investment. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTU.S. firms should tap creative forces within their ranks, executive sayshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/07/21/focus4.html?ana=from_rssFranz Hoffmann says the biggest challenge facing the U.S. manufacturing industry today is lack of innovation and businesses that are too content with their current way of doing things. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTFord???s ills may bump KCK plant into closinghttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2008/07/21/story4.html?ana=from_rssMeridian Automotive Systems Inc. is scaling back operations at its Kansas City, Kan., plant and appears likely to lay off all 114 employees, according to a filing with the state. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTAutomotive dealer, Nissan take battle to federal courthttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/07/21/story11.html?ana=from_rssAn 18-month-old dispute between Andrew Automotive Group and Nissan North America Inc. has landed in court in Milwaukee where the automaker is accusing the dealership of using a sham transaction in an attempt to transfer ownership of its former Nissan franchise. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTConcord wind tunnel nearly booked during first monthhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/07/21/newscolumn2.html?ana=from_rssWindshear Inc. has started operations at its $40 million rolling wind tunnel in Concord with a nearly full schedule of work. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTWachovia sues California mortgage firm over loanshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/07/21/newscolumn3.html?ana=from_rssStruggling to manage its mortgage losses, Wachovia Corp. is suing a California mortgage lender for failing to buy back bad loans. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTNew fabrication plant triples Schuff Steel???s local footprinthttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/07/21/story7.html?ana=from_rssSchuff Steel-Gulf Coast Inc. has opened a second steel fabrication plant in the Houston area that could eventually employ as many as 200 people. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTAlamo City???s Toyota success is hitched to Tundra???s fatehttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2008/07/21/story5.html?ana=from_rssThe move to consolidate all of Toyotas U.S. Tundra production in San Antonio would have been the icing on the cake in the winter of 2003. Thats when state and local leaders gathered together downtown to celebrate the automakers decision to build a massive pickup truck assembly plant on the citys South Side. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTBiotech firm plans demo facility for biofuel byproduct researchhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/07/21/story13.html?ana=from_rssA fledgling Houston company is exploring the use of hungry microscopic critters that can convert biofuels waste into high-value chemical compounds. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTS.A. software company teams up with Austin consulting firmhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2008/07/21/story11.html?ana=from_rssSan Antonio-based iNQUATE Corp. has teamed up with Texas Business Group to launch and market the companys first software product. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTNew legislation could pave way for petroleum-free transportationhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/07/21/story3.html?ana=from_rssElectric cars are like the Sasquatch of the automotive industry talked about for decades but nigh impossible to get your hands on. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTPremier Power solar panels take over Spanish rooftopshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2008/07/21/story6.html?ana=from_rssNo matter the language, solar power means big business in Europe. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTSpring Air Mattress closing Denver factoryhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2008/07/21/story12.html?ana=from_rssBy Bob Mook Denver Business Journal Spring Air Mattress Co. of Colorado will close its factory at 1055 S. Jason St. in Denver, effective July 23, a spokeswoman confirmed July 16. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTHardware firm locks into Grand Prairie developmenthttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2008/07/21/story6.html?ana=from_rssBrighton-Best International Inc., a master distributor of fasteners, has leased 93,325 square feet in Duke Realty Corp.s recently completed Crosspoint III industrial building in Grand Prairie. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTTelecom firm gobbling up Big D data center spacehttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2008/07/21/story7.html?ana=from_rssAn East Coast supplier of co-location and interconnection services has boosted the size of its local data space nearly sixfold since setting up shop here around 18 months ago, and has first right of refusal on additional room. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTNokia settles Dallas overtime suithttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2008/07/21/story13.html?ana=from_rssNokia has settled a class-action lawsuit alleging that the Finnish cellphone maker failed to pay overtime to certain employees at its field support centers in Irving and elsewhere, court records say. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT
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Wachovia shares off; analyst says rise unjustifiedReuters - Wachovia Corp shares fell as much as 10 percent on Friday after a downgrade by a Morgan Keegan & Co analyst, who said the stock's 73 percent rise in seven trading days wasn't justified in light of its credit problems.
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Wachovia Falls on Downgrade, CFO Exit
Shares slipped as much as 10% as Tom Wurtz agreed to step down.
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Wachovia CEO Steel buys 1M shares
Newly named Wachovia Corp. CEO Bob Steel invested more than $16 million in the bank Tuesday, the same day Wachovia announced a second-quarter loss of $8.9 billion and the elimination of more than 10,000 jobs. (WB)
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Newly named Wachovia Corp. CEO Bob Steel invested more than $16 million in the bank Tuesday, the same day Wachovia announced a second-quarter loss of $8.9 billion and the elimination of more than 10,000 jobs. (WB)
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Broadcom and Western Union upgraded; Jos. A. Bank Clothiers and Wachovia downgraded.
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Broadcom and Western Union upgraded; Jos. A. Bank Clothiers and Wachovia downgraded.
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