North AmericaNorth America BusinessKC Star parent will cut 10 percent of work force Kansas City Business News - Local Kansas City News Kansas City Business Journal- September 16, 2008 The McClatchy Co., parent of The Kansas City Star, said Tuesday that it will cut about 1,150 full-time equivalent positions, or about 10 percent of its work force, “as the company manages through today’s difficult advertising downturn and positions itself for future success in an increasingly competitive environment.” (MNI)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_kansascity/~3/394597673/daily18.html Boston moving forward with Greenway plans Boston Business News - Local Boston News Boston Business Journal- September 16, 2008 Boston officials are moving ahead with plans to create zoning guidelines around the Rose Kennedy Greenway.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_boston/~3/394575573/daily28.html Eagle Rock to acquire Millennium Midstream- September 16, 2008 Eagle Rock Energy Partners LP has agreed to buy Millennium Midstream Partners LP in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $236 million. (EROC)http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_29/~3/394561012/daily31.html Virtua Health teams up with Flyers Philadelphia Business News - Local Philadelphia News The Philadelphia Business Journal- September 16, 2008 Virtua Health has reached an agreement with Philadelphia Flyers owner Comcast-Spectacor to be the “official orthopedic provider” of the Flyers.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_philadelphia/~3/394562720/daily18.html D.C.-area companies escape injuries on Wall Street Washington, D.C. Business News - Local Washington, D.C. News The Washington Business Journal- September 16, 2008 A handful of the region&39;s large public companies gained ground on Wall Street Tuesday. (LMT) (GD) (COF) (CVH) (AES) (MAR) (DHR) (POM) (SLM) (GCI)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_washington/~3/394547512/daily40.html Bishop, Cook will launch tech news website at Puget Sound Business Journal Seattle Business News - Local Seattle News The Puget Sound Business Journa- September 16, 2008 Veteran Seattle business reporters Todd Bishop and John Cook have joined the staff of the Puget Sound Business Journal and will start a new technology website that will launch in the next few weeks. (MSFT) (GOOG)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_seattle/~3/394546749/daily19.html Index: Midwest consumer prices fall slightly St. Louis Business News - Local St. Louis News The St. Louis Business Journal- September 16, 2008 The Midwest Consumer Price Index decreased 0.3 percent in August from July but rose 5.4 percent from August 2007, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_stlouis/~3/394539670/daily32.html Midwest CPI falls along with nation in August- September 16, 2008 The Consumer Price Index fell in August for the Midwest and the nation, which experienced its first decline in nearly two years as Americans got a break from surging energy prices.http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_29/~3/394519355/daily22.html Midwest CPI falls along with nation in August- September 16, 2008 The Consumer Price Index fell in August for the Midwest and the nation, which experienced its first decline in nearly two years as Americans got a break from surging energy prices.http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_29/~3/394519356/daily14.html St. Louis companies weather Wall Street storm St. Louis Business News - Local St. Louis News The St. Louis Business Journal- September 16, 2008 Financial markets continued to fluctuate Tuesday as the Dow dropped more than 22 points by noon to 10,895.12 points. That’s on top of the more than 500-point plummet Monday, which was triggered by the double punch of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.’s bankruptcy and the forced sale of Merrill Lynch & Co. to Bank of America Corp.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_stlouis/~3/394502729/daily31.html |