North AmericaNorth America BusinessWachovia woes wane: stock up Tuesday St. Louis Business News - Local St. Louis News The St. Louis Business Journal- September 16, 2008 Shares in Wachovia Corp. were rebounding Tuesday after losing a quarter of their value in trading Monday. (WB)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_stlouis/~3/394502730/daily30.html Fed opts not to cut rates Portland Business News - Local Portland News The Portland Business Journal- September 16, 2008 Despite growing expectations that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates amid this week’s market turmoil, policy makers opted to leave rates unchanged at Tuesday’s meeting.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_portland/~3/394471806/daily14.html Kettle Foods saves green by going green Portland Business News - Local Portland News The Portland Business Journal- September 16, 2008 Kettle Foods reports that green innovations at its new Beloit, Wis., plant have shaved nearly $200,000 from its annual utility bills.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_portland/~3/394471807/daily16.html Wells Fargo write-down tied to Lehman holdings Phoenix Business News - Local Phoenix News The Business Journal of Phoenix- September 16, 2008 Wells Fargo & Co. will take a another write-down in the third quarter because of its security holdings of Lehman Bros. Holdings Inc., which filed bankruptcy Monday. (WFC)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_phoenix/~3/394408180/daily26.html Blood bank is in critical need of donations following Hurricane Ike San Antonio Business News - Local San Antonio News The San Antonio Business Journ- September 16, 2008 The South Texas Blood & Tissue Center is in desperate need of blood supplies at San Antonio hospitals as patients evacuated from South Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike continue to draw down local supplies.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_sanantonio/~3/394409125/daily12.html Verizon Wireless cell site at Renaissance Hotel goes live- September 16, 2008 Verizon Wireless has activated an advanced digital cell site at the Renaissance Hotel near International Plaza in Tampa. (VZ)http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_44/~3/394310756/daily16.html Senator questions increase in text-message rates- September 15, 2008 The country’s four largest wireless carriers, which include Overland Park-based Sprint Nextel Corp., are facing a proposed class-action lawsuit and questions from a U.S. senator about whether they conspired to increase text-message rates. (S) (T)http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_44/~3/393514655/daily7.html Cellular South invests in new centers to increase data usage, brand loyalty- September 15, 2008 Cellular South is launching Discover Center, an in-store and online resource designed to educate customers and potential clients about mobile applications.http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_44/~3/392857772/story14.html Text hero or tattle tale- September 8, 2008 Remember this line from when you were first learning to drive: “It’s not you I don’t trust, it’s the other drivers on the road” Or how about this one: “Trust, but verify”http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_44/~3/386334230/tidbits1.html |