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Peabody's 2Q profits soar with Asian demand strong Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 1:59PM(AP:ST. LOUIS) Peabody Energy's second-quarter profit more than doubled, the miner said Tuesday, easily topping most expectations thanks to strong demand for the high-margin Australian coal that Asia needs to feed its booming steel industry.
Rawlings Unveils NRG - "Neuro Responsive Gear" - Football Helmet at Cowboys Stadium to Launch "Total Solution ... Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 1:53PMST. LOUIS----Rawlings today announced that in August it will launch its highly anticipated Rawlings NRG football helmet, which was unveiled last Friday to more than 100 sporting goods team dealers from throughout the nation during a two-day gathering at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
PACS bulk up campaign funds in Congress Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 1:45PMWASHINGTON -- Missourians in Congress are tapping a dependable source of campaign money -- the political funds of business and labor and colleagues in Washington.
Webster University Receives Top Ranking in Granting Graduate Degrees to Minorities Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 1:36PMST. LOUIS, July 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Webster University awards more master's degrees to minority students than any other traditional, non-profit U.S. higher education institution in the United States, according to a 2010 survey published in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education (DIHE). The "Top 100 Degree Producers" survey for 2010 is the only national report of graduate degrees awarded ...
Faulstich gives Blazers his best Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 1:34PMSenior year is supposed to be the best of times. Try telling that to Nate Faulstich. The mighty righty for the Jefferson County Blazers is putting the finishing touches on a senior year that is for the birds.
BG enters open date with 7-5 triumph Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 1:32PMThe Bowling Green Hot Rods ended a 23-inning scoreless streak Monday, beating the Peoria Chiefs 7-5 at O’Brien Field in Peoria, Ill.
Jamestown Mall development plan sparks disagreement Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 12:51PMSt. Louis County and the Jamestown Mall owners believe the 142-acre site needs to be redeveloped. They just differ on what type of redevelopment they want.
Shocker: Vin de Set buzzing along smoothly Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 12:37PMLightning strike didn't affect operations at Lafayette Square restaurant.
RailHawks Announce Second Annual "Taste of the Triangle" Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 12:14PMCary, N.C, (Tuesday, July 20, 2010) - The Carolina RailHawks announced today they will hold their Second Annual local restaurant showcase "Taste of the Triangle" on Wednesday, August 18 at 5:30 p.m. at WakeMed Soccer Park. The event will take place during the RailHawks match against Miami FC which will kick off at 7 p.m. Fans will have an opportunity to sample food and beverage from a number of ...
Nixon to discuss Small-Business Loan Program Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 5:21PMST. LOUIS (AP) — Gov. Jay Nixon will be in St. Louis County Monday to announce the awarding of a Small-Business Loan Program loan and highlight the merits of the program.
Jimmy John's plans to open in Wood River Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 5:18PMWOOD RIVER - A sandwich shop is planning to locate at the site of a former fast-food eatery on the east end of town. Jimmy John's - a nationwide sub and sandwich shop based in Champaign, Ill. -is expected to open later this year at 1203 E. Edwardsville Road, said franchise owner Jana Franklin.
F&M Bank and Trust merger Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 5:06PMF&M Bank and Trust announces merger agreement with Gorman and Gorman Home Loans.
IBM Drops After Sales Miss Estimates, Bookings Fall Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 4:52PMInternational Business Machines Corp., the world’s biggest computer-services company, fell in late trading after the company reported revenue that missed analysts’ estimates and a decline in services-contract signings.
Oosthuizen triumph may herald new era of European Tour dominance Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 4:15PMANDREW Chandler, who manages new Open champion Louis Oosthuizen, has warned the Americans to get used to seeing European Tour players winning majors over the next few years.
Simon Gagne Trade Leaves Philadelphia Flyers GM Coming Up Empty Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 4:09PMAt the very least, this is hard to digest. For ten years, Simon Gagne called Philadelphia home. He was as much a part of the city as the Liberty Bell or Ben Franklin. It’s easy to go the sentimental route with this, but that can be avoided. This is understandable. It is, as they say, a business. It’s a business that has seen Philadelphia sports institutions like Brian Dawkins and Donovan McNabb ...
Swingin' St. Andrews: The town comes alive during the British Open Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 3:50PM"I've never been in a cemetery at night," Brian Gay said, his eyes as big as full moons. "This is some freaky s---."
Oosthuizen shares front pages with Mandela Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 3:19PMAfter winning the British Open Louis Oosthuizen came second yesterday only to political icon Nelson Mandela on the front pages of South African newspapers.
Cardinals' rookie Adam Ottavino hopes to avoid shoulder surgery Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 2:50PMRight-hander Adam Ottavino was waiting to be re-evaluated Monday, and he hoped to receive news that would circumvent the need to undergo season-ending surgery on his throwing shoulder.
The Dan Haren Market Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 9:40AMDiamondbacks interim GM Jerry Dipoto recently told CBS' Scott Miller, "We're not to the point right now where we're aggressively seeking [a Dan Haren trade]." Still, it's time for us to summarize the Haren situation. Contract Haren signed a four-year, $44.75MM extension in August of 2008 under previous GM Josh Byrnes. He has $3.45MM left this year, $12.75MM in 2011, $12.75MM in '12, and a $15 ...
Back-to-Work Blues: Five Reasons Dodgers Fans Shouldn't Panic Just Yet Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 9:38AMGetting swept by the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium wasn't exactly the Los Angeles Dodgers' idea of a good start to the second half of the 2010 season. After a relaxing three day break and a dropped four game series upon returning back to work, the Dodgers find themselves in fourth place in the NL West and 5.5 games behind the division-leading San Diego Padres. Blame it on the humidity ...
Pacific Coast League notebook Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 9:31AMBrian Bogusevic has 32 extra-base hits this season for the Express. (Jim Redman/MiLB.com)
Weekend's low-key DNC convention visit will see city sights -- and likely some protesters, too Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 9:24AMWeekend's low-key DNC convention visit will see city sights -- and likely some protesters, too By Doug Grow | Friday, July 16, 2010 When Democratic representatives visit to scout out Minneapolis as a potential site for the party’s 2012 national convention, they’ll likely get to see Target Center, the baseball park, hotels, lakes — and some protesters.
Final table set at World Series of Poker Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 9:23AMKansas auto dealer Brandon Steven was eliminated at the World Series of Poker main event early Sunday, leaving nine players to play at the final table for $8.94 million and poker's richest title.
The Global Association for Contact Center Best Practices & Networking Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 9:19AMLas Vegas 2-5th November is the place to be if you are in the contact center industry.
Manufacturers brighten economy in Plainville, Southington Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 9:10AMLocal entrepreneurs have been the backbone of the area’s economy for more than a century, setting up shop, producing goods, employing people and paying taxes.
Hangin' out in the new mall Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 9:00AMIt's the age of the artful, playful mall. It is being recycled.
The Tile Shop Brings Tile from Around the World to St. Louis Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 8:34AMST. LOUIS----The Tile Shop is bringing distinctive stone and tiles from all over the world to homeowners who live in and near Sunset Hills, a suburb of St. Louis, Mo., with the grand opening of its new, 19,000-square foot retail store in the Shoppes of Sunset Hills, located at 3628 South Lindbergh Blvd., Sunset Hills, Mo.
ITT/Boeing Next Generation Jammer Team Wins $42 million Navy Award to Mature Technology Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 8:05AMThe team of ITT Corporation and The Boeing Company today announced an award of $42 million from the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to proceed to the Technology Maturation stage of the Next Generation Jammer program, designed to be the world’s most sophisticated airborne electronic attack system.
Stores adjust to influx of Chinese college students Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 8:07AMFive years ago, Sangyeal Lee carried glutinous rice balls at his Asia Food & Gift Market on South Glenstone Avenue but found no customer.
Carlyle Group Joins Hunt for U.S. Health-Plan Acquisitions Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 7:53AMPrivate-equity firms Carlyle Group and GTCR Golder Rauner LLC are looking to buy medical insurers, made newly attractive by a surge of customers expected from the U.S. health-care overhaul.
New Bank of America TV Ad to Debut During Broadcast of 2010 Major League Baseball® All-Star Game Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 7:30AMANAHEIM, Calif.----Bank of America, the Official Bank of Major League Baseball, today announced it will debut a new television commercial during the 2010 Major League Baseball® All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 13, at 8 p.m.
Prices must be right, say restaurant owners Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 7:23AMArea restaurant owners may have differing tastes, but each can agree on one key ingredient to making it during a recession: good pricing.
Business Q&A: A store powered by batteries Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 7:22AMThere are more than 1,000 different kinds of batteries at Steve Donnell’s Batteries Plus store in Fairview Heights. The local franchisee of Batteries Plus, at 513 Lincoln Highway, also has access to thousands more and will recycle dead batteries. He talked about his new store with business reporter Will Buss:
When Disaster Strikes, Keep Your Business Running With Computer & Technology Rentals from SmartSource Rentals Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 7:00AMFounded in 1984 and formerly known as Rent-a-PC, Inc., SmartSource Computer & Audio Visual Rentals provides a wide range of technology rental solutions and equipment serving broad-based corporate IT, legal, financial, professional AV, and tradeshow rental needs.
Second Quarter 2010 Preliminary Estimates for the Invicta Group Show an Increase of Approximately 2000% in Gross ... Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 6:54AMFinal Numbers Expected to Be Released in Mid August
Second Quarter 2010 Preliminary Estimates for the Invicta Group Show an Increase of Approximately 2000% in Gross ... Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 6:40AMCHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - 07/12/10) - Invicta Group Inc. ( http://www.ivitgroup.com ) (Pinksheets: IVIT - News ) is pleased to announce the preliminary estimates of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 that show an estimated increase of approximately 2000% in Gross Revenues. The Invicta Group is a ...
ASHE Attendees to Learn About Excellence in Facilities Management Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 6:26AMWhen it comes to health care, the physical environment can make a significant difference in outcomes. In fact, the Center for Health Design has identified hundreds of studies directly linking positive patient outcomes with health care facility environments.
Depression of the 1930s affected small towns, big cities - 1st of 2 parts Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 5:15AMI realize that many of you who take the time to read this article are too young to have personally lived through the Depression years which lasted from 1929 until World War II which started in 1941.
Hoenig, Fisher Say Stimulus Isn’t Needed for Recovery Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 2:51PMThe presidents of the Federal Reserve Banks of Kansas City and Dallas indicated the U.S. is unlikely to slide back into a recession and additional stimulus isn’t needed even as the pace of growth slows.
Seven Hardees Restaurants Operated by Boddie-Noell Earn National Operational Excellence Award Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 2:25PMROCKY MOUNT, NC (July 7, 2010) – Seven Hardee's (R) restaurants operated by Boddie-Noell Enterprises earned the 2010 Restaurant Operational Excellence Award from Hardee's Food Systems, Inc. for outstanding performance over the past year.
How consumer-oriented are PSC finalists? Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 2:20PMGov. Charlie Crist has 10 days to fill two open seats on the state panel that rules on rate hike requests for Florida Power & Light, Progress Energy and other utilities.
Spring Hill high grad hasn't lost hope he'll land in NFL Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 2:10PMA former Springstead High athlete has followed his passion for football from Tampa to Utah to Spokane, but the NFL still eludes him.
Charter boat captain watches his business slip away Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 2:07PMBAY ST. LOUIS, MS (WLOX) – Don Sampson doesn't know what to do. He lives in Bay St. Louis. That's also where he runs a charter boat business. Sampson has had at least two dozen charter boat trips cancelled because of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Boeing Announces Agreement to Acquire Narus Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 1:31PMBoeing today announced an agreement to acquire Narus, a leading provider of real-time network traffic and analytics software used to protect against cyber attacks and persistent threats aimed at large Internet Protocol networks.
See the safe streets, and the not-so-safe Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 1:30PMCheck crime reports for St. Louis, St. Louis County and other towns in the metropolitan area.
Tony Stewart Racing Tandem Seeks Victories In More Ways than One Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 1:27PMINDIANAPOLIS, July 7, 2010: Winning is never easy. No matter if it’s a single game, one race, season championship or mini-series triumph, obstacles come from all angles. The key is being ready to deal with each obstacle along the way so that performance doesn’t lapse.
NBH Holdings Agrees to Acquire Bank Midwest from Dickinson Financial Corporation Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 1:00PMBOSTON & KANSAS CITY, Mo.----NBH Holdings Corp. and Dickinson Financial Corporation announced today they have reached an agreement for NBH to acquire the traditional commercial and retail banking businesses of Bank Midwest National Association, a subsidiary of DFC.
Treasurer returns $35 million to Missourians Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 12:52PMMissouri Treasurer Clint Zweifel said his office returned a record amount of unclaimed property to rightful owners over the past year.
Pujols, Cardinals whip Mariners 9-3 Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 7:09PMAlbert Pujols took one off the noggin for his team on a perfect day at the plate and stand-in cleanup hitter Ryan Ludwick homered to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Seattle Mariners 9-3 on Monday night.
Job outlook brightens for new graduates -- just barely Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 6:56PMBudget cuts, slowdown in retirements makes it harder for them to find positions.