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Many big companies sitting on cash piles

BY STEVEN MUFSON, Washington Post | Nov. 7 at 12:07 a.m.

In the summer of 2008, steel giant Nucor decided to raise some cash. It issued new shares of stock and floated some corporate bonds.

Security 1st Title is now largest in Kansas

Nov. 7 at 12:02 a.m.

Last month, Have You Heard? reported that after three decades, Craig Burns left First American Title and had plans to open a new company.

Borders to close last Walden in Wichita

Nov. 6 at 12:07 a.m.

Wichita's last Waldenbooks is closing. The Waldenbooks at Towne West Square is one of 200 stores Borders Group plans to close in its Waldenbooks and Borders Express segment, which includes outlet stores.

Good economic news sends Dow Jones over 10,000

BY TIM PARADIS, Associated Press | Nov. 6 at 12:07 a.m.

NEW YORK — A bright forecast from Cisco Systems and upbeat economic news sent stocks soaring Thursday and propelled the Dow Jones industrials back above 10,000.

Film studio proposed for Union Station

BY BILL WILSON, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 6 at 6:57 a.m.

A $90 million plan to convert key pieces of downtown real estate into a movie studio could go before the Wichita City Council as early as this month.

Caffe Posto tells clients thanks and goodbye

Nov. 5 at 6:54 a.m.

A challenging economy and increased competition is forcing Caffe Posto to close less than two years after opening near Douglas and Oliver.

InSite to renovate Delano space

BY BILL WILSON, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 5 at 12:07 a.m.

A Wichita real estate development firm will move to Delano as it renovates a key piece of retail space in the district.

Gaithers to bring gospel music to Intrust Bank Arena

Carrie Rengers, Have You Heard? | Nov. 4 at 12:15 p.m.

According to Bill Gaither's Web site, he and the Gaither Vocal Band are coming to Intrust April 30.

WAAR still looking for new leader

BY BILL WILSON, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 3 at 11:03 p.m.

The search continues for a chief executive to lead the Wichita Area Association of Realtors.

NuVox being bought out by Windstream

BY JERRY SIEBENMARK, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 3 at 11:03 p.m.

NuVox, a Greenville, S.C.-based telephone and Internet service provider to businesses that operates in Wichita, will be acquired by a much larger telecom.

Olive Tree, Chelsea's leaving Comotara

Nov. 3 at 11:03 p.m.

The Olive Tree Bistro , its banquet room and Chelsea's Bar and Grill are being evicted from Comotara Center at 29th and Rock Road.

TECT on path of growth

BY MOLLY MCMILLIN, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 4 at 6:32 a.m.

Inside TECT Aerospace's new Park City manufacturing facility, something is noticeably missing — an inventory of parts.

After losses, Ford Motors turns a profit

BY BRENT SNAVELY, Detroit Free Press | Nov. 3 at 6:11 a.m.

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. has come a long way from the nearly $30 billion in losses it racked up between 2006 and 2008.

CIT made handful of local loans

BY JERRY SIEBENMARK, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 3 at 6:10 a.m.

CIT Group, the New York-based lender that filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday, has made a handful of loans totaling millions of dollars in the Wichita area in the past few years, according to a Small Business Administration official.

Former church to be performing arts center

Nov. 2 at 11:04 p.m.

When last we checked with Janet and Grant Rine , they'd decided not to move their Old Town Architectural Salvage to the former Immanuel Baptist Church at 147 S. Hillside.

Chrysler silence, shuffling is unsettling for dealers

TOM KRISHER, Associated Press | Nov. 2 at 12:08 p.m.

DETROIT — Chrysler has been sending its dealers back to class, reminding them about the importance of courtesy and communication: Always return phone calls. Limit wait times. Open doors for customers.

Embraer gaining on local planemakers

BY MOLLY MCMILLIN, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 2 at 12:08 p.m.

As Wichita planemakers grapple with the downturn in the business jet market, they're keeping a keen eye on the competition.

CIT Group files for bankruptcy

BY STEPHEN MANNING, Associated Press | Nov. 1 at 11:02 p.m.

WASHINGTON — After struggling for months to avert bankruptcy, lender CIT Group has filed for Chapter 11 protection in an attempt to restructure its debt while trying to keep badly needed loans flowing to thousands of midsize and small businesses.

Northrop, EADS claim Air Force favoritism

BY LES BLUMENTHAL, McClatchy Newspapers | Nov. 2 at 12:08 p.m.

WASHINGTON — A European aerospace company and its American partner say the Air Force is stacking the odds against them and favoring the Boeing Co. as it prepares to seek bids on a $35 billion contract to start replacing the nation's fleet of aging aerial refueling tankers.

Gas prices reach year high just in time for holidays

BY CHRIS KAHN, Associated Press | Oct. 31 at 8:36 a.m.

NEW YORK — Gas averaged nearly $2.70 a gallon Friday, the highest of the year — adding bad news to an already fragile economy and making it even less likely that people will spend their way out of the recession. In much of Wichita on Friday afternoon, the price was around $2.52 a gallon, according to Wichitagasprices.com.

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