LMI wins Mitsubishi jet deal
- January 25, 2010
LMI Aerospace Inc. said Monday it won a long-term agreement with Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. to design and build the tailcone section of the new Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) set to go ... Read More
Business News
GM, VW best positioned in emerging markets, study says
- January 22, 2010
General Motors Co. and Volkswagen AG are best positioned in the largest and fastest-growing emerging markets at a time when auto sales in those countries could grow more than 40 percent ... Read More
Kerasotes sells theaters to Kansas City’s AMC
- January 20, 2010
Kerasotes ShowPlace Theatres LLC announced Tuesday that it has agreed to sell all but three of its movie houses to AMC Entertainment Inc. of Kansas City. Providence Equity Partners, which became ... Read More
IBM profit up 9%; revenue rises
- January 20, 2010
IBM Corp. said Tuesday that it managed a 9% increase in profit in the last quarter as its revenue grew for the first time in a year and a half. The ... Read More
Brazil opens world’s first ethanol-fired power plant
- January 20, 2010
Brazil on Tuesday opened the world’s first ethanol-fueled power plant in an effort by the South American biofuels giant to increase the global use of ethanol and boost its clean power ... Read More
Germany proposes 15% cut in solar subsides
- January 20, 2010
The German government is proposing a cut of 15% on the subsidies it gives solar-power providers, Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen said Wednesday, reflecting what the government deems the sector’s success, but ... Read More
Kraft Foods, Cadbury agree to $19.5 billion deal
- January 19, 2010
After months of fierce resistance, Cadbury’s about-face to accept a sweetened 11.5 billion pound ($19.5 billion) takeover from Kraft Foods Inc. – forming the world’s biggest candy company – has alarmed ... Read More
Castle Harlan buys packaging companies for $200M
- January 18, 2010
Private equity firm Castle Harlan Inc. said Monday it is buying plastic container maker Pretium Packaging LLC and rival PVC Container Corp. in deals valued at a combined $200 million. The ... Read More
DOE shows interest in algae fuels
- January 15, 2010
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu on Wednesday announced the recipients of more than $80 million in government funding for biofuels research and development. The bulk of the funding, coming from the ... Read More
Exploring the Missouri part of the Mississippi river in a kayak
- January 15, 2010
Having no strict plan in place did not mean no planning was done, of course. With about 2,300 miles of river to choose from, we had to decide which section to ... Read More