Events: Community, business and education
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By Brian Blackwell ~ Southeast Missourian
With the housing market hitting rock bottom in parts of the country, some analysts predict the commercial real estate sector could be next. However, those familiar with the local commercial market are optimistic Southeast...
By Brian Blackwell ~ Southeast Missourian
Construction on new multimillion-dollar facilities to fight deadly diseases remains on schedule for Cape Girardeau's two largest health care providers. Once complete, patients seeking care no longer will have to travel far...
By Brian Blackwell ~ Southeast Missourian
Late Friday the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center received a shipment it never expected to receive again this year -- additional doses of
the seasonal influenza vaccine.
Missouri auditor to speak at First Friday Coffee
(11/06/09)
Missouri Auditor Susan Montee will be the guest speaker Friday morning at the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce's First Friday Coffee. Montee will discuss the work of the auditor's office. The program will begin at 7:40 a.m. at the Show Me Center, and a continental breakfast will be available...
Construction of Cape hospitals' new treatment centers on schedule
(11/05/09)
Construction on new multimillion-dollar facilities to fight deadly diseases remains on schedule for Cape Girardeau's two largest health care providers. Once complete, patients seeking care no longer will have to travel far from home to receive the same level of treatment, hospital officials said...
Cape Girardeau County health center gets more seasonal flu vaccine doses; all given out Tuesday
(11/05/09)
Late Friday the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center received a shipment it never expected to receive again this year -- additional doses of
the seasonal influenza vaccine.
Stocks give up gains in last hour of trading
(11/05/09)
NEW YORK -- A late-day slump left stocks mixed Wednesday as investors couldn't hold on to their optimism after the Federal Reserve gave an encouraging assessment of the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average, up more than 150 points after the Fed described the economy as showing more signs of recovery, closed up 30. The broader indexes were narrowly mixed...
October sales promise a bit of relief to stores
(11/05/09)
NEW YORK -- October sales reports from major retailers ranging from Target Corp. to Macy's Inc. are expected to offer more evidence of a spending recovery when they're released today. That's helping to lift hopes for a slightly merrier holiday season and for the health of the overall economy...
Democrats' plan to help 'uninsurables' questioned
(11/05/09)
WASHINGTON -- You're afraid your cancer is back, and a health insurance company just turned you down. Under the health care bills in Congress, you could apply for coverage through a new high-risk pool that President Barack Obama promises would immediately start serving patients with pre-existing medical problems...
Review: Cash for Clunkers pickups traded for new pickups
(11/05/09)
WASHINGTON -- The most common deals under the government's $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program, aimed at putting more fuel-efficient cars on the road, replaced old Ford or Chevrolet pickups with new ones that got only marginally better gas mileage, according to an analysis of new federal data by The Associated Press...
S&P may downgrade rating for Berkshire
(11/05/09)
NEW YORK -- Standard & Poor's warned Wednesday that Warren Buffett's bid for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. could sap the liquidity and capital position of the legendary investor's insurance operations at Berkshire Hathaway Inc., jeopardizing the company's AAA rating...
Fed again pledges to hold rates low
(11/05/09)
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve pledged Wednesday to keep a key interest rate at a record low for an "extended period," signaling that the weak economy remains dependent on government help to grow. The Fed said economic activity has "continued to pick up" and that the housing market has strengthened -- a key ingredient for a sustained recovery...
French company buys parent of Dexter, Mo., automotive parts plant
(11/03/09)
EMCON Technologies, formerly Arvin Industries, will have yet another name in the near future. It was announced Monday that a European-based company, Faurecia, has acquired EMCON, making the company the world leader in emissions control technologies...
New air carrier seeks code sharing arrangement with American Airlines
(11/03/09)
There won't be a big marketing campaign right away to introduce Cape Girardeau's new passenger airline to the community, but a major push to attract more passengers isn't far off.
Ford turns a profit, expects solid returns by 2011
(11/03/09)
DEARBORN, Mich. -- One of the troubled Detroit Three automakers, Ford, is making money again and looking for better times in no more than two years. Emerging from a three-year makeover with popular cars and trucks, Ford said Monday it earned nearly $1 billion in the third quarter and will be solidly profitable by 2011, a more optimistic forecast than earlier...
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