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JEFFERSON CITY — During debate over the state budget, Sen. Kevin Engler, R-Farmington, criticized the Missouri Office of Administration for wasting over a million dollars of the state’s money over the next five years by awarding a contract bid to a company from The Netherlands when a produce company exists right here in Missouri that could do the same job for a lower price.
MAC Foundation to tee up at Crown PointeMineral Area College Foundation is preparing for the 2008 Tee Off For MAC Foundation Golf Tournament. The four-person scramble will be held May 14 at Crown Pointe Golf Club (formerly Eagle Lake Golf Club) in Farmington. The tournament tee time is 1 p.m.
TitleMaxOn April 9 business and Farmington Chamber of Commerce represetatives held a formal ribbon cutting at TitleMax, located on Karsch Boulevared in the area of Pizza Hut and McDonalds. The location is now open for business. - Business Ledger
Alpaca IntroductionSalem Hills Alpacas, located 10.6 miles southeast of Arcadia Valley on Route E, recently was home to a field trip for the Iron County Head Start. Youngsters had opportunity to join owners Jim and Susie Carr and learn about the lovable, profitable alpacas and the industry surrounding them. Salem Hills Alpacas can be reached at (573) 546-0255. - Business Ledger
On the MAC Track: Windrush Farm cultivates global thinking, promotes environmentWindrush Farm is a one-acre demonstration farm and market garden located south of Farmington on Sand Creek Road off State Route F. Owner Linda A. Williams, MAC 1986-1989, explains, “The name ‘Windrush Farm’ originates from the phrase winds of change which I believe expresses a new way of thinking about food and the impact that food production has on the life of the planet.”
Cintas - The service professionals®From what began as a towel and laundry service founded by Richard “Dick” Farmer after World War II, Cintas has grown to more than 400 locations with 11 manufacturing plants and seven distribution locations across the U.S. and Canada. The company employs more than 34,000 people, and their goal is to service your business well.
Farmers hope to stanch decline of Mo. dairy farmsMORRISON, Mo. (AP) — A dairy farmer since he returned to his parent’s farm in 1960, Arlen Schwinke has no trouble highlighting what he likes about the lifestyle: the love of the land, the cows, a wonderful environment to raise a family.
Ozarks Federal Savings and First State Community Bank Cosponsor Boys State of MissouriOzarks Federal Savings and First State Community Bank are proud to continue their long-standing history of co-sponsoring the cost of sending a local young man to the annual “Week to Shape a Lifetime” through the American Legion Boys State of Missouri.
Ozarks Federal Savings supports Habitat for HumanityOzarks Federal Savings is proud to support Habitat for Humanity of St. Francois County.
Small businesses to address federal regulationsThe Small Business Regulatory Fairness Board (SBRFB) will hold a public hearing May 6 to hear comments and complaints from small business owners about regulatory enforcement and compliance.
Small businesses to address federal regulationsThe Small Business Regulatory Fairness Board (SBRFB) will hold a public hearing May 6 to hear comments and complaints from small business owners about regulatory enforcement and compliance.
Mesa Air looks for shareholders' OK to offer more shares
PHOENIX (AP) -- Mesa Air Group Inc. hopes shareholders will soothe its financial troubles this week by allowing the airline to issue millions of new shares valued at nearly twice the company's current market capitalization....
PHOENIX (AP) -- Mesa Air Group Inc. hopes shareholders will soothe its financial troubles this week by allowing the airline to issue millions of new shares valued at nearly twice the company's current market capitalization....
Retailers likely to post grim 1st-quarter results
NEW YORK (AP) -- After slashing inventory and cutting expenses, the retail industry is still bracing for the largest overall quarterly profit decline in at least nine years when merchants report their first-quarter earnings this week....
NEW YORK (AP) -- After slashing inventory and cutting expenses, the retail industry is still bracing for the largest overall quarterly profit decline in at least nine years when merchants report their first-quarter earnings this week....
Startup shows off electric car planned for Israel
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) -- Israelis got a first demonstration Sunday of the electric car that developers hope will revolutionize transportation in the country and serve as a pilot for the rest of the world....
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) -- Israelis got a first demonstration Sunday of the electric car that developers hope will revolutionize transportation in the country and serve as a pilot for the rest of the world....
G-8 labor officials begin 3-day meeting in Japan
TOKYO (AP) -- Labor ministers from the Group of Eight industrialized nations met with international trade union and business groups Sunday to discuss the reduction of workplace emissions of "greenhouse" gases blamed for global warming, officials said....
TOKYO (AP) -- Labor ministers from the Group of Eight industrialized nations met with international trade union and business groups Sunday to discuss the reduction of workplace emissions of "greenhouse" gases blamed for global warming, officials said....
Rebate excludes many taxpayers with foreign spouses
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- When Maulit Shelat heard about the Bush administration's plan to pump up the economy by sending out stimulus checks, he sat down with his wife and drew up a list of priorities: first up, remodeling the bathroom....
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- When Maulit Shelat heard about the Bush administration's plan to pump up the economy by sending out stimulus checks, he sat down with his wife and drew up a list of priorities: first up, remodeling the bathroom....
Wall Street looks to US consumers for direction
NEW YORK (AP) -- With millions of stimulus checks going out to taxpayers, Wall Street wants to know where that money will be spent - and this week's data could help investors gauge the mind-set of the average consumer....
NEW YORK (AP) -- With millions of stimulus checks going out to taxpayers, Wall Street wants to know where that money will be spent - and this week's data could help investors gauge the mind-set of the average consumer....
Gas prices knock bicycle sales, repairs into higher gear
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- Four-dollar-a-gallon gas is good for business - if you run a bike shop. Commuters around the country are dusting off their old two-wheelers - or buying new ones - to cope with rising fuel prices, bicycle dealers say....
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- Four-dollar-a-gallon gas is good for business - if you run a bike shop. Commuters around the country are dusting off their old two-wheelers - or buying new ones - to cope with rising fuel prices, bicycle dealers say....
Deutsche Telekom CEO asks shareholders for patience
BERLIN (AP) -- Deutsche Telekom AG's chief executive is asking shareholders to show patience, pointing to the global credit crisis as a reason for the company's lackluster share price, according to an interview published Sunday....
BERLIN (AP) -- Deutsche Telekom AG's chief executive is asking shareholders to show patience, pointing to the global credit crisis as a reason for the company's lackluster share price, according to an interview published Sunday....
News Corp. ends bid to buy Long Island newspaper Newsday
NEW YORK (AP) -- News Corp., the media conglomerate controlled by Rupert Murdoch, has withdrawn its bid to purchase the Long Island paper Newsday, a News Corp. spokeswoman said Saturday....
NEW YORK (AP) -- News Corp., the media conglomerate controlled by Rupert Murdoch, has withdrawn its bid to purchase the Long Island paper Newsday, a News Corp. spokeswoman said Saturday....
Ecuador wary of World Bank arbitration in Occidental case
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) -- President Rafael Correa said Saturday he has "no confidence" in the World Bank arbitration branch that is hearing U.S. oil company Occidental's lawsuit against Ecuador....
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) -- President Rafael Correa said Saturday he has "no confidence" in the World Bank arbitration branch that is hearing U.S. oil company Occidental's lawsuit against Ecuador....
China establishes company to make its own jumbo jets
BEIJING (AP) -- China has established a homegrown company to make passenger jumbo jets, state media reported Sunday - a step forward in the country's quest to become less dependent on Boeing and Airbus....
BEIJING (AP) -- China has established a homegrown company to make passenger jumbo jets, state media reported Sunday - a step forward in the country's quest to become less dependent on Boeing and Airbus....
Young widower pushes for change in Mass. life insurance law
ASHLAND, Mass. (AP) -- When Jenny and John Crowley learned they were having a baby, they did the responsible thing: they bought life insurance....
ASHLAND, Mass. (AP) -- When Jenny and John Crowley learned they were having a baby, they did the responsible thing: they bought life insurance....
Brokerages demystify options trading as way to ride markets
NEW YORK (AP) -- For Kim Snider, it only takes one word to send participants in her monthly investment workshops into a near panic. The Dallas-based financial adviser gets the same reaction, without fail, every time she suggests using options as a way to protect stock portfolios and make money....
NEW YORK (AP) -- For Kim Snider, it only takes one word to send participants in her monthly investment workshops into a near panic. The Dallas-based financial adviser gets the same reaction, without fail, every time she suggests using options as a way to protect stock portfolios and make money....
Asset sales boost Clear Channel profit; Deal still in limbo
NEW YORK (AP) -- Clear Channel Communications Inc., a major radio and outdoor advertising company, reported higher first-quarter earnings Friday on asset sales but operating results were flat, reflecting weak demand for radio advertising....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Clear Channel Communications Inc., a major radio and outdoor advertising company, reported higher first-quarter earnings Friday on asset sales but operating results were flat, reflecting weak demand for radio advertising....
Citigroup to shed nearly $500 billion in assets
NEW YORK (AP) -- Citigroup Inc.'s new chief executive, Vikram Pandit, plans to stick with a global banking model after months of intense review - but only after shrinking the company by about one-fifth first....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Citigroup Inc.'s new chief executive, Vikram Pandit, plans to stick with a global banking model after months of intense review - but only after shrinking the company by about one-fifth first....
Circuit City allows Blockbuster, Icahn to review books
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Circuit City Stores Inc. on Friday gave in to pressure from activist shareholders, essentially putting itself up for sale and agreeing to nominate dissident directors to its board....
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Circuit City Stores Inc. on Friday gave in to pressure from activist shareholders, essentially putting itself up for sale and agreeing to nominate dissident directors to its board....
Gas jumps above $3.67, oil passes $126 on Venezuela concerns
NEW YORK (AP) -- Oil rose above $126 a barrel for the first time Friday, bringing its advance this week to nearly $10, as investors questioned whether a possible confrontation between the U.S. and Venezuela could cut exports from the OPEC member. Gas prices, meanwhile, rose above an average $3.67 a gallon at the pump, following oil's recent path higher....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Oil rose above $126 a barrel for the first time Friday, bringing its advance this week to nearly $10, as investors questioned whether a possible confrontation between the U.S. and Venezuela could cut exports from the OPEC member. Gas prices, meanwhile, rose above an average $3.67 a gallon at the pump, following oil's recent path higher....
FedEx cuts 4Q profit forecast, blames fuel costs
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- FedEx Corp. cut its fourth-quarter earnings expectations Friday, blaming continuing increases in fuel costs....
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- FedEx Corp. cut its fourth-quarter earnings expectations Friday, blaming continuing increases in fuel costs....
Children's Place allows former CEO's acquisition talks
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The board of Children's Place Retail Stores Inc. said Friday it has approved a request from its former chief executive Ezra Dabah to work on a proposal to acquire the company with a private equity firm....
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The board of Children's Place Retail Stores Inc. said Friday it has approved a request from its former chief executive Ezra Dabah to work on a proposal to acquire the company with a private equity firm....
Promises kept, problems remain after 30 years of casinos
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- The ads were titled "Help Yourself, Help Atlantic City, Help New Jersey," and they made a series of promises, if only voters would pull the "yes" lever to legalize casino gambling....
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- The ads were titled "Help Yourself, Help Atlantic City, Help New Jersey," and they made a series of promises, if only voters would pull the "yes" lever to legalize casino gambling....
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