KID Wichita Area Report -- July 19-25, 2014
 
SECTOR COMPANY NUM PUB DATE HEADLINE
722-Food Services & Drinking Places Meddys 71286 Wichita Eagle (WE) 7/19/2014 Ribbit owner plans chain of casual Mediterranean restaurants
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. KDOL 71287 Wichita Eagle (WE) 7/19/2014 Area jobless rate rises to 5.9 percent in June
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. KS. Dpt. of Agriculture 71291 Topeka Capital (TCJ) 7/20/2014 Help still available for organic farmers
611-Educational Services Kansas University 71295 Lawrence Journal World (LJW) 7/20/2014 Certificate programs popular with professionals, students
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. NetApp 71290 Wichita Eagle (WE) 7/20/2014 NetApp finds source of IT talent in Wichita
928-Nat. Security & Internat. Affairs Veterans Affairs 71288 Wichita Eagle (WE) 7/20/2014 More U.S. veterans filing disability claims
  Wichita River Festival 71289 Wichita Eagle (WE) 7/20/2014 2014 Riverfest sees rise in attendees
921-Exec., Leg., & Other Gov. Supp. Congressional Budget Office 71293 Topeka Capital (TCJ) 7/20/2014 U.S. states with higher minimum wages gain jobs
611-Educational Services K-State Research & Extension 71294 Lawrence Journal World (LJW) 7/20/2014 Local wheat crop fares better than rest of state
921-Exec., Leg., & Other Gov. Supp. U.S. Treasury Dept. 71296 Wichita Eagle (WE) 7/21/2014 Kansas gets $31 million from federal debt program
486-Pipeline Trans. Panhandle Eastern 71297 Wichita Eagle (WE) 7/21/2014 Pipeline company faced $270,000 in penalties
561-Admin. & Support Services Elite Staffing Solutions 71354 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 7/21/2014 Elite Staffing Solutions opens Indianapolis office
812-Personal & Laundry Services Spring Clean Laundromat 71355 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 7/21/2014 $1.5M building permit pulled for Spring Clean Laundromat
511-Publishing Ind. TCJ 71353 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 7/21/2014 Kansans' hours worked close to pre-recession levels
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. PricewaterhouseCoopers 71299 Wichita Eagle (WE) 7/22/2014 Report: Kansas venture dollars, deals dip
442-Furn. & Home Furnishings 2 Attics Antique Mall 71301 Wichita Eagle (WE) 7/22/2014 Breathing room
811-Repair & Maintenance GBW Railcar Services 71300 Wichita Eagle (WE) 7/22/2014 Rail-car repair venture begins operations
611-Educational Services Northwest High School 71357 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 7/22/2014 Simpson Construction awarded $14M Northwest High project
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. Wichita State University Foundation 71358 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 7/22/2014 Wichita State Foundation received $28.7M in gifts, donations for FY 2014
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. National Association of Realtors 71356 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 7/22/2014 Sales of existing homes rise to fastest rate since October
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Boeing 71359 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 7/22/2014 Analysts expect a jump in Boeing earnings
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. Annie E. Casey Foundation 71314 Topeka Capital (TCJ) 7/23/2014 1 in 5 youth in poverty, report shows
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. National Association of Realtors 71303 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 7/23/2014 Home sales post third monthly gain
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. Labor Department 71302 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 7/23/2014 Gas prices fuel pickup in inflation
532-Rental & Leasing Services Sunbelt Rentals 71360 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 7/23/2014 Sunbelt Rentals to open Wichita store
511-Publishing Ind. New England Journal of Medicine 71362 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 7/23/2014 Study: Obamacare enabled 10.3 million uninsured Americans to get coverage
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Airbus 71361 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 7/23/2014 Airbus A350-800 loses more orders
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. Brooking Institution 71316 Kansas City Star (KCS) 7/24/2014 Health workers are less educated
522-Credit Intermed. & Related Community National Bank of Chanute 71308 Wichita Eagle (WE) 7/24/2014 Community National Bank of Chanute to open branch in Augusta
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Bombardier 71312 Wichita Eagle (WE) 7/24/2014 Bombardier to restructure, create four main segments
481-Air Trans. Southwest Airlines 71309 Wichita Eagle (WE) 7/24/2014 County renews subsidy for Southwest Airlines
812-Personal & Laundry Services Ganesh Yoga Studio 71307 Wichita Eagle (WE) 7/24/2014 The elephant in Delano
722-Food Services & Drinking Places MOXI Junction 71306 Wichita Eagle (WE) 7/24/2014 Kicking off
448-Clothing & Clothing Access. Pink Saloon 71304 Wichita Eagle (WE) 7/24/2014 Pink Saloon moving to Waterfront
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. National Retail Federation 71311 Wichita Eagle (WE) 7/24/2014 Retail group trims annual sales forecast
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. Starkey 71310 Wichita Eagle (WE) 7/24/2014 Wage hike shine light on disabled worker pay
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Bombardier 71364 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 7/24/2014 Bombardier to restructure company, cut 1,800 jobs
921-Exec., Leg., & Other Gov. Supp. City of Wichita 71365 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 7/24/2014 Wichita signs agreement with China on aviation partnership
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Textron Aviation 71367 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 7/24/2014 Employment total at Textron Aviation a moving target
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Bombardier 71366 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 7/24/2014 Bombardier layoffs to impact back-office workers, Wichita cuts not yet known
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. IMF 71323 Wichita Eagle (WE) 7/25/2014 IMF foresees slower growth of global economy
  Gainers and Losers 71331 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 7/25/2014 Biggest increases and decreases
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. Labor Department 71326 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 7/25/2014 Jobless claims fall to lowest in 8.5 years
  To Hire or Not to Hire 71337 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 7/25/2014 To Hire or Not to Hire
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas 71329 Topeka Capital (TCJ) 7/25/2014 Insurers to refund $3.6 million
611-Educational Services WSU Nursing School 71319 Wichita Eagle (WE) 7/25/2014 WSU nursing school receives $697,515 grant
  KS Dpt. of Transportation 71338 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 7/25/2014 Kellogg expansion work idle till late 2015
521-Monetary Authorities KC Federal Reserve Bank 71325 Wichita Eagle (WE) 7/25/2014 Survey finds uptick at region's manufacturers
  Quality of Life, a Factor? 71336 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 7/25/2014 Quality of Life, a Factor
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Bombardier 71321 Wichita Eagle (WE) 7/25/2014 Bombardier's restructuring to cut 1,800 jobs
812-Personal & Laundry Services Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming 71322 Wichita Eagle (WE) 7/25/2014 Woof Gang pet boutique to offer grooming, baked treats
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. Commerce Department 71325 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 7/25/2014 New-home slowdown pressures recovery
311-Food Manu. Tyson Foods 71327 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 7/25/2014 Corn farmers face a cash crunch
481-Air Trans. Southwest Airlines 71324 Wichita Eagle (WE) 7/25/2014 Higher fares, fuller planes lift profits for U.S. airlines
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Boeing 71332 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 7/25/2014 A tale of two segment: Wichita employment numbers held down by slumping aviation industry
  Employers 71333 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 7/25/2014 Employers
325-Chemical Manu. Koch 71334 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 7/25/2014 Koch growth helping offset labor market woes
481-Air Trans. Mid-Continent Airport 71339 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 7/25/2014 Mid-Continent Airport numbers continue to increase
517-Telecommunications Cox Machine 71340 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 7/25/2014 Cox Machine adds 3D printing to its business
713-Amuse., Gambling, & Rec. YMCA 71342 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 7/25/2014 YMCA plans $4M El Dorado expansion
713-Amuse., Gambling, & Rec. Genesis Health Clubs 71341 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 7/25/2014 Genesis acquires Topeka operation
622-Hospitals Truman Medical Center 71348 KC Business Journal (KCBJ) 7/25/2014 Providers weigh in on side effects of EMR
  Building Permits 71343 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 7/25/2014 Building Permits
  New Corporation 71344 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 7/25/2014 New Corporations
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. Black & Veatch 71346 KC Business Journal (KCBJ) 7/25/2014 Utilities are slow to analyze increasing flows of data