KID Wichita Area Report -- December 27, 2014 - January 02, 2015
 
SECTOR COMPANY NUM PUB DATE HEADLINE
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. Economic Policy Institute 73190 Wichita Eagle (WE) 12/27/2014 29 states to raise minimum wage
213-Support Act. for Mining HollyFrontier 73191 Wichita Eagle (WE) 12/27/2014 Falling oil prices help refineries in the  Midwest
522-Credit Intermed. & Related Community National 73192 Wichita Eagle (WE) 12/27/2014 Community National to open bank in Augusta
211-Oil & Gas Extraction Energy Information Administration 73198 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 12/27/2014 Oil jobs squeezed as prices plummet
611-Educational Services KSU 73193 Salina Journal (SJ) 12/28/2014 2014 a year of highs, lows in agriculture
713-Amuse., Gambling, & Rec. Hutchinson's Sports Arena 73200 Wichita Eagle (WE) 12/29/2014 Hutchinson Sports Arena plan to test tolerance for sales tax
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. Labor Department 73202 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 12/29/2014 Labor-market dropouts stay on the sidelines
611-Educational Services Friends University 73201 Wichita Eagle (WE) 12/29/2014 Friends University announces tuition lock
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. Energy Department 73203 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 12/30/2014 Low gas prices defy efficiency goals
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. Institute for Higher Education Policy 73205 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 12/30/2014 Colleges' new aid target: the middle class
551-Mgmt. of Comp. & Ent. Fargron Sterile Services 73207 Wichita Eagle (WE) 12/30/2014 Fagron Sterile Services to expand with new facility
521-Monetary Authorities Kansas City Federal Reserve 73208 Wichita Eagle (WE) 12/30/2014 Kansas' debt stays below U.S. average
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. Atmosphere Research Group 73206 Wichita Eagle (WE) 12/30/2014 Airlines' profits set to soar in 2015
325-Chemical Manu. Fagron Sterile Services 73221 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 12/30/2014 Wichita firm planning expansion
481-Air Trans. Mid-Continent Airport 73222 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 12/30/2014 Airport traffic up through November
311-Food Manu. Tyson Foods 73224 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 12/30/2014 Tyson completes Emporia expansion
921-Exec., Leg., & Other Gov. Supp. Kansas Supreme Court 73226 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 12/30/2014 Judges: Kansas' school funding not adequate
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Bombardier 73227 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 12/30/2014 Bombardier wins order for 24 regional jets
522-Credit Intermed. & Related Meritrust Credit Union 73223 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 12/30/2014 Meritrust opens North Meridian branch
511-Publishing Ind. Aviation Week 73225 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 12/30/2014 China's first domestically designed passenger jet wins certification
511-Publishing Ind. Bloomberg 73229 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 12/31/2014 Oil takes biggest annual price fall since 2008 on supply glut
532-Rental & Leasing Services Wichita Scottish Rite 73230 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 12/31/2014 Wichita Scottish Rite expanding events business with Venue 332
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Bombardier 73228 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 12/31/2014 Bombardier wins order for up to nine Wichita-built Learjets
511-Publishing Ind. WE 73232 Kansas City Business Journal (KCBJO) 12/31/2014 Metro areas nationwide report notable increase in construction jobs
481-Air Trans. Delta Air Lines 73233 Kansas City Business Journal (KCBJO) 12/31/2014 2014 was another difficult year for business travelers (and 2015 doesn't look any better)
921-Exec., Leg., & Other Gov. Supp. KS Dept. of Revenue 73195 Salina Journal (SJ) 1/1/2015 Kansas taxes $15M short of expectations
523-Other Fin. Invest. & Related Mesirow Financials 73196 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 1/2/2015 Overseas headwind tests U.S. economy
454-Nonstore Retailers Intervale Food Hub 73197 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/2/2015 Hubs link consumers, local farm food
  Hotels and Motels 73210 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/2/2015 Hotels and Motels
  Building Permits 73213 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/2/2015 Building Permits
721-Accommodation Holiday Inn 73211 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/2/2015 Area hotels busy with expansion, renovation projects
  New Corporations 73214 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/2/2015 New Corporations
  Top 10 by Number of Suites 73212 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/2/2015 Top 10 by Number of Suites