KID Wichita Area Report -- February 28-March 13, 2015
 
SECTOR COMPANY NUM PUB DATE HEADLINE
722-Food Services & Drinking Places Old Chicago 73687 Wichita Eagle (WE) 2/28/2015 Old Chicago on the hunt for a fourth Wichita location
921-Exec., Leg., & Other Gov. Supp. State of Kansas 73724 Topeka Capital (TCJ) 2/28/2015 Kansas revenue exceeds forecast
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Bombardier 73690 Wichita Eagle (WE) 2/28/2015 Bombardier CS300 makes successful maiden flight
211-Oil & Gas Extraction SandRidge Energy 73688 Wichita Eagle (WE) 2/28/2015 SandRidge cuts oil-drilling rigs in Okla. and Kan.
447-Gasoline Stations QuikTrip 73691 Wichita Eagle (WE) 2/28/2015 Quick build
611-Educational Services Joint Center for Housing Studies 73708 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 2/28/2015 Young urbanites in Chattanooga and elsewhere are willing to sacrifice space
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. Labor Department 73709 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 2/28/2015 Wages rise at restaurants as labor market tightens
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. Commerce Department 73707 Wichita Eagle (WE) 2/28/2015 Growth slows - and shows strength
221-Utilities EDF Renewable Energy 73689 Wichita Eagle (WE) 2/28/2015 Wind farm chooses contractor for project
611-Educational Services City of Wichita 73694 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/1/2015 City, county ready to start engine on road plans
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Spirit AeroSystems 73699 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/1/2015 Spirit primed for robust year with $47B backlog
511-Publishing Ind. Active Aging 73697 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/1/2015 Affordable housing a challenge for seniors
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. Central Plains Area Agency on Aging 73698 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/1/2015 Senior housing shortage predicted
622-Hospitals Children's Mercy Hospital 73696 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/1/2015 Services for scik kids to expand
926-Admin. of Economic Programs U.S. International Trade Administration 73705 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/1/2015 Wichita helping companies increase global sales
721-Accommodation Springhill Suites by Marriott 73706 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/1/2015 It has the rooms, so Wichita hotel market building clientele
211-Oil & Gas Extraction Bramwell Petroleum 73704 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/1/2015 Oil industry switches to 'survival mode'
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. Wichita Area Builder Association 73700 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/1/2015 Housing market hopes to build on gains of 2014
611-Educational Services Kansas State University 73701 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/1/2015 Lower crop prices expected to reduce farmers' income
531-Real Estate NAI Martens 73702 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/1/2015 Retail will drive commercial real estate market
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. Wichita Downton Development Corporation 73703 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/1/2015 Every year a building year downtown
611-Educational Services Kansas City Kansas Community College 73693 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/2/2015 Kansas tops college completion ranking
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. Federal Housing Finance Agency 73692 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/3/2015 Distressed homeowners gets lifeline
448-Clothing & Clothing Access. Melanie Rene Jewelry and Watch Works 73722 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/3/2015 Jewelry stores moves to center at 21st and Webb
921-Exec., Leg., & Other Gov. Supp. Wichita City Council 73716 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/4/2015 Council OKs $45 million in bonds for Downton Wichita projects
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. NPD Group 73720 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/5/2015 Number of U.S. restaurants fell slightly in 2014
722-Food Services & Drinking Places Veritas Coffee Co. 73719 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/5/2015 Verita Coffee Co.
511-Publishing Ind. SpareFoot Blog 73721 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/5/2015 Report: Wichita No.1 in U.S. for self-storage units
812-Personal & Laundry Services Symbolic Tattoo 73718 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/5/2015 Grand opening
441-Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers Etezazi Auto Plaza 73717 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/5/2015 Tax refunds boost Wichita area busineses' bottom lines
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. Chamber of Commerce 73734 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 3/6/2015 Piecing together Wichita
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. Treasury Department 73733 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 3/6/2015 Takeovers see U.S. losing tax revenue
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. U.S. Census Bureau 73736 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 3/6/2015 Women in tech
  Building Permits 73740 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 3/6/2015 Building Permits
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. Chamber of Commerce 73735 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 3/6/2015 Launching new resources
238-Specialty Trade Contractors Hentzen Construction Services 73737 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 3/6/2015 Hentzen Construction working on tenant finishes at airport
  New Corporations 73741 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 3/6/2015 New Corporations
521-Monetary Authorities Federal Reserve 73732 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 3/6/2015 Tough to hit employment mark
622-Hospitals Epic Heart Center Surgery Center 73726 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/6/2015 Epic heart and surgery center top open in 2016
722-Food Services & Drinking Places Planet Sub 73727 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/6/2015 Wichita couple acquire Planet Sub franchise
521-Monetary Authorities Federal Reserve 73731 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 3/6/2015 Big banks pass first Fed test
611-Educational Services University of Minnesota 73725 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/6/2015 Jobs on the upswing at ag-related companies
  Conventions and Events 73739 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 3/6/2015 Conventions and Events
623-Nursing & Residential Care Fac. Deseret Healthand Rehab 73728 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/6/2015 Fla. firm acquires Wichita nursing home
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. Energy Information Administration 73729 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 3/6/2015 Crude, crude everywhere and nowhere to put it
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. McKinsey & Co. 73730 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 3/6/2015 Self-driving cars imperil body shops
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Airbus 73738 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 3/6/2015 Airbus revenues soar as it boosts A320
  Building Permits 73760 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 3/13/2015 Building Permits
521-Monetary Authorities Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City 73767 KC Business Journal (KCBJ) 3/13/2015 George: 'An urgency' to modernize system
921-Exec., Leg., & Other Gov. Supp. Commerce Department 73747 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 3/13/2015 This was the winter of retailers' discontent
511-Publishing Ind. Wall Street Journal Survey 73748 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 3/13/2015 Dollar's rise seem curtailing growth
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. Moody's Analytics 73749 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 3/13/2015 Wealth gains start to lift more boats
448-Clothing & Clothing Access. Clark's Fine Jewelers 73754 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 3/13/2015 Nashville company buys jewelry store
611-Educational Services WSU NIAR 73750 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/13/2015 NIAR to expand its lab; jobs may follow
  New Corporations 73761 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 3/13/2015 New Corporations
711-Per. Arts, Spect. Sports, & Related Instrust Bank Arena 73752 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/13/2015 Promises, promises: has Intrust Bank Arena delivered?
447-Gasoline Stations QuikTrip 73753 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/13/2015 QuickTrip anticipates late 2015 start on new stores at 13th, West
611-Educational Services WSU Center for Real Estate 73757 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 3/13/2015 New home building boosts optimism in housing market
  The List: Lobbyists moving up and down 73758 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 3/13/2015 The List: Lobbyists moving up and down
  The List: Lobbyists 73759 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 3/13/2015 The List: Lobbyists
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. QuestDiagnostics 73766 KC Business Journal (KCBJ) 3/13/2015 Big employer looks to be in it for long haul
441-Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers Brandon Steven 73751 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/13/2015 Auto dealer Brandon Steven purchases Volvo of Wichita
611-Educational Services Wichita Technical Institute 73755 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 3/13/2015 WTI producing electronics specialists
441-Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers Brandon Steven 73751 Wichita Eagle (WE) 3/13/2015 Auto dealer Brandon Steven purchases Volvo of Wichita