CRE pros discuss challenges, opportunities

Panelists at today’s “2010: The Turning Point,” the 17th annual economic forum sponsored by the Nashville chapter of Women in Commercial Real Estate, agreed on […]

Summers Sees Labor-Market Rebound as U.S. Economy Strengthens

White House economic adviser Lawrence Summers expressed confidence the U.S. will see employment growth as the economic recovery strengthens.
“We’re not going to be […]

Kansas City-area employers increase online job advertising in January

Kansas City-area employers are ramping up online advertising of job vacancies, posting 15,000 new ads in January, more than the prior month and significantly more […]

Philippines Raises Rediscounting Rate as Growth Accelerates

The Philippines increased its so- called rediscounting rate, one of the interest rates it charges lenders for borrowing money from the central bank, as […]

Cerner, Kansas City Wizards development deal goes for final approval

A proposed development agreement calling for a new 18,000-seat soccer stadium for the Kansas City Wizards and a first-class office campus for 4,000 new Cerner […]

YRC trucking swaps debt for equity, averts bankruptcy

YRC Worldwide Inc., one of the nation’s largest trucking companies, said Thursday that it had cleared a critical hurdle in its effort to avoid […]

Three Rivers Systems relocates

Three Rivers Systems Inc., a maker of campus administrative software systems, has moved to new offices in Ellisville.
The site was bought and renovated to expand […]

Europe Manufacturing, Services Expansion Accelerates

Europe’s service and manufacturing industries expanded at the fastest pace in more than two years in December, suggesting the euro-area economy is gathering strength. […]

China Can Boost Growth as It Cools Property, Merrill Says

Chinese policies announced yesterday to reduce property-price increases should aid economic growth because the government will boost the supply of homes rather than limit […]

Dollar Drop Reflects ‘Real Cause for Concern,’ Holtz-Eakin Says

The dollar’s slump reflects concern among investors about the “dismal” state of the U.S.’s public finances, said Douglas Holtz-Eakin, a former director of the […]