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Blessing Hospital providing wireless technology to county ambulances

QuincyNews.org — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:25:40 -0600

Ambulances will transmit EKG information to hospital

Making your e-mail disappear

QuincyNews.org — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:27:07 -0600

Now, there's a way the super-careful can make their sensitive electronic data -- e-mails, photos, Facebook posts and other information -- self-destruct in 8 to 32 hours

'Real' unemployment closer to 18 percent than 10 percent

QuincyNews.org — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:42:28 -0600

Add in workers forced to settle for part-time work or those who have simply given up looking, and the rate is 17.5 percent.

Ameren losing another 150 jobs

QuincyNews.org — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:56:04 -0600

That brings the total job cuts announced by the utility to nearly 300 since this summer

U.S. unemployment tops 10 percent

QuincyNews.org — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:42:47 -0600

Schock, Hare comment on passing 10 percent unemployment

Jobless benefits expected to be extended

QuincyNews.org — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:43:03 -0600

The extension will help 28,000 unemployed in the state whose benefits already have been exhausted and 12,000 more individuals here whose benefits will run out by the end of the year, according to the Illinois Employment Security Department.

Senate OKs keeping homebuyer credit

QuincyNews.org — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:13:42 -0600

The Senate on Wednesday voted to extend and expand a tax credit for homebuyers as an added boost for the recovering real estate market

Quincy businessman Dale Kirlin, Sr. dies

QuincyNews.org — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:34:16 -0600

Kirlin and his family turned a small candy store into a regional brand

ADM 1Q profit drops, but beats expectations

QuincyNews.org — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:36:50 -0600

Archer Daniels Midland Co. reported much-higher-than-expected quarterly earnings on Tuesday as lower corn costs bolstered profit in its corn processing segment

Tribune papers to experiment not using AP copy

QuincyNews.org — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:36:20 -0600

The goal, as the papers review costs and needs, is to see whether severing ties with the news cooperative next fall is a viable option

Ford surprises with $1 billion 3Q profit

QuincyNews.org — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:58:56 -0600

The only Detroit automaker to dodge direct government aid and bankruptcy court, surprised investors with net income of nearly $1 billion in the third quarter and forecast a "solidly profitable" 2011

FDIC seizes 9 more banks

QuincyNews.org — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:41:12 -0600

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp,. will assume all the deposits and most of the assets of the nine failed banks, including Park National Bank of Chicago

Rate increases, cost cuts benefit Ameren

QuincyNews.org — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:56:02 -0500

Cost cutting and rate increases that took effect in Illinois and Missouri last year helped Ameren Corp. post an 11 percent increase in third-quarter profit

WTAD News: Cape Air gets code share for Quincy Regional

QuincyNews.org — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:45:05 -0500

Agreement with American Airlines will take affect next spring

Titan takes $11 million 3Q loss

QuincyNews.org — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:04:43 -0500

Sales were more than $100 million down from 3Q 2008

Quincy-to-Chicago Amtrak route lost $3.1 million in 2008

QuincyNews.org — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:11:49 -0500

Average loss per passenger on Illinois Zephyr was $39.58

Perry, Mo. company to acquire Intermet assets

QuincyNews.org — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:00:53 -0500

Continental Casting is owned by a former Diemakers' employee, company has offered jobs to all current employees of both the Monroe City and Palmyra facilities

Sun-Times cites rate hike, industry trends in circulation drop

QuincyNews.org — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:30:31 -0500

The circulation figures were announced as a local investor group led by James Tyree, Sun-Times Media Holdings LLC, is expected to complete its purchase of substantially all of the assets from Sun-Times Media Group Inc. today

Gardner Denver reports 3Q results

QuincyNews.org — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:43:55 -0500

Gardner Denver, Inc announced that revenues and operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2009 were $428.8 million and $31.9 million, respectively

Timewell business moving to former Methode location in Golden

QuincyNews.org — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:32:58 -0500

C&L Tiling/Timewell Drainage moving into 90,000 square foot facility