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Hawker Beechcraft names new VP

Hawker Beechcraft has appointed Mike Ellis vice president of pre-owned aircraft, the company said today.

  • Appeals court sides with former Boeing workers

    The U.S. federal Court of Appeals affirmed an arbitration decision that means production workers at Boeing's former manufacturing plants in Oklahoma are entitled to early retirement at 55 with a Boeing pension and lifetime health insurance paid for by Boeing.

  • Pentagon might extend tanker deadline so EADS can bid

    WASHINGTON — European Aeronautic, Defence & Space Co. says it might want to compete for the new aerial tanker program and the U.S. Defense Department is considering extending the deadline to allow a bid, a Pentagon spokesman said.

  • Kansas sees gains in rural economic index

    WICHITA — A Creighton University report on rural economies showed improvement in Kansas in March.

  • Boeing to speed up production of 747, 777 sooner

    Boeing Co. will speed up production plans for its 777 and 747 models in anticipation of greater demand from commercial airlines in a couple of years.

  • Soybean, corn plantings to surge, survey shows

    CHICAGO — Farmers will plant more soybeans than ever this year and the second-biggest area with corn since World War II, according to a survey of growers by Allendale Inc. Wheat acreage is expected to plummet.

  • WSU series focuses on business law

    Wichita attorney Dave Dahl is the latest presenter in the Practical Entrepreneur Training Tools series at Wichita State's Center for Entrepreneurship.

  • NuStar settles plan dispute with EPA

    A Texas-based pipeline company has agreed to pay a $450,000 civil penalty to the United States to settle allegations it failed to prepare and maintain proper response plans to deal with spills and environmental accidents at eight of its oil storage terminal facilities in Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska.

  • GracePoint kicks off Cinemas West remodeling

    GracePoint Church will break ground at noon Tuesday for its first permanent facility at the former Cinemas West theater, Central and Tyler.

  • K-96 group meets today in Maize

    The K-96 Corridor Development Association will meet at 12:30 p.m. today at Maize City Hall, 10100 Grady.

  • Oil settles near $80 a barrel

    Oil prices slumped at the end of the week, tumbling Friday close to $80 a barrel as continued uncertainty about Greece's economy helped lift the dollar higher.

  • British stocks get surprise Lloyds profit boost

    Britain's benchmark stock index bucked the trend and rose modestly Friday after the part-nationalized Lloyds Banking Group PLC issued a buoyant business update.

  • Health care bill extends wage tax to investments

    High-income families would be hit with a tax increase on wages and a new levy on investments under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul bill.

  • Third Boeing 747-8 freighter makes first flight

    EVERETT, Wash. —The third and final Boeing 747-8 freighter to take part in the new jet's flight test program has made its first flight.

  • Catholic credit union plans Friday groundbreaking

    WICHITA — Catholic Family Federal Credit Union will break ground Friday on a west-side branch.

  • Today is Kansas Ag Day

    Today is Kansas Ag Day, a highlight of a week-long celebration of agriculture in Kansas and across the country.

  • Stock futures in narrow range ahead of opening

    Stock futures traded in a narrow range Friday, a day after the Dow Jones industrial average finished higher for an eighth straight day.

  • Barnes & Noble makes CEO switch

    Barnes & Noble changed CEOs Thursday, elevating the president of its Web site to lead the company, a surprise move that highlights the importance of digital books to the bookseller's future.

  • Hawker Beechcraft names new VP

    Hawker Beechcraft has named Jim Noonan vice president of business operations, the company said today.

  • Blockbuster shares tumble after bankruptcy warning

    Shares of Blockbuster Inc. sank 30 percent Wednesday after the video rental chain warned that it may have to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

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