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Microsoft co-founder Allen treated for lymphoma

By JESSICA MINTZ, AP Technology Writer | Nov. 17 at 11:12 a.m.

Microsoft Corp. co-founder and billionaire investor Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and is undergoing chemotherapy.

Dems, Republicans at odds over BofA, Merrill deal

By MARCY GORDON, AP Business Writer | Nov. 17 at 2:08 p.m.

A senior House Democrat says the government didn't force Bank of America to take over Merrill Lynch, but a bank board member said much pressure was applied and Republicans charged that a committee inquiry was covering up the role of an Obama administration official.

State's farmers receive nearly $148 million in fed loans for FY 2009

BY RICK PLUMLEE, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 17 at 7:53 a.m.

Nearly 1,300 Kansas farmers received almost $148 million in direct and guaranteed federal loans during the 2009 fiscal year.

Oil above $79 after US crude supply drop

By ALEX KENNEDY, Associated Press Writer | Nov. 17 at 11:16 p.m.

Oil prices extended gains above $79 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after an unexpected drop in U.S. crude supplies suggested demand could be improving.

Mike's Wine Dive to open in former Caffe Posto space

Carrie Rengers, Have You Heard? | Nov. 16 at 4:26 p.m.

WICHITA — Coffee and sandwich sales weren't enough to keep Caffe Posto open near Douglas and Oliver, but new owners are hoping wine and food will be a hit.

Dubai Air Show brings announcements

Molly McMillin, Air Capital Insider | Nov. 16 at 11:46 a.m.

As the Dubai Air Show opened on Sunday, Cessna Aircraft and Hawker Beechcraft had a number of announcements.

Steckline buys KQAM 1480

BY BILL WILSON, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 16 at 5:16 p.m.

Steckline Communications has purchased KQAM AM 1480 radio in Wichita from Radio Disney.

Hoffmann's Green Industries sues Epic Apparel owners for breach of lease agreement

Carrie Rengers, Have You Heard? | Nov. 16 at 6:51 a.m.

WICHITA — Hoffmann's Green Industries has filed a lawsuit against Epic Apparel and store owners Corey and Julie Rau.

Rush becomes first Pipeline graduate to sell his company

BY JERRY SIEBENMARK, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 16 at 9:11 a.m.

WICHITA — Toby Rush has become the first Kansas Technology Enterprise Corp. Pipeline graduate to sell his technology startup.

Yemen buys Airbus A320s; Boeing, Abu Dhabi team up

BY ADAM SCHRECK, Associated Press | Nov. 16 at 9:01 a.m.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Airbus today got its second aircraft order at the Dubai Airshow with an agreement to sell 10 A320 planes to Yemen, while Boeing managed to cut a Mideast deal of its own even though it has yet to score a plane order at the region's top aviation meet.

Legal agreements topic of Friday seminar

BY BILL WILSON, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 16 at 9:21 a.m.

WICHITA -- "Practical Entrepreneur Training Tools," business sessions sponsored by Wichita State University's Center for Entrepreneurship, will feature Wichita attorney Greg Klenda covering buy and sell agreements at 11 a.m. Friday at Devlin Hall on the WSU campus.

Travel outlook planned for December

BY JERRY SIEBENMARK, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 16 at 7:41 a.m.

WICHITA — Peter Yesawich, chairman and CEO of Ypartnership, will be the keynote speaker for the 2009 Travel Industry Outlook, hosted by Go Wichita Convention & Visitors Bureau

Airbus parent EADS reports Q3 loss on weak dollar

BY EMMA VANDORE, AP Business Writer | Nov. 16 at 8:47 a.m.

EADS, the parent company of plane maker Airbus, on Monday said it lost euro87 million ($130 million) in the third quarter, due partly to the weak dollar, and warned that troubled aircraft programs could further weigh on earnings in the fourth quarter.

GM says improved quarter shows signs of stability

By TOM KRISHER and DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP Auto Writers | Nov. 16 at 5:05 p.m.

General Motors, its river of red ink stemmed by a trip through bankruptcy court, reported a narrower quarterly loss and said it would start repaying billions of dollars in government loans that helped keep it alive.

12 counties eligible for disaster ag loans

BY RICK PLUMLEE, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 16 at 7:51 a.m.

Farms in 12 Kansas counties are eligible for federal disaster loans as the result of high winds and hail that struck those areas from July 17 to Sept. 3.

Stock futures point to modestly lower open

By STEPHEN BERNARD, AP Business Writer | Nov. 17 at 5:45 a.m.

Stock futures are pointing to a modestly lower opening as investors sort through another round of economic data and retail earnings.

Jury awards $41.7 million to Flint Hills Resources

By Julie Wernau, Chicago Tribune | Nov. 13 at 6:01 p.m.

A federal jury ordered British Petroleum Friday to pay Wichita-based Flint Hills Resources $41.7 million in damages for breach of contract when BP sold a damaged Joliet, Ill., plant to Flint Hills in 2004.

New owners of Ty's Diner don't plan changes

Carrie Rengers, Have You Heard? | Nov. 14 at 3:51 p.m.

WICHITA — When his career in the mortgage industry ended a year ago, Greg Helms and his wife, Annette, started looking at different business opportunities.

Bay Leaf Cafe owners want to sell their Clifton Square restaurant

Carrie Rengers, Have You Heard? | Nov. 13 at 12:33 p.m.

WICHITA — After two years in business, Becca Thomas would like to sell her Bay Leaf Cafe at Clifton Square.

Boeing completes changes to sides of 787 body

Molly McMillin, Air Capital Insider | Nov. 13 at 11:19 a.m.

Boeing said it’s completed modifications to the 787 Dreamliner’s side-of-body section, installing new fittings at 34 stringer locations within the joint where the wing attaches to the fuselage.

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