WASHINGTON -- The Government Accountability Office Wednesday sustained Boeing's protest of the Air Force's awarding of the multi-billion-dollar refueling tanker contract to North Grumman. Boeing's St. Louis-based defense business had challenged the decision, which had sparked widespread outrage on Capitol
Shares of Panera Bread Co. (Nasdaq: PNRA ) were trading up more than 7 percent this morning after the Richmond Heights-based restaurant chain boosted its second-quarter earnings guidance ahead of Wall Street analysts' estimates, but said gasoline prices will hurt
WASHINGTON — Extensive flooding in the Midwest has disrupted railroad networks and delayed coal shipments at a time when tight supplies already have contributed to higher prices for coal and electricity. Union Pacific Corp., the largest U.S. freight railroad, said
Huttig Building Products Inc. is closing branches in Fresno, Calif., and Jackson, Tenn., as it cuts costs to cope with the declining housing industry. The company expects to complete the closings in the third quarter. Customers of the Fresno branch
Shaun Hayes, president of Missouri banking for National City Corp., is leaving the bank to focus on real estate and other business opportunities. Hayes was a co-founder of Allegiant Bancorp, where he served as chief executive for a dozen years
St. Charles-based American Railcar Industries Inc. announced today that William Benac resigned Monday as the company's senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer. He was replaced by Dale Davies, formerly the vice president of finance. Benac, 61, had been
