Noranda nursing smelter back to health
Posted on October 1, 2009 at 7:42 amAluminum producer Noranda is bringing back 38 workers to restart one of its lines at a Southeast Missouri plant that was all but knocked out by an ice storm early this year. The Franklin-based company also is getting $8 million in training and equipment incentives from Missouri officials.
BNA set to lose sole St. Louis direct flight
Posted on September 18, 2009 at 7:01 am
Between now and next summer, American Airlines will shed what it says are unprofitable routes. Among them is the carrier’s direct flights between Nashville and St. Louis, where it is dismantling a hub operation.
Local home health venture buys SunLink assets
Posted on September 14, 2009 at 2:45 pmIn a tale of two suns, Madison-based Suncrest Healthcare has signed a deal to buy three home health care businesses from SunLink Health Systems for $3.3 million. The deal with Atlanta-based SunLink (Ticker: SSY) will lift SunCrest’s locations to more than 20.
Noranda cranks it up
Posted on September 3, 2009 at 6:57 am
Having acquired full ownership of a Jamaica bauxite mine and a Louisiana alumina refinery, Franklin-based Noranda Aluminum says it will increase production to feed its 44-acre Missouri plant, an aerial view of which is at left.
Airline proposes to connect BNA with Cape
Posted on August 19, 2009 at 7:26 amCape Girardeau, that is. One of the bidders to provide subsidized passenger service to and from Cape wants connect the Southeast Missouri city to Nashville and other regional destinations.
Insurer’s check in the mail for Noranda
Posted on June 25, 2009 at 8:31 amAluminum producer Noranda will get $44 million to settle some of the claims stemming from a January ice storm that knocked out its large Missouri plant. In its most recent quarterly report, the Franklin-based company has $77 million of coverage. (Search for ‘January 26.’)
Storm knocks out Noranda production
Posted on January 29, 2009 at 11:11 amThe Franklin-based aluminum producer says three-quarters of its Missouri plant sits idle and will take months to get going again.
A small sign of things to come elsewhere?
Posted on December 18, 2008 at 7:39 amHCA’s real estate division has sold a small office building in Kansas City for $1.5 million.




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