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Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:26:34 EST Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:26:34 EST en-us Copyright 2011 Tri-Cities Business Journal http://bjournal.villagesoup.com/news/story/us-nitrogen-breaks-ground-at-new-plant-in-greene-county-tennessee/216984?source=rss ]]> US Nitrogen LLC broke ground on its new $220 million plant in Greene County today, a move that economic development officials say could mean as many as 200 construction jobs for the next 18 months and 80 jobs at an estimated annual payroll of more than $4 million or an average salary of $50,000 once the plant is operating in August of 2013. “It is the largest capital investment in the history of Greene County,” ... http://bjournal.villagesoup.com/news/story/us-nitrogen-breaks-ground-at-new-plant-in-greene-county-tennessee/216984 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:14:56 EST (Staff) News http://bjournal.villagesoup.com/news/story/general-shale-drops-brick-from-name-adds-brand-offerings/207499?source=rss ]]> General Shale, the North American subsidiary of Wienerberger AG and a leading manufacturer of one of the world’s oldest green building materials, begins 2012 with a renewed commitment to “Building the American Dream.” Highlighted by an aggressive expansion of product offerings, the company now has a shortened name and a revamped logo to more accurately reflect the scope of its operations. Effective immediately, ... http://bjournal.villagesoup.com/news/story/general-shale-drops-brick-from-name-adds-brand-offerings/207499 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:45:55 EST (Staff Reports) Tri-Cities http://bjournal.villagesoup.com/news/story/wellmont-medical-associates-created-to-tap-physician-expertise-in-developing-superior-patient-car/207498?source=rss Wellmont Health System is enhancing its relationship with physicians by creating a new entity that enables them to set the direction for patient care and positions the system to excel in an era of healthcare reform. Wellmont Medical Associates is replacing Wellmont Physician Services as the umbrella organization for medical practices owned by the health system. This is not simply a name change but a fundamental ... http://bjournal.villagesoup.com/news/story/wellmont-medical-associates-created-to-tap-physician-expertise-in-developing-superior-patient-car/207498 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:44:24 EST (Staff) News http://bjournal.villagesoup.com/news/story/tcra-passenger-count-rises-for-2011/205609?source=rss ]]> Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TCRA) officials say the facility produced a 9.2 percent increase in passenger traffic for 2011, compared to the previous year. More than 447,000 passengers passed through the airport during the year, up from 409,700 in 2010. Overall seating capacity was flat for the year and load factors (the percentage of seats filled) for the year averaged 74.3 percent, up more than 10 percentage ... http://bjournal.villagesoup.com/news/story/tcra-passenger-count-rises-for-2011/205609 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:27:42 EST (Scott Robertson) Tri-Cities http://bjournal.villagesoup.com/news/story/hipple-local-economy-not-in-recession/205503?source=rss ]]> Recession? What recession? Dr. F. Steb Hipple, the ETSU economist who regularly produces a regional labor market report, says the Tri-Cities economy is not in recession right now, and adds that the employment picture in the region is much rosier than the national average. "The national economy plunged into recession in 2008 and has remained there – especially in labor market conditions," Hipple says in the report ... http://bjournal.villagesoup.com/news/story/hipple-local-economy-not-in-recession/205503 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:48:50 EST (Scott Robertson) Tri-Cities http://bjournal.villagesoup.com/news/story/eastman-acquiring-solutia-a-global-leader-in-performance-materials/202508?source=rss ]]> At a press conference in Kingsport today, James P. Rogers, Chairman and CEO, Eastman Chemical announced, “It’s a good day for Eastman, we are agreeing to buy Solutia, a global leader in performance materials and specialty chemicals. For those of you who don’t know Solutia, they are a company that was spun out of Monsanto a number of years ago, similar to the way we came out of Kodak. Fantastic company with a ... http://bjournal.villagesoup.com/news/story/eastman-acquiring-solutia-a-global-leader-in-performance-materials/202508 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:05:31 EST (Tammy Childress) News http://bjournal.villagesoup.com/news/story/tennessee-small-businesses-unite-to-push-for-the-marketplace-equity-act/202104?source=rss ]]> Today at Bowman Jewelers in Johnson City, Tennessee, Gary Maybrey, President, Johnson City Chamber or Commerce, Linda Bowman O’Dell and Rob Bowman, Owner’s, Bowman Jewelers joined in a conference call that included Senator Lamar Alexander, Governor Bill Haslam, several retailers and chamber representatives across Tennessee to discuss The Fair Marketplace Equity Act. This bill, sponsored by Senator Alexander would ... http://bjournal.villagesoup.com/news/story/tennessee-small-businesses-unite-to-push-for-the-marketplace-equity-act/202104 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:39:56 EST (Tammy Childress) News