Latest Press Release on Kansas City

Fitch Downgrades Manhattan, Kansas' GOs to 'AA'; Outlook Stable
CHICAGO - Fitch Ratings assign an 'AA' rating to Manhattan, Kansas's (the city) $11,110,000 general obligation (GO) bonds, series 2009-C and $8,945,000 GO refunding bonds, series 2009-D. Concurrently, Fitch downgrades the city's approximately $76 million of outstanding GO bonds to 'AA' from

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Issues Statement of Support for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2009
WASHINGTON, DC and KANSAS CITY, MO -- 11/02/09 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton issued a public statement of support for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2009, a world-wide celebration of creativity and innovation taking place Nov. 16 ..

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Scout Investment Advisors Promotes Bill Greiner to President and Chief Investment Officer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Scout Investment Advisors (SIA), Inc., a subsidiary

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Photos: Consumers Digest Lists Children International a Top Charity
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers Digest magazine finds Children International, a U.S.-based humanitarian organization, a leading humanitarian relief organization workin...

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Make 'Em Laugh with Humor Cards: More than Half of Consumers Want Humor Holiday Cards from Businesses This Year
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - In an October 2009 survey* of more than 2,300 consumers, 62 percent expressed interest in receiving humor cards from a company with which they do business. Additionally, 65 percent said receiving a

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BATS Exchange Reports 9.48% October Matched Market Share; BATS Europe Sets Records for FTSE 100, All of Europe
KANSAS CITY, Mo. & LONDON - BATS Global Markets, an innovative global financial markets technology company, reports that BATS Exchange earned 9.48% US matched market share in October on its single trading platform, while BATS Europe earned new market share records in the FTSE 100 of 8.05

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Zagat Survey and Handmark(R) Launch ZAGAT TO GO(SM) for Android
NEW YORK and KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Zagat Survey, the world's leading provider of consumer survey-based leisure information, and Handmark®, a leading creator of mobile applications and services, launched ZAGAT TO GO(SM) for Android today. The application, developed by Han...

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Fitch Rates Manhattan, Kansas' Special Obligations 'A+'; Outlook Stable
CHICAGO - Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to Manhattan, Kansas' (the city) special obligation revenue bonds as follows: --$20,500,000 North Project Area - Downtown Redevelopment Project, series 2009A senior lien bonds; --$16,655,000 sales tax reven

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The Time Is Now to Support Entrepreneurs
KANSAS CITY, MO -- 11/06/09 -- Today's employment update from the Bureau of Labor Statistics presents a dismal picture for American workers, business and any prospect of economic recovery. The majority of net new jobs created in this country since..

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New Overland Park Dunkin' Donuts to Open Nov. 12
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The new Dunkin' Donuts in Overland Park will celebrate its grand opening, Thursday, Nov. 12, with Hall of Famer George Brett launching an on-site food drive for Harvesters Community Food Network. The new restaurant, located ...

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BATS Exchange Expands Multicast Datafeed Access with TNS
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - BATS Exchange, an innovative and technology leading U.S. stock exchange, announces the immediate availability of its Multicast PITCH real-time depth of book data feed via TNS’ Secure Trading Extranet. Multicast PITCH allows BATS’ members and mar

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Government Fleet Sales and U-Haul Rentals Are a Winning Combination
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Shane O'Roark, owner of Government Fleet Sales, located at 7125 E. Front St., recently added U-Haul truck and trailer rentals to the preowned government-vehicle-sales business he has been offering nationwide since 1995. (Logo: http://...

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The iBridge Network Announces International Expansion, Increased Focus on the Global Economy and Collaboration
Addition of Singapore's Nanyang Technological University as the 100th Member Organization Marks the Next Phase of the Network's Planned Growth Strategy KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The iBridge(SM) Network, a program of the not-for-p...

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MIVA, an Adknowledge Company, Introduces UltraClickback(TM) Solution for Publishers
KANSAS CITY, MO -- 11/05/09 -- MIVA, an Adknowledge company, announced today that it has launched the UltraClickback(TM) Solution, a new online publisher monetization product. MIVA's UltraClickback(TM) Solution is a new, no-risk monetization produc..

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Kauffman Foundation Analysis Emphasizes Importance of Young Businesses to Job Creation in the U.S.
KANSAS CITY, MO -- 11/05/09 -- The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation today released a study showing that newly created and young companies are the primary drivers of job creation in the United States. Though perhaps showing some improvement, the Bur..

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New Study Reveals: Struggling Consumers Say Companies Connect; Drive Sales Via Cause
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2009 PR Week / Barkley Cause Survey uncovers that while consumers have decreased spending on charitable giving, 91% expect companies to fill that gap and showcase their commitment to the greater good (up from 86% in 2008). The stud...

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Nicholson Kovac Receives Eight PRISM Honors from the Greater Kansas City Chapter of PRSA
Nicholson Kovac, Inc. and its clients were honored with eight awards at the annual Greater Kansas City Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) PRISM Awards Gala, which recognized the year's outstanding public relations programs and practitioners./I/P PKansas City, MO (PRWEB) Nov. 5, ...

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