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Updated: 8:00 p.m. ET Sept. 23, 2007

New rule would transfer no-fly lists from airlines to feds

The world's air carriers are formulating reaction to a move by the federal government to take over terrorist "watch list" screening of their passengers. Full story

Microsoft faces threat to Windows from VMware

Business groups, with SBA's help, challenge immigration rule

Odds good for workplace protections for gays

Company provides efficiencies and money-saving advice

Albany

Workers' comp company opens in New York

Bids sought for $1.5M in local state construction contracts

AMD sales executive resigns

Albuquerque

Build Green NM launches first-ever green expo, HVAC design seminar

Whole Foods and Wild Oats not yet wed

Sales of existing homes down in July

Atlanta

Ga. companies make the cut on Inc. 500

HD Supply sale may be in doubt

Coke joins business-oriented human rights group

Austin

Final phase of Buda shopping center begins

Luminary Micro lands $25M

Mattress Firm takes over Mattress Pro stores

Baltimore

40 companies in region on Inc. 500 list

Annapolis homeland security incubator lands New Hampshire startup

Flag House museum wins federal grant

Birmingham

Fox 6 to simulcast Finebaum

Former Colonial Properties exec forms investment firm

New-home sales rose 2.8 percent in July

Boston

Tweeter names new CEO

Nova Biomedical renews lease in Bedford

Nuance completes Tegic acquisition

Buffalo

Mayor pushes $100M demolition plan

Crews dig in on Bemus Point condos

Workers' comp company opens in NYS

Charlotte

BofA donates $250K for life sciences

Premier lands technology contracts

Go-cart racing planned for Iredell textile plant

Cincinnati

Local tech company acquired by Philadelphia firm

Report: Ohio's foreclosure pace quickened in July

Jobless rate drops in July

Columbus

Grand jury indicts 2 for alleged mortgage fraud

Construction trade a drag on Columbus employment in 2Q

Sale of apparel chains helps Limited double profit

Dallas

Pickens gives $2.5M to residential school

Crescent layoffs planned

Fireline discloses details of $100M project

Dayton

Wright State partners with U.S. Air Force for race

State mass layoffs climb in July

Bon-Ton posts 2Q loss

Denver

Colorado Christian College backs away from Morrison move

MX Logic leads Colorado companies onto Inc. 5000 list

AspenBio Pharma to join NASDAQ listings

East Bay

Five9 entering Philippines market

Spectra Labs expands, moves to Milpitas

Wells Fargo hit by major systems problem

Houston

Hines set to develop first Indian project

Questia Media offers classics library free to public

Bagwell's No. 5 to be retired

Jacksonville

Interline director sells off more shares

Florida is No. 7 in foreclosures

Insurance commissioner subpoenas Fidelity National Title

Kansas City

Kauffman: U.S. risks 'reverse brain-drain' with immigrants

Moody's downgrades NovaStar Mortgage

Premium Standard purchase boosts Smithfield's earnings

Los Angeles

Reports: Ticketmaster expects to end contract with Live Nation

Wet Seal earnings, sales up in 2Q

BofA to invest $2B in Countrywide: report

Louisville

Kentucky puts 40 companies on Inc. list

Gary Montgomery retiring from Fox 41

Swope Auto Group to sell Smart cars

Memphis

LeBonheur's HIV program receives federal grant

IP completes Central Lewmar acquisition

St. Jude among U.S. News' top pediatric hospitals

Milwaukee

Gehl to build new HQ in West Bend

Shareholders approve MidAmerica Bank deal

BB&T entering Milwaukee market with acquisition

Nashville

BofA to invest $2 billion in Countrywide: report

BofA, Wachovia tap Fed's discount window

LifePoint names chief medical officer

Orlando

Titanic struggle over; attraction to reopen

Seaside to offer residential mortgages

Florida Hospital receives donation from Ginn Open

Pacific

HVCB posts Web guide for meeting planners

Horizon buys Aero Logistics

Report: BofA invests $2B in Countrywide

Philadelphia

FDA approves generic Famvir

CHOP still No. 1, magazine says

Hill International gets $56M Libyan contract

Phoenix

Wyoming mortgage firm opens Scottsdale, Glendale branches

Grand jury indicts refrigeration company, owner in alleged bid-rigging scheme

Altier Credit Union breaks ground in Mesa

Pittsburgh

Outpatient surgery center sold

Small increase for home prices

New principals for Allegheny Financial

Portland

Port asks to postpone Superfund cleanup

Gasoline price continues to fall in Oregon

Fantasy football costs businesses $435M in lost productivity

Sacramento

Science officer at stem-cell center to step down

Outpatient surgery center sold

Schwarzenegger trims and signs budget bill

San Antonio

EADS subsidiary wins network security contract

PublicRoutes.com gives travelers online directions around San Antonio

San Antonio Lighthouse opens new South Side store

San Francisco

Codexis taps boss for Singapore lab

Metacafe raises $30M in third round

Sharper Image takes out $20M loan

San Jose

TradeBeam gets $29M in 3rd round

Nektar names Tim Harkness CFO

Lending Club gets $10.26M in first round

Seattle

RealNetworks, MTV form new digital music company

Mirabilis closes on $10.5M in financing extension

TGEN reports 'well tolerated' African AIDS drug trial

South Florida

Sugar nonprofit files notice of intent to sue

Cruise lines deal with Dean's damage

Humana, UM to research drug effects

St Louis

Blunt calls special election to fill vacant House seats

S.M. Wilson selected for $30M Ladue Schools project

Emerson's order growth climbs in July

Tampa Bay

Publix, Bucs together again

HCC names Ybor City campus leaders

Kesselring appoints new CEO

Triad

Residential building permits fall in July

C.P. Morgan announces first Burlington community

Easley asks for disaster aid for all 12 Triad counties

Triangle

Womble Carlyle among 'Best Law Firms for Women'

Apartment REIT buys 25 acres near Crabtree

Wyeth embarks on $50M Sanford expansion

Twin Cities

Hormel says Q3 earnings decline; buys pizza toppings company

Toro Q3 earnings rise on strong sales

Patterson says Q1 earnings up 14%

Washington DC

Maryland court rules for Prince George's in Dimensions dispute

Trex CFO takes job at Washington-area tech firm

New CFO named at Fannie Mae

Wichita

Cargill's Q4, year end results rise

Clear Channel expands digital billboard network

LSI to sell unit to Infineon for up to $500M

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