News Radio 710 KEEL » Business News http://710keel.com Depend On It! Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:51:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 N.Y. and Va. 7-Eleven Stores Extorted Immigrants http://710keel.com/n-y-and-va-7-eleven-stores-extorted-immigrants/ http://710keel.com/n-y-and-va-7-eleven-stores-extorted-immigrants/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:13:29 +0000 Dennis Foley http://710keel.com/?p=166681 A Big Gulp is what some 7-Eleven franchisees will be taking after the FBI raided their stores in New York and Virginia.

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]]> http://710keel.com/n-y-and-va-7-eleven-stores-extorted-immigrants/feed/ 0 Joe Raedle/Getty Images Donut Shops In Shreveport-Bossier http://710keel.com/donut-shops-in-shreveport-bossier/ http://710keel.com/donut-shops-in-shreveport-bossier/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:54:09 +0000 Dennis Foley http://710keel.com/?p=166661 Dunkin Donuts in Bossier City opened this morning to add to the list of donut shops in the Shreveport-Bossier area.

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]]> http://710keel.com/donut-shops-in-shreveport-bossier/feed/ 0 Samat Jain/Flickr Margaritaville Resort Casino Opens Its Doors Today http://710keel.com/margaritaville-resort-casino-opens-its-doors-today/ http://710keel.com/margaritaville-resort-casino-opens-its-doors-today/#comments Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:02:04 +0000 Angela Thomas http://710keel.com/?p=166397 The public can get a look at Bossier City's latest gambling establishment and resort today.

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]]> http://710keel.com/some-companies-allow-you-to-buy-extra-vacation-time/feed/ 0 arturstaszewski, flickr Shreveport Craft Brewery Receives Equipment http://710keel.com/shreveport-craft-brewery-receives-equipment/ http://710keel.com/shreveport-craft-brewery-receives-equipment/#comments Sun, 09 Jun 2013 00:54:05 +0000 John Lee http://710keel.com/?p=165207 Shreveport is a step closer to having its first of two planned craft breweries. Partners Robert McGuire and Jared Beville have taken delivery of their 5-barrel brew house and brite tank from Glacier Tanks in Portland, Oregon.

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]]> http://710keel.com/shreveport-craft-brewery-receives-equipment/feed/ 0 photo provided by Red River Brewing Company partners Robert McGuire and Jared Beville Shreveport Preparing For Summer Farmers Market http://710keel.com/shreveport-preparing-for-summer-farmers-market/ http://710keel.com/shreveport-preparing-for-summer-farmers-market/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 15:54:34 +0000 Angela Thomas http://710keel.com/?p=161930 Summer Shreveport Farmers Market kicks off June 1st.

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]]> http://710keel.com/shreveport-preparing-for-summer-farmers-market/feed/ 0 Details Announced For 2013 DigiFest South in Shreveport-Bossier http://710keel.com/details-announced-for-2013-digifest-south-in-shreveport-bossier/ http://710keel.com/details-announced-for-2013-digifest-south-in-shreveport-bossier/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 13:45:45 +0000 Angela Thomas http://710keel.com/?p=160641 2013 DigiFest South features several new events.

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]]> http://710keel.com/details-announced-for-2013-digifest-south-in-shreveport-bossier/feed/ 0 Amanda Currier Louisiana Ranks High For Small Business Friendliness http://710keel.com/louisiana-ranks-high-for-small-business-friendliness/ http://710keel.com/louisiana-ranks-high-for-small-business-friendliness/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 13:13:18 +0000 Angela Thomas http://710keel.com/?p=160629 Small businesses give Louisiana a B+ overall in new online survey.

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]]> http://710keel.com/louisiana-ranks-high-for-small-business-friendliness/feed/ 0 You As A Machine/Flickr Winners of Shreveport-Bossier's 2013 P.R.I.D.E. Awards Recognized http://710keel.com/winners-of-shreveport-bossiers-2013-p-r-i-d-e-awards-recognized/ http://710keel.com/winners-of-shreveport-bossiers-2013-p-r-i-d-e-awards-recognized/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 14:15:38 +0000 Angela Thomas http://710keel.com/?p=160049 Local hospitality industry professionals honored at 2013 P.R.I.D.E. Awards banquet.

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]]> http://710keel.com/winners-of-shreveport-bossiers-2013-p-r-i-d-e-awards-recognized/feed/ 0 SBCTB/Facebook Millennium Studio's Diego Martinez: Cutting Film Tax Credits Would End Our Local Movie-Making Industry http://710keel.com/millennium-studios-diego-martinez-cutting-film-tax-credits-would-end-our-local-movie-making-industry/ http://710keel.com/millennium-studios-diego-martinez-cutting-film-tax-credits-would-end-our-local-movie-making-industry/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 17:36:51 +0000 Angela Thomas http://710keel.com/?p=159835 Diego Martinez with Millennium Studio shares his thoughts on proposed state film tax credit cuts.

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]]> http://710keel.com/millennium-studios-diego-martinez-cutting-film-tax-credits-would-end-our-local-movie-making-industry/feed/ 0 Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images Mayor Glover Says He's Buying An Elio http://710keel.com/mayor-glover-says-hes-buying-an-elio/ http://710keel.com/mayor-glover-says-hes-buying-an-elio/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 15:42:03 +0000 Dennis Foley http://710keel.com/?p=159797 Elio Motors will be bringing a prototype of their vehicle to Shreveport this weekend for the public to see and our highest ranking city official says he's in on the new car.

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]]> http://710keel.com/mayor-glover-says-hes-buying-an-elio/feed/ 0 Dennis Foley Teens Can't Go To Alexandria Mall Without An Adult At Certain Times http://710keel.com/teens-cant-go-to-alexandria-mall-without-an-adult-at-certain-times/ http://710keel.com/teens-cant-go-to-alexandria-mall-without-an-adult-at-certain-times/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 12:40:17 +0000 Dennis Foley http://710keel.com/?p=159749 Teens looking to spend their Friday and Saturday nights at the Alexandria Mall will either need an adult with them or find something else to do.

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]]> http://710keel.com/teens-cant-go-to-alexandria-mall-without-an-adult-at-certain-times/feed/ 0 Dondi Tawatao/Getty Images 'Dakota's Summer': The Latest Movie To Be Filmed In Shreveport http://710keel.com/dakotas-summer-the-latest-movie-to-be-filmed-in-shreveport/ http://710keel.com/dakotas-summer-the-latest-movie-to-be-filmed-in-shreveport/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 17:12:37 +0000 Angela Thomas http://710keel.com/?p=159487 A couple of film projects are headed to Shreveport-Bossier this summer.

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]]> http://710keel.com/dow-jones-closes-above-15000/feed/ 0 Caddo Parish Commission To Review Elio Motors Request for Investment Funding http://710keel.com/caddo-parish-commission-to-review-elio-motors-request-for-investment-funding/ http://710keel.com/caddo-parish-commission-to-review-elio-motors-request-for-investment-funding/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 16:01:30 +0000 Angela Thomas http://710keel.com/?p=159200 Elio Motors asking for Caddo Parish's help with investment funding.

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]]> http://710keel.com/caddo-parish-commission-to-review-elio-motors-request-for-investment-funding/feed/ 0 Wisconsin Company Recalls DiGiorno Frozen Pizzas Contaminated By Plastic Fragments http://710keel.com/wisconsin-company-recalls-digiorno-frozen-pizzas-contaminated-by-plastic-fragments/ http://710keel.com/wisconsin-company-recalls-digiorno-frozen-pizzas-contaminated-by-plastic-fragments/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 14:48:11 +0000 Angela Thomas http://710keel.com/?p=158442 Nestle Pizza Company out of Wisconsin is recalling several frozen pizza varieties that may be contaminated with small fragments of plastic.

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]]> http://710keel.com/wisconsin-company-recalls-digiorno-frozen-pizzas-contaminated-by-plastic-fragments/feed/ 0 USDA Grants Received for Downtown Shreveport Development http://710keel.com/grants-received-for-downtown-shreveport-development/ http://710keel.com/grants-received-for-downtown-shreveport-development/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 04:02:31 +0000 John Lee http://710keel.com/?p=157816 The nonprofit arm of the Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation has just scored two big grants from the Community Foundation of North Louisiana -- $100-thousand in total.

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]]> http://710keel.com/grants-received-for-downtown-shreveport-development/feed/ 0 photo provided by Shreveport Downtown Development Authority Congress Moving Closer to Online Sales Taxes http://710keel.com/congress-moving-closer-to-online-sales-taxes/ http://710keel.com/congress-moving-closer-to-online-sales-taxes/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:51:25 +0000 Dennis Foley http://710keel.com/?p=157164 You might be paying more for your online purchases if Congress passes legislation aimed at equalizing online stores with brick-and-mortar shops.

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]]> http://710keel.com/congress-moving-closer-to-online-sales-taxes/feed/ 0 Joe Raedle/Getty [UPDATE] Nearly 50 Businesses & Agencies Expected At Ark-La-Tex College Career Fair http://710keel.com/ark-la-tex-college-career-fair-expected-to-draw-500-plus-students-alumni-to-bossier-city/ http://710keel.com/ark-la-tex-college-career-fair-expected-to-draw-500-plus-students-alumni-to-bossier-city/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:35:30 +0000 Angela Thomas http://710keel.com/?p=155882 Area colleges and universities gather with area employers this weekend -- for the 5th annual ARK-LA-TEX College Career Fair.

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]]> http://710keel.com/ark-la-tex-college-career-fair-expected-to-draw-500-plus-students-alumni-to-bossier-city/feed/ 0 Lee J. Haywood/Flickr Third Thursday Trolley Tour Celebrates Downtown Living http://710keel.com/third-thursday-trolley-tour-celebrates-downtown-living/ http://710keel.com/third-thursday-trolley-tour-celebrates-downtown-living/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:36:32 +0000 Angela Thomas http://710keel.com/?p=154149 Downtown living to be highlighted at this week's Third Thursday Trolley Tour.

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