BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF – Mercury
ZIONSVILLE Somerset Nursery, 6671 Chestnut St., will kick off its “2nd Annual Art in the Garden” weekend, a fundraising event for the Ronald McDonald Camp, on Friday, April 24. “Our goal is to send 20 kids to camp with this fundraising effort

GM exec says 1,600 will lose jobs in next few days – Wichita Falls Times Record News
DETROIT (AP) About 1,600 workers at General Motors Corp. will lose their jobs in the next few days as the troubled automaker accelerates cost cuts in order to qualify for more government aid. GM North America President Troy Clarke said in an e

Louisiana Business: Lamar, PAR, LRA, New Orleans Neighborhood, Greg – Bayou Buzz
PAR Holds 2009 Annual Conference and Luncheon on April 24 The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana ( PAR ) will hold its 2009 Annual Conference and Luncheon on Friday, April 24, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (formerly the Holiday Inn Select) in

Halliburton 1Q profit tumbles 35 percent – Wichita Falls Times Record News
HOUSTON (AP) Halliburton Co. said Monday its first-quarter earnings tumbled 35 percent as oil and natural gas producers, stung by low prices, cut back on exploration and drilling. It also provided a poor industry outlook for the coming quarters

PRESS DIGEST – New York Times business news – April 20 – Reuters
April 20 (Reuters) – The following were the top stories in the New York Times business pages on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * U.S. President Barack Obama’s top economic advisers have