http://www.annistonstar.com/business/as-business.htm Business headlines from The Anniston Star. StarScraper 1.46 Copyright (c)2009 Consolidated Publishing. All rights reserved. http://www.annistonstar.com/rss/images/as-logo_business.gif 14450 http://www.annistonstar.com/business/as-business.htm Business en-us 20 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:10:17 CST http://www.annistonstar.com/business/2009/as-biz-0102-mnichols-9a01v0153.htm An Anniston restaurateur will soon scale back operations at one local restaurant and open a new one. Marc Spaulding, who owns The 19th Hole Sports Grille on the Cane Creek Golf Course at McClellan, plans to open Heroes An American Grille in the old Sports Nut location between Anniston and Jacksonville. http://www.annistonstar.com/business/2009/as-biz-0102-mnichols-9a01v0153.htm Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:10:17 CST http://www.annistonstar.com/business/2009/as-biz-0102-0-9a01v0636.htm ATLANTA — Two mega acquisitions in the banking sector have been completed following the biggest financial crisis to hit the United States since the 1930s, capping a year in which Wall Street stocks were hammered, home foreclosure rates soared and job losses mounted. http://www.annistonstar.com/business/2009/as-biz-0102-0-9a01v0636.htm Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:10:17 CST http://www.annistonstar.com/business/2009/as-biz-0102-0-9a01v0539.htm Anniston-based Noble Bank and Trust is adding Piedmont to its location this month. The company is spending around $100,000 to retrofit the former Taylon's Treasures building on the corner of West Ladiga and Main streets into the bank's newest location, said Noble Bank and Trust President and Chief Executive Officer Anthony Humphries. http://www.annistonstar.com/business/2009/as-biz-0102-0-9a01v0539.htm Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:10:17 CST http://www.annistonstar.com/business/2009/as-biz-0102-0-9a01v0436.htm WASHINGTON — A 50 percent increase in gasoline and diesel fuel taxes is being urged by a federal commission to finance highway construction and repair until the government devises another way for motorists to pay for using public roads. http://www.annistonstar.com/business/2009/as-biz-0102-0-9a01v0436.htm Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:10:17 CST http://www.annistonstar.com/business/2009/as-biz-0102-0-9a01v0334.htm Anniston native L. Justin Burney has joined the Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. law firm's Huntsville office as a new associate, according to a press release from the firm. http://www.annistonstar.com/business/2009/as-biz-0102-0-9a01v0334.htm Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:10:17 CST