New downtown hotel will uproot trees
Nine live oaks, many of them part of 1990s revitalization project, are set to be axed.

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A Conversation With...Head of the Verizon Foundation
Patrick Gaston, president of the Verizon Foundation, was in San Antonio this week speaking at the 2008 National Educational Computing Conference.

Court tosses case against ex-NYSE chief's pay
The four-year legal battle over former NYSE Chairman Richard Grasso's $187.5 million compensation package ended Tuesday when a New York appeals court dismissed claims against him of excessive pay.

David Hendricks: S.A. stocks mostly down, mirroring U.S. picture
Oil exploration and production were about the only bright spots among San Antonio's publicly traded companies in the first half of this year.

Lightning strike temporarily darkens S.A. airport
San Antonio International Airport suffered a temporary power outage when a Tuesday afternoon lightning strike hit a CPS transformer near Loop 410, an airport spokesman said.

Jeanie Wyatt: Verify those stories forwarded to you
In addition to telemarketing phone calls during the dinner hour, one of life's great annoyances has become the number of e-mails that find their way to our inboxes each week.

Buyers can get new iPhone without contract -- for a price
AT&T Inc. will offer customers the option of buying the new version of the iPhone without a service contract, breaking from its policy when Apple Inc. debuted the popular Web-surfing phone last year.

Carlos Guerra: AT&T's real reason may have more to do with its top people
News that AT&T's corporate headquarters and 700 of its top earners will move to Big D shocked local government and business leaders with reputations for being well-connected.

Is San Antonio's airport too small for big time?
In the wake of AT&T's exit, some say there just aren't enough passengers for it to compete against larger sites.

Southwest tops in hedging
It has been better than other airlines in its fuel-purchasing strategies, but rising price of oil causing it to adjust tactics.

Frost goes retail with 10 mutual fund options
Funds are slated to become available today.

AT&T employees blindsided by relocation
But some current and former workers say they understand decision; not all want to leave S.A.

Alan Weinkrantz: San Antonio will survive loss of AT&T headquarters
One year ago last May, I was invited to speak to 100 AT&T Inc. executives about my experiences, impressions and recommendations about their new Internet protocol TV service, U-verse.

TXCO promotes Grinsfelder to company president
Gary Grinsfelder has been promoted to president of TXCO Resources Inc., a San Antonio-based oil and gas exploration company. He previously served as the company's vice president of exploration.

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TXCO Resources names president
Gary Grinsfelder, formerly vice president of exploration at TXCO Resources Inc., has been promoted to president of the company, TXCO announced today. James E. Sigmon retains the positions of chairman and chief executive officer of the San Antonio-based company.

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WEDNESDAY: Luncheon - Alamo Heights Chamber of Commerce