Latest news from Atlanta Business Chronicle http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/breaking_news.html?ana=from_rss Atlanta Business Chronicle : breaking news from Atlanta Atlanta software startup VuBotics files for Chapter 11 http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2008/11/17/daily66.html?ana=from_rss Startup software firm VuBotics Inc. filed Wednesday for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after only three years in business. (RIMM) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:38:03 GMT Report eyes new funding for transportation http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2008/11/17/daily65.html?ana=from_rss Georgia will have to tap a range of funding sources to plug a gap between the state’s transportation needs in the next 20 years and money that otherwise would be available, a consultant said Wednesday. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:21:02 GMT Dow closes below 8,000 http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2008/11/17/daily64.html?ana=from_rss Mounting Wednesday afternoon losses sent the Dow skidding below the 8,000 point barrier. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:43:55 GMT Streets of Buckhead adds three retailers http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2008/11/17/daily63.html?ana=from_rss Three upscale clothiers -- Brioni, Leggiardo and Shirts & Co. by Domenico Vacca -- have signed up to be part of The Streets of Buckhead. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:08:00 GMT Silverbacks to skip 2009 season http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2008/11/17/daily62.html?ana=from_rss The Atlanta Silverbacks are joining the ranks of the AT&T Classic and the Tour de Georgia in 2009: That is, postponed. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:32:41 GMT Survey: Executive bonuses might shrink with economy http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2008/11/17/daily61.html?ana=from_rss Annual bonuses and stock-based awards may dry up with the economy, according to a survey released Wednesday by Pearl Meyer & Partners. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:01:34 GMT Cheaper gas fuels biggest drop in consumer prices in 61 years http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2008/11/17/daily60.html?ana=from_rss Consumer prices plunged in October by the largest percentage in 61 years as gasoline costs dropped by a record amount. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:00:34 GMT Wendy’s/Arby’s bringing 120 jobs to ATL http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2008/11/17/daily59.html?ana=from_rss Wendy’s/Arby’s Group Inc. plans to expand its corporate support center in Atlanta, bringing at least 120 additional jobs from Ohio to Georgia. (WEN) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:41:39 GMT Atlanta to host Final Four in 2013 http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2008/11/17/daily58.html?ana=from_rss Atlanta has been awarded the NCAA Men's Final Four basketball championships for 2013, the NCAA and city hospitality leaders said Wednesday. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:40:18 GMT Pierre Howard to lead Georgia Conservancy http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2008/11/17/daily57.html?ana=from_rss The Georgia Conservancy on Wednesday named former Georgia Lt. Gov. Pierre Howard interim director. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:16:12 GMT