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centurylink: Getting Down to BUSINESS in Ouachita Parish! - 01/26/12 12:20 PM
Thanks to The News Star for the following excellent article written by Greg Hilburn:
2012 gets down to BUSINESS Ouachita Parish has been bleeding jobs for almost a decade, but at least two economists believe the regional hub of northeastern Louisiana could enjoy net job growth in 2012, thanks to ongoing expansions at CenturyLink and JPMorgan Chase & Co.
"There has been a slow, steady decline in employment in Ouachita Parish for nine consecutive years, but I expect that to abate in 2012," said Bob Eisenstadt, director of the University of Louisiana at Monroe's Center for Business and Economic Research. "I believe … (3 comments)

centurylink: Monroe's CENTURYLINK Doubles in Size - 04/02/11 03:58 AM
A merger between CenturyLink Inc. and Qwest Communications International Inc. was completed Friday, creating a communications company with a geographic coverage of 681,000 square miles, second only to AT&T.  
Friday's merger will more than double the size of CenturyLink. It will now have local operations in 37 states and enterprise and long-distance business in all 50 states.
Through the merger, CEO Glen Post said the company gained access to opportunities with large businesses and Fortune 500 companies and created a "national footprint."
The company's headquarters will remain in Monroe with Post as its CEO, and its economic impact on the area … (0 comments)

centurylink: Direct flights to Denver considered - 08/18/10 09:55 AM
CenturyLink deal may benefit Monroe Regional Airport
The News Star, By Stephen Largen • slargen@monroe.gannett.com • August 18, 2010
Monroe Regional Airport could have direct commercial flights to and from Denver if the Monroe Chamber of Commerce gets its wish.
The chamber is interested in service to Denver because of anticipated increased demand resulting from Monroe-based CenturyLink's acquisition of Denver-based Qwest Communications.
CenturyLink, Monroe's signature company and one of Fortune 500's largest U.S. companies, announced it would acquire Qwest earlier this year. The companies anticipate closing the transaction in the first half of 2011.
Monroe Chamber of Commerce President and CEO … (1 comments)

centurylink: CenturyLink is growing again! - 04/22/10 11:51 PM
CenturyLink, formerly known as CenturyTel, is a Fortune 500 company with headquarters in Monroe, LA. This home-grown telephone company has grown by leaps and bounds in the past 20 years, but the company is committed to stay in Monroe.  That's good news for the local economy. I am VERY PROUD of our hard-working and successful neighbors!
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CenturyTel, Qwest in $10.6 billion merger
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- In one of the largest telecommunication mergers in years, CenturyTel Inc. announced Thursday [April 22, 2010] it will acquire Qwest Communications in a $10.6 billion all-stock transaction.
The combined companies will have operations in … (1 comments)

centurylink: More good news for the Monroe area economy! - 11/19/09 03:11 PM
There was a B-I-G event in Monroe yesterday! Governor Bobby Jindal was in town to share a bountiful Thanksgiving luncheon at CenturyLink's headquarters on Hwy 165N. During his visit, President and CEO Glen Post and Gov. Jindal made the announcement that CenturyLink will be adding 350 jobs here in Monroe within the next 4 years.  Post also announced that the company is committed to remain in Monroe at least until 2019.
CenturyLink has tripled in size since the acquisition earlier this year of Embarq Corp. It is now the 4th largest telephone company in the US.
Adding to the excitement, Fox … (0 comments)

 
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