The frequently changing tariffs on imported ingredients are creating some challenges for skin care company EcoLips. The manufacturer relies on a variety of ingredients that can’t be grown in the United States. Frequently fluctuating ingredient costs may have an impact on the steady growth the company has experienced.
Dangerous Leaders don’t follow a roadmap of someone else’s choosing, even inside established structures. We carve our path to the destination.
Google, at an event in Cedar Rapids on Friday, announced a $7 billion investment in Iowa to expand its cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure, adding to the $6.8 billion already invested since 2007.
An absentee Iowa farmland owner does not have legal standing to sue the federal government for its ‘Swampbuster’ wetland protections, but even if he did the challenge would likely fail, a federal judge decided Thursday.
Volunteers with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program returned more than $2.8 million to residents in a five-county area in the 2024 tax year. The volunteer program is administered through the United Way of East Central Iowa.
Rosie Daniel, 50, of Evansdale, IA, is owner of Lulit's Hair Essence. Daniel makes 100% natural products that strengthen and stimulate hair growth for restoration.
The Gazette’s Business Notes is a compendium of the week’s promotions, new hires, certifications, added business lines and business events, among other items, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and the rest of the Corridor.
A former Party City manager is finalizing a location to open a local party goods store after Party City closed earlier this year. The store will start with an inventory of plates, napkins, tablecloths in various themes and utensils to start.
Iowa was about 8 degrees colder than normal last week. About 95 percent of corn has been planted, and it needs some warmth to grow.
Farmers use herbicides like Roundup to kill weeds, preventing them from destroying crops. But in recent years, Bayer, which now manufactures Roundup, has faced lawsuits claiming that the pesticide, particularly its main ingredient, glyphosate, causes personal injuries, including cancer.
Scarlett Boutique owner Tasha Erickson says finding ways to evolve are a key piece of the Mount Vernon boutique’s success.
One business will be selected Aug. 13 to receive six months of free rent, a year of mentorship and other benefits to support growth of small businesses in downtown Cedar Rapids. The contest has returned after a hiatus since its debut in 2022. Applications are due June 30.
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