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News Dec. 19, 2014 2:18 pm3943d ago
Three Cedar Rapids business projects were approved Friday for state financial assistance by the Iowa Economic Development Authority Board. Apache …
News Dec. 19, 2014 1:46 pm3943d ago
More Iowans were working last month, sending the state’s jobless rate down to 4.3 percent from 4.5 percent in October. …
Transportation Dec. 18, 2014 2:45 pm3944d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – The addition of an aircraft boarding bridge to the lower concourse at The Eastern Iowa Airport should …
Business News Dec. 18, 2014 2:42 pm3944d ago
The value of an average acre of Iowa farmland is estimated to be $7,943, a drop of $773, or 8.9 …
Business News Dec. 17, 2014 5:43 pm3945d ago
Fewer homes were sold last month in Iowa than in the same month of 2013, but the average sale price …
Companies Dec. 16, 2014 2:37 pm3946d ago
Rockwell Collins has been awarded a contract to provide additional equipment on the Boeing 777X. The Cedar Rapids-based avionics and …
Business News Dec. 16, 2014 2:28 pm3946d ago
The average auto loan debt per borrower continues to rise nationwide as delinquency rates edge higher. TransUnion’s annual auto loan …
News Dec. 15, 2014 4:20 pm3947d ago
Rockwell Collins has received a $420 million, four-year contract from the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command to continue supplying its …
Business News Dec. 13, 2014 6:00 am3949d ago
The planned closing of a long time downtown Iowa City business will enable a next-door neighbor to expand. The Soap …
Business News Dec. 12, 2014 2:27 pm3950d ago
Clayton County was the largest oat-producing county in Iowa this year with an estimated 248,000 bushels, according to data from …
Business News Dec. 11, 2014 8:00 pm3951d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A startup business will seek state financial assistance to operate a $2.75 million production craft brewery in …
News Dec. 11, 2014 6:33 pm3951d ago
A 51-year-old employee owned southwest Cedar Rapids business is considering a $7.5 million physical expansion that would retain nearly 30 …
News Dec. 11, 2014 6:25 pm3951d ago
Lower prices for corn and soybeans are affecting the market for Iowa farmland, with fewer bidders showing up for auctions. …
News Dec. 11, 2014 6:43 pm3951d ago
A multinational company with affiliate operations in southwest Cedar Rapids is considering the community for a $6.5 million pilot plant. …
Business News Dec. 10, 2014 9:28 pm3952d ago
Casey’s General Stores on Wednesday posted 26 percent higher second-quarter earnings per share on higher revenue as gasoline margins improved. …