Business
Hy-Vee CEO wins state Retailer of Year award
DES MOINES - More than 400 grocery industry leaders attended the 16th Annual Iowa Grocery Industry Association Hall of Fame Dinner Tuesday at the Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel, where the IGIA honored its Retailer of the Year, Supplier of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Award winners.
Nov 06, 2009 | 7:45 am | (0) Comments
Recession still gripping area, according to Q3 indicators
WATERLOO --- The recession persists across Black Hawk County, according to third-quarter economic indicators.
Nov 01, 2009 | 4:00 pm | (1) Comments
Wet conditions hamper farmers, increase drying price
DIKE --- Time and money --- two things that always seem to be in short supply.
Nov 01, 2009 | 12:00 pm | (0) Comments
COLUMN: Chambers right on cap, trade opposition
The business lobby is under attack, thanks to cap and trade.
Nov 01, 2009 | 6:00 am | (0) Comments
Treasury, GMAC in talks for third round of US aid
NEW YORK (AP) - GMAC Financial Services is in talks with the Treasury Department for a third injection of taxpayer aid as the auto lender faces a November deadline to raise the $11.5 billion capital cushion mandated by results of the government's "stress test" earlier this year.
Oct 28, 2009 | 12:05 am | (1) Comments
Slim pickings: Combines a hot commodity as harvest drags on
GRUNDY CENTER --- An extremely slow harvest forced some farmers to splurge on another combine to make up for lost time.
Oct 27, 2009 | 3:00 pm | (0) Comments
Gas prices taking big hike
WATERLOO - A year ago, Cedar Valley motorists were in a celebratory mood. Gasoline and diesel prices were in free-fall, dropping below $2.40 per gallon for regular unleaded only three months after prices set a record high.
Oct 27, 2009 | 12:30 pm | (1) Comments
Ethanol bounces back after tough year
STEAMBOAT ROCK --- Cheaper corn, rising oil prices and smarter business decisions are powering ethanol's road to recovery.
Oct 25, 2009 | 2:00 pm | (0) Comments
Holiday hiring expected to be brisk
WATERLOO --- The season of giving is already bearing fruit in the Cedar Valley. People looking for temporary seasonal work won't have to venture to the North Pole to find employment. Retailers have started hiring part-time help for the holiday shopping season. A recession that may or may …
Oct 25, 2009 | 9:00 am | (0) Comments
Economies must evolve
A reader recently asked me to explain "why the loss of our manufacturing base is not seen as the root cause of our economic problems."
Oct 25, 2009 | 6:00 am | (0) Comments
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