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St. Ambrose president Amy Novak and Mount Mercy president Todd Olson sign a "strategic combination" agreement on Thursday, Aug. 1. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

Editorial: Mount Mercy’s merger with St. Ambrose advances

The idea of merging two businesses is often based on achieving more growth, reducing costs, increasing market share and diversifying operations. And, ideally the markets the two entities serve don’t overlap too much. This is much the same for merging…

Editorial: Economy continues to confuse

There are myriad economic indicators that business leaders gauge to help them thoughtfully navigate an…

Editorial: Two heavyweights depart

Carroll Reasoner recently retired as University of Iowa vice president for legal affairs and general…

Editorial: Missing nuclear power in Iowa 

It is noteworthy to point out that Germany and California are now desperately trying to…

Editorial: Randy Ramlo’s well-deserved retirement

The United Fire Group (UFG) is somewhat of a throwback company. Instead of a faceless…

Editorial: Prospect Meadows’ big impact

The iconic Field of Dreams in Dyersville might get most of the attention, but a…

Editorial: Cedar Rapids’ momentum

Cedar Rapids is running on (mostly) all cylinders right now. The landing of the Sub-Zero…

Editorial: Double down on shipping and logistics

The recent Fastest Growing Companies list further illustrates the Corridor’s success and continued opportunity within…

Editorial: Celebrating Fastest Growing Companies

The Corridor Business Journal was privileged to host the 15th annual Fastest Growing Companies awards…

Opinion: Cancel the ICR Iowa brand

When a business has a product, service or brand that isn’t being embraced, typically leaders…

Opinion: The Iowa Caucuses need Obama

We were disappointed that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) no longer guarantees that Iowa will…

Iowa’s next marketing opportunity

Even before the pandemic, the State of Iowa and the Iowa Economic Development Authority were…

Important CID money

The Eastern Iowa Airport is one of the Corridor region’s most important economic development drivers.…

Big CEO retirements 

The Great Resignation or Great Retirement isn’t limited to the average worker. It is impacting…

Henry B. Tippie: An Iowa icon

Corridor native Henry B. Tippie, an Iowa icon, passed away Sunday, Feb. 20, at the…

Health care’s dramatic changes

Health care is one of the largest, most complicated and regulated industries. It is also…