CBJ News Staff's stories
Tom Pientok named president and CEO of Folience
Folience has appointed Tom Pientok as its new president and chief executive officer, effective June 1, the company’s board of directors announced. Mr. Pientok, a longtime Cedar Rapids business executive, moves into the role after serving as interim CEO on…
NAR blog: Impact of Russia-Ukraine tensions on the U.S. housing market
By Scholastica (Gay) Cororaton Any decline in international real estate transactions will have little direct…
NewBo City Market, Feed Iowa First partner to support immigrant farmers
Starting in May, the NewBo City Market will host weekly farmers’ markets featuring local farmers…
IntelliSee wins top NSCA production innovation award at annual conference
IntelliSee, an AI-powered risk mitigation platform based in Coralville, was named overall winner at the…
Transamerica acquires TAG Resources to boost pooled retirement plan offerings
Transamerica has expanded its pooled retirement plan capabilities with the acquisition of TAG Resources, LLC,…
Whirlpool outlines progress on Net Zero targets as part of sustainability commitment
Whirlpool Corporation issued an update Monday on progress towards achieving Net Zero targets the company…
Corridor Companies awarded Iowa Manufacturing 4.0 grants
Nine Corridor manufacturers will be investing in new manufacturing and technology tools to improve their…
Mercy Medical, Mount Mercy announce education assistance program
Mercy Medical Center and Mount Mercy University have announced a new partnership that will help…
Dr. Terry Wahls receives $2.5M to study effects of diet on MS
Dr. Terry Wahls, a University of Iowa professor of internal medicine, has been gifted $2.5…
Iowans need to watch for ‘spearphishing’ scams at work
Iowans are being warned about a new type of scam called “spearphishing.” Jim Temmer, with…
Cedar Rapids will host figure skating championships
Cedar Rapids will host the U.S. Midwestern Adult Sectional Figure Skating Championships on March 11-13…
IBC’s annual Competitive Dashboard outlines state’s advantages
The Iowa Business Council (IBC) released its annual, nonpartisan review of the state’s economic competitiveness.…
Kinseth Hospitality partners with Relay to provide alert devices for employees
Kinseth Hospitality Company announced Thursday it will deploy wearable alert devices for employees at Kinseth-managed…
NewBoCo expanding into Quad Cities
Cedar Rapids-based nonprofit New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative Inc. (NewBoCo) is expanding to the Quad Cities.…
SBA approves $28.7M in Iowa small business loans in February
The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 41 loans for $28,765,900 to Iowa businesses in February,…
Report: 46% of minority-owned small businesses couldn’t afford February rent
For the first time in three months, rent delinquency among small businesses in the U.S.…
