CBJ News Staff
Hibu named a Google 2022 Premier Partner
Hibu Inc. has been named a Google 2022 Premier Partner, company officials announced Feb. 9.
Premier Partner status is awarded annually to the top 3%...
SBA approves $23.3 million in Iowa loans in January
The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 44 loans for $23,386,200 to Iowa businesses in January, including 10 in the Corridor.
Area businesses receiving loan approvals...
Uptown Marion Market vendor applications being accepted
Vendor applications for the 2022 Uptown Marion Market season are now being accepted. Markets will be held June- August from 8 a.m.-noon the second...
Journey 6 focuses on educating women business owners about government contracting
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the launch of Journey 6 of the Ascent e-learning platform focused on educating women business owners...
Business Facilities magazine names Alliant Energy ‘Top Utility’
Alliant Energy has been named a “Top Utility” for 2021 by Business Facilities magazine.
Each year, the publication salutes the top utilities across the country,...
Kirkwood Safety Conference is set for Feb. 22
Kirkwood Community College will hold the annual Kirkwood Safety Conference, formerly the East Central Iowa Safety and Health Conference, on Feb. 22 at The...
Dwell’s Alex Von Ahsen named Best of Houzz 2022 winner
Alex Von Ahsen, an interior designer with Dwell Home Furnishings and Interior Design in Coralville, has been named the highest reviewed Houzz designer in...
National mortgage delinquency drops below 3.6% for first time since pandemic’s onset
CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, has released its monthly Loan Performance Insights Report for November 2021.
For the month...
Freddie Mac sets housing tax credit equity record with $675 million in housing investments
Freddie Mac closed a record $675 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity investments in 2021, funding over 4,800 affordable units in diverse...
Construction employment dips In January despite record rise in wages
Construction employment dipped by 5,000 jobs between December and January even though hourly pay rose at a record pace in the past year, according...