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How burnout quietly drains company budgets, according to the experts
Over the course of one year, employee burnout can cost a company anywhere between $4,000 to $20,000 per employee, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The study found that for an average 1,000-person…
Casino developer, trades union enter project labor agreement for gaming facility
The Cedar Rapids Development Group (CRDG) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Cedar…
Child care crisis ‘not sustainable,’ center director says
The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) received a $95,000 grant from the Women’s Funding Network (WFN)…
O’Brien retires as franchisee of 22 Iowa McDonald’s restaurants
Kevin O’Brien, whose family company operates 22 McDonald’s restaurant franchises in Iowa – many in…
SBA to recognize National Veterans Small Business Week
The U.S. Small Business Administration will celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit and resilience of our veteran…
Applications accepted for spring Goldman Sachs program
Applications for the upcoming spring cohort of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program are…
Gallery on Main Amana Arts Guild to host weekly artists
The Gallery on Main Amana Arts Guild, located in the village of Amana, will be…
Picketing suspended near John Deere facility in Illinois after striking UAW worker struck, killed
Picketing activities for striking John Deere workers near the company’s Parts Distribution Center in Milan.,…
Cedar Rapids allocating $3 million in ARPA funds to affordable housing, social service pool
The Cedar Rapids City Council on Tuesday approved allocating $3 million of the city’s American…
New housing, commercial development proposed in southwest Cedar Rapids
The first reading of a rezoning request for a new commercial and housing development in…
Low inventory leads to solid gains in new home sales
Fueled by strong demand, low existing inventory and buyers’ anticipation of future higher mortgage rates,…
Cedar Rapids-based HVAC contractor wins national award
Randy Novak, president of Novak Heating & Air in Cedar Rapids, was unveiled as Contractor…
Raytheon earnings exceed estimates; Collins Aerospace sales up 7%
Raytheon Technologies released its third-quarter earning report Tuesday for both the company overall and its…
Ethanol from ADM’s Cedar Rapids plant to be converted to sustainable aviation fuel
ADM, a global leader in nutrition and agricultural origination and processing, and Gevo, Inc., a…
Collins Aerospace upgrades help keep C-130 Hercules fleet viable
From cargo to refueling, troop transport to aerial firefighting, the venerable Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules…
2021 Effie Awards names Procter & Gamble among most effective marketers
Procter & Gamble received multiple accolades at this year’s U.S. Effie Awards. Selected winners represent…
