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QTS formally announces Cedar Rapids data center in lieu of groundbreaking ceremony

In lieu of a formal groundbreaking ceremony following the deadly July 28 shooting at Blackstone Inc.’s New York City headquarters, QTS – a Blackstone portfolio company – has instead issued a formal announcement of its new data center campus planned…

More financial support coming for Iowa small businesses

By Adam Moore [email protected] There’s more support coming for Iowa small business owners facing economic…

Fast food restaurants adapt to pandemic restrictions

Fast food franchisees are racing to keep up in a rapidly changing health and business…

Mastering Big Data

By Dave DeWitte [email protected] As the Big Data revolution continues to reverbrate through the economy,…

Corridor hospitals prepared as coronavirus spreads

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, shown in a file photo. CREDIT…

UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids.

A message from the CBJ regarding the coronavirus

Dear CBJ Readers, Advertisers & Friends: As always, the safety of our readers, event attendees…

IC’s State of the Schools: Business help wanted

Seven area educational leaders took on early childhood education, career and college readiness, and social…

Diversity Straight Up: Thinking globally, leading locally

In the latest episode of the CBJ podcast, “Diversity Straight Up,” hosts Sarika Bhakta and…

Creating a hog haven

FarrPro co-founders Amos Petersen (left) and Chris Hanson stand next to a workbench in the…

Urban farming startup savors the salad days

Partners Chad Treloar (left) and Ted Myers launched Urban Greens three years ago in a…

Affording Health: Big bills & bitter pills

In this six-part, subscribers-only series, the CBJ is exploring the crisis of health care affordability…

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Tom Brands

Coach Brands instructs members of his bench during a recent match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Coach…

Marijuana in the workplace: Think twice

Dr. Cindy Hanawalt of UnityPoint Health discusses the safety implications of marijuana use by employees…

Grassley: Prescription drug pricing bill has momentum

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley addresses the arguments for and against the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction…

A new pilot at Collins Aerospace

Steve Timm has been named president of Collins Aerospace after leading the company’s Avionics unit…

Folience CEO makes the case for more ESOP support

Daniel Goldstein, president and CEO of Folience, testifies on behalf of The ESOP Association before…