First Interstate Bank merges with Great Western Bank
First Interstate BancSystem, parent company of First Interstate Bank, announced on Tuesday that they have completed their merger with Great Western Bancorp, parent company...
Iowa awards $1.4 million in Employer Innovation Fund grants
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has awarded $1.4 million in grants to 38 Iowa employers and partner organizations who are launching projects to help Iowans...
New members join Economic Alliance’s innovation councils, policy board
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has added new members to its innovation councils and policy board for 2022.
New members of the Business Support...
Mediacom announces new high-speed internet programs to connect low-income households
Mediacom Communications has announced its participation in the federal government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a new program designed to help more Americans lower the...
2022 predictions in marketing & tech
By the time you read this, we will be an entire month into 2022. As I looked back on the past year(s) and talked...
Pearson acquires digital credentialing leader Credly
Pearson has announced it has acquired Credly, the market leader in digital workforce credentialing. The acquisition of Credly, in which Pearson already has a...
MidWestOne income, earnings drop slightly in fourth quarter, but full year income sets record
MidWestOne Financial Group, headquartered in Iowa City, reported a drop in net income and diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2021,...
West Bancorporation announces record net income
Last year was a record-setting year for West Bancorporation.
The Des Moines-based bank holding company, with a branch in Coralville, reported Tuesday that they ended...
Local professors address supply chain’s ‘perfect storm’
Depending on your perspective, the phrase “supply chain” is among the global economy’s most pressing concerns, an oft-repeated phrase to summarize a variety of...