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Iowa’s ‘silver tsunami’: Baby boomers delay retirement as workforce ages
The term “baby boomer” made its debut in America in 1963, when Leslie J. Nason coined the moniker in a Daily Press article to describe the flood of approaching college enrollments as the oldest of the post-World War II babies…
Annex Analytics brings data power to the people
Annex Analytics Chief Operating Officer Jim Thebeau, President Peggy Stover and Research Associate Maddie Shepard…

Minimum wage hike recommended for Linn County
Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett shown during the 2015 State of the City speech. The…

UI’s Harreld says private partnerships may supplant state funding
UI President Bruce Harreld visits with philanthropist and UI donor John Pappajohn at a “Life…

Van Meter named Coolest of the Cool
Distributor takes takes top honors in CBJ’s 2016 Coolest Places to Work by empowering employee-owners…

Empowered employees keep Aerotek cool
Members of the Aerotek team volunteer in the Adopt a Highway program. Community involvement is…

TelePharm finds its prescription for fun
TelePharm staff members hit the lanes in Cedar Rapids Bowling Center in February as part…

Frond Design Studio takes top honors at Invest in She
Entrepreneurs at Invest in She included, in front, Michelle Owens, Elizabeth Caven and Catherine Heasley.…

Modine workers settle in for final summer
Training, transitions underway as workers prep for plant closure By Emery Styron [email protected] The…

NewBo City Market hits its stride
CR’s most popular attraction shifts to serve new communities By Dave DeWitte [email protected] The…

Corridor commerce groups set sights on Cuba
By Chase Castle [email protected] Following recent efforts by President Barack Obama to loosen trade and…

Honoring 2016’s Financial Executives of the Year
Seven of the Corridor’s leading CFOs were named Financial Executives of the Year. From left…

Corridor companies continue to adapt to ICD-10
Despite concerns about its implementation, the crossover to a more complex medical coding system six…

MERGE gets $1.5 million for prototyping studio
By Chase Castle [email protected] The co-working space and educational tech center known as MERGE in…

POGO brand gives Eco Lips a bounce
Eco Lips CEO Steve Shriver shows off the new POGO line in front of the…

SCOTUS rules in favor of CRST on fees
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] A dispute over $4.7 million in legal fees between CRST International…






