Tag: Cedar Rapids
Bracing for bad numbers
CBJ Editorial
“We are going to see economic data for the second quarter that’s worse than any data we’ve seen for the economy,” Federal Reserve...
Small shops widen ways to connect with customers
Steven Ginsberg, of Ginsberg Jewelers in Cedar Rapids, has made it a point to stay connected during the pandemic, hiring a social media specialist...
ADM idles ethanol production at Cedar Rapids plant
The ADM dry corn milling ethanol plant in southwest Cedar Rapids. CREDIT KCRG-TV9
By CBJ News Staff
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ADM has announced it will idle ethanol production at...
UTC-Raytheon merger clears U.S. antitrust review
By CBJ News Staff
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A lawsuit and settlement agreement filed Thursday by the U.S. Department of Justice will allow the merger of Collins Aerospace parent...
Restaurants try to carry on as carry out dwindles
Carmen Legaspi, of La Reyna Mexican restaurant in Vinton. She says business at the establishment has dropped by at least 60% since the governor's...
Deal approved to boost food processing pay during crisis
The Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, shown in a file photo. CREDIT KCRG-TV9
By CBJ News Staff
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The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union...
Vote set on $2 trillion stimulus bill
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The U.S. Senate will vote this afternoon on a massive $2 trillion stimulus package designed to keep the economy afloat amid...
Corridor orgs fire up 3D printers, CNCs to produce protective gear
3D printers provided by the Cedar Rapids Community School District pump out prototypes in the cafe of the Geonetric building in Cedar Rapids on...
Fast food restaurants adapt to pandemic restrictions
Fast food franchisees are racing to keep up in a rapidly changing health and business environment in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. CREDIT...
Make casino site a downtown catalyst
CBJ Editorial
In early 2000s the city of Iowa City had a prime piece of land in its downtown that it wanted developed.
City leaders were...