Tag: COVID-19
U.S. Bank to close five Corridor branches
U.S. Bank plans to close one branch each in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Washington, West Branch and Williamsburg after announcing a new round of...
Week brings glimmers of hope for area boutique hotels
The 65-room Hotel Millwright in Amana combines history and modern industrial design. The hotel will host grand opening celebrations Oct. 21. CREDIT AMANA SOCIETY
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Mercy Medical Center announces furlough plan
Citing a substantial drop in revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids has confirmed it is requiring staff furloughs and...
Bar owners sound off on shutdown impacts: ‘We are being crushed’
DC's on Iowa City's Pedestrian Mall was serving customers the night of Sept. 30. But bar owners that do not serve food have been...
Lumber prices threaten to stall state’s homebuilding market
Home construction and remodeling have been among the bright spots of 2020’s bleak pandemic economy – but homebuilders fear that could soon change.
An unusual...
Another important DeWolf gift
The generous philanthropy of Chris and Suzy DeWolf, the owners of Lil’ Drug Store Products, Inc., is once again making an important difference for...
DeltaV launches training for those displaced by pandemic
DeltaV has launched new curriculum and a program that features fully-paid tuition costs. CREDIT NEWBOCO
DeltaV has launched new curriculum and a program that features fully-paid...
IDT expands global footprint with launch of China office
Coralville-based Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has announced the launch of IDT China, an official business entity to be headquartered in Shanghai.
The genomics solutions provider...
IBC survey finds new optimism about economic future
By CBJ News Staff
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Iowa Business Council (IBC) members are increasingly optimistic about the economic outlook, according to results of the IBC's third-quarter Economic Outlook Survey.
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Missing Collins’ balanced portfolio
When Collins Aerospace was the independent company Rockwell Collins, it had a balanced business portfolio split almost half and half between commercial aerospace and...