Tag: manufacturing
Kirkwood joins new statewide ‘Industry 4.0’ consortium
Kirkwood Community College has joined with Iowa’s other community colleges and the Iowa State University’s Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) to announce...
Turning the page
Newly inaugurated President Joe Biden will bring a host of changes to the U.S. political landscape, but don’t expect wholesale reversals of former President...
Unemployment claims continue to decrease in Iowa
By CBJ News Staff
news@corridorbusiness.com
Iowa Workforce Development reported the number of initial unemployment claims filed between July 26-Aug. 1 was 6,765. There were 6,129 initial...
Iowa Leading Indicators Index shows improvement in May
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to forecast tax revenues, decreased 0.5 percent to 100.8 in May from 101.3 in...
Supply strain: Corridor manufacturers work around supply disruptions
World Class Industries employee Charles Ellis moves a fan drive into a shipping tote at WCI’s Hiawatha headquarters earlier this year. The company has...
Unemployment claims in Iowa still high, but falling
By CBJ News Staff
news@corridorbusiness.com
Iowa Workforce Development reports 27,912 initial unemployment insurance claims were filed for week ending April 18, with 26,192 initial claims by...
P&G sees sales jump as consumers stock up
By CBJ News Staff
news@corridorbusiness.com
Sales surged at consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble in the quarter that ended March 31, as buyers stocked up on...
Iowa jobless claims set another weekly record
By CBJ News Staff
news@corridorbusiness.com
The number of new unemployment claims in Iowa during the week ending Saturday broke all previous records, as companies affected by...