Archive for August 2011
Cost of living increase highlights negative economic news
The cost of living in the United States climbed in July by the most in four months, led by higher energy and food prices, Bloomberg reported.
The Consumer Price Index, which is a measure of …
Read MoreDOT gives money for I-35 upgrades
U.S. Senator Tom Harkin today announced that Iowa will receive $6.06 million for highway-related projects.
The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration.
The largest portion of the funding — $3.75 …
Read MoreConstruction material prices up in July
Construction materials prices in July were 8.9 percent higher than they were a year ago, according to the Aug. 17 producer price index reported by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Prices rose 0.3 percent from …
Read MoreHy-Vee partners with growing eCoupon provider
Hy-Vee Inc. has partnered with paperless grocery coupon service SavingStar Inc. Hy-Vee shoppers will have the ability to redeem SavingStar eCoupons, which can be downloaded to a keytag available at the Hy-Vee customer service desks.…
Read MoreEurofins receives microbiology accreditation
Eurofins Nutrition Analysis Center has received its ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Accreditation for Microbiology from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation.
The accreditation is regarded nationally and internationally as a reliable indicator of competence, and specifies the …
Read MoreIowa State to honor design award-winner
Iowa State University alumnus Ken Smith is the recipient of the 2011 Christian Petersen Design Award presented by the ISU College of Design.
Smith is the landscape architect behind both the Museum of Modern Art …
Read MoreBLOG: Good service sometimes begins in bad times
Some Federal Reserve officials don’t see need for low interest rates
Three Federal Reserve officials are starting to speak out about why they disagree with Chairman Ben Bernanke on the central bank’s latest policy move, CNNMoney.com reported.
The Federal Reserve decided last Tuesday to leave interest …
Read MoreCatchfire partners with education marketing firm
Social media and technology consultancy Catchfire Media LLC has partnered with Cedar Rapids-based Stamats Inc. to provide digital marketing services to higher education institutions.
Stamats is a marketing firm that works with colleges and universities. …
Read MorePrincipal to repurchase outstanding stock
Principal Financial Group Inc. announced that its board of directors has approved an authorization for the repurchase of up to $200 million of the company’s outstanding common stock.
The new program is in addition to …
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