Archive for June 2016
IEDA approves awards for Central Iowa businesses
Groundbreaking set for Oelwein plant
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Excavation work has begun on a $68 million battery manufacturing plant, distribution center and warehouse in Oelwein. The plant, being built East Penn Manufacturing of Lyon Station, Pa., will create 350 jobs with …
Read MoreTwo Iowa companies win U.S. Chamber small business awards
Two Central Iowa companies have been named winners in U.S. Chamber of Commerce annual Dream Big Blue Ribbon Small Business Awards, recognizing 100 companies for their success and their contributions to America’s economic growth and …
Read MoreState’s unemployment rate remains under 4 percent
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.9 percent in May, according to Iowa Workforce Development’s latest report. The state’s jobless rate was 3.6 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 4.7 …
Read MoreJordan Creek mall owner defaults on loan for suburban Detroit mall
General Growth Properties Inc., owner and operator of Jordan Creek Town Center in West Des Moines, has defaulted on a loan payment that was due this month for a suburban Detroit mall, Bloomberg reported. A $144 million …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Jacobson Institute entrepreneurial classes live on
Although philanthropist Richard Jacobson passed away in April, his legacy will continue this summer with the University of Iowa’s Jacobson Institute for Youth Entrepreneurship. The series of summer programs is designed to interest students in …
Read MoreSurvey: Iowans view trucking industry positively
More than 8 in 10 Iowans view the Iowa trucking industry in a positive light after learning the impact that trucking companies have on job creation, according to a new survey commissioned by the Iowa…Read More
The Elbert Files: When taxes don’t measure up
I have a confession. I’ve been trying to make sense of Iowa’s tax code, which is something my accountant, Ted, has advised me never to do.
Ted tells the story about one of his tax …
Read MoreMcLellan: Reinvent your category
This past week my daughter and I were in New York City and saw the play that is taking Broadway by storm — “Hamilton.” It was spectacular in every way imaginable, but it was also …
Read MoreGuest Opinion: 5 steps to a smooth retirement from a family business
This year, according to AARP, U.S. baby boomers will be turning 65 at a rate of about 8,000 a day. That’s 2.9 million per year. Millions in this generation are family business owners who are …
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