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Wells Fargo to cut workforce by up to 10 percent in 3 years

Wells Fargo plans to cut its workforce by 5 to 10 percent in the next three years, CEO Tim Sloan reported in a news release.

Reasons given were efficiency and changes in customers’ banking habits …

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Latest headlines in ongoing trade dispute

It can be daunting to keep track of what the latest news is out of the ongoing U.S.-China trade dispute. We’ve compiled a list of stories that look at the most recent moves in this …

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Iowa City hopes for $15 minimum wage for city employees in three years

Iowa City Press-Citizen: City employees in Iowa City will all make $15 or more an hour by July of 2021 if City Council members get their wish and the budget can handle it. The Council Tuesday …

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Tyson agrees to leave empty Iowa factory as new meat processor opens shop

Des Moines Register: Tyson Foods has officially left Cherokee, Iowa, after a yearslong standoff over an abandoned meat-processing plant there that had prompted city leaders to accuse the food giant of holding the town “hostage.” Iowa …

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UnityPoint Health to give $25K and more to schools

Area schools have a chance to win $25,000 from UnityPoint Health. The “Imagine the Amazing” online contest is open to K-12 schools within the 99 counties of Iowa and the primary counties served by UnityPoint …

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West Des Moines plans start of comprehensive plan update

West Des Moines city leaders are beginning to update the city’s comprehensive plan by inviting residents to share their vision for the city at Illumifest on Saturday from 4 to 9 p.m. at the City/School …

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Cherokee site certified, 21st in the state

The Iowa Economic Development Authority has certified a development site in Cherokee, the 21st the state has declared project-ready through the Iowa Certified Site Program. “Having a certified site is about creating a competitive advantage,” …

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Iowa Communications Network announces new executive director

Philip Groner will serve as executive director of the Iowa Communications Network, the Iowa Telecommunications and Technology Commission announced. Groner has served as ICN’s acting executive director since July 2017, and has worked for the ICN for 21 …

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Worker shortage, Midwest entrepreneurism top Atlantic summit in East Village

The Atlantic magazine and Wells Fargo teamed to stage a full-morning discussion of the future of the Heartland at Curate, and it appeared if we can find workers, support immigration and fight off the erroneous…
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NOTEBOOK – One good Read: Companies where tomorrow’s graduates want to work

We’ve got a super-low unemployment rate. It’s a problem, business leaders tell me, as they are looking for educated, skilled and dedicated new workers. So anytime I see an article talking about younger workers, I’m …