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President Barack Obama is expected to provide details today on a proposed tax incentive intended to generate jobs, CNNMoney.com reported.

In his State of the Union address on Wednesday night, Obama said job creation “must …

There was a surge in business start-up activity among jobless managers and executives in 2009.

According to a report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., start-up activity reached a four-year high, fueled mostly by a …

The Federation of Iowa Insurers has announced its 2010 executive committee, including Donn Hutchins, president and CEO of Delta Dental of Iowa, who was elected president, and Wendy Waugaman, president and CEO of American Equity …

The number of Americans filing for initial unemployment insurance fell less than expected by economists to 470,000 claims for the week ended Jan. 23, down 8,000 from a revised 478,000 the previous week, CNNMoney.com reported. …

Ford Motor Co. is pointed in the right direction again – a profitable one.

Ford reported its first profitable year since 2005 with $2.7 billion net income, or 86 cents per share, in 2009, according …

Representatives of three of Iowa’s largest business organizations say they were encouraged to hear a renewed emphasis on jobs creation by President Obama in last night’s State of the Union address, but are concerned about …

Iowans who make qualifying charitable contributions will receive a larger Endow Iowa tax credit this year. However, they may actually end up with a smaller tax deduction than in previous years.

Effective Jan. 1, donors …

Toyota Motor Corp., the world’s No. 1 automaker, said Tuesday that it would temporarily stop building and selling eight models, including the popular Camry and Corolla sedans, in the North American market, The New York …

Gov. Chet Culver will release his spending proposals for fiscal year 2011 today, IowaPolitics.com reported. Culver revealed in his Condition of the State address that his proposed budget will include the last installment of the …