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Consumer comfort remains high

More Americans believe the economy is improving than at any time in eight years as the job market picked up, Bloomberg reported.

The share of households viewing the economy as heading in the right direction …
By BPC Staff | Mar 22, 2012
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Good projections for auto industry

New-vehicle sales in March are expected to increase 6 percent from last year due to strong demand in the retail market, Reuters reported. According to research firms J.D. Power and Associates and LMC Automotive, total …
By BPC Staff | Mar 22, 2012
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China’s slowing growth send stocks tumbling

China’s slowing growth send stocks tumbling    Concerns over China’s slowing growth sent stocks tumbling Tuesday, Reuters reported.  China raised fuel prices for the second time in less than six weeks, while BHP Billiton Ltd…
By BPC Staff | Mar 20, 2012
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Iowa employers nominated for Department of Defense award

Iowa employers nominated for Department of Defense award Fifty-six Iowa Guard and Reserve members nominated their employers for the 2012 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, given out by the Employer Support of the…
By BPC Staff | Mar 20, 2012
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Women’s NCAA basketball regional championships to bring 24,000

Women’s NCAA basketball regional championships to bring 24,000  National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Women’s Basketball Regional Championships will take place March 24 to 27. One of the regionals tournaments will be held at…
By BPC Staff | Mar 20, 2012
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Carwash product show to take place March 23-24

Carwash product show to take place March 23-24 The Heartland Carwash Association’s (HCA) Annual Product and Equipment Show will take place March 23- 24 at The Meadows Events Conference Center in Altoona. Exhibitors and attendees…
By BPC Staff | Mar 20, 2012
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BPC Inc. named Best Private Company for Leaders

BPC Inc. named Best Private Company for Leaders Business Publications Corporation Inc. (BPC Inc.), the company that publishes Business Record and dsm magazine, and its chairman, Connie Wimer, have been ranked by Chief Executive magazine…
By BPC Staff | Mar 16, 2012
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Sears to close 62 retail stores

Sears to close 62 retail stores To further reduce expenses, Sears Holdings Corp. plans to close 62 retail stores in the first half of the year, Bloomberg reported. Closings include 43 Sears Hometown stores, 10…
By BPC Staff | Mar 16, 2012
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Rural economy stays healthy

The Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI), covering economic activity in small towns in Iowa and nine other states, was unchanged in March from February’s strong 59.6. The index is based on a scale of 0 to …
By BPC Staff | Mar 16, 2012
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Casey’s expands to Kentucky

Ankeny-based Casey’s General Stores Inc. announced Thursday that it will break ground on a convenience store in Cadiz, Ky., later this month, marking the 12th state in which Casey’s operates. The company also has land …
By BPC Staff | Mar 16, 2012