Retail and Business

Greece averted the immediate threat of an uncontrolled default today, Reuters reported, winning strong acceptance from its private creditors for a bond swap deal that will eat into its mountainous public debt and clear the …

Employers in the United States boosted payrolls more than forecast in February, Bloomberg reported, indicating that companies are growing more optimistic about the economic expansion. The jobless rate held at 8.3 percent.

The 227,000 increase …

Meredith Corp. entered into a $200 million note purchase agreement this week with a group of purchasers of private placement notes. The agreement consisted of $50 million of 2.62 percent senior notes due March 1, …

One of the topics discussed at this morning’s Business Record Power Breakfast, “Polishing Your Corporate Image,” was the importance of having good internal communication with your employees, especially in today’s instantaneous news cycle.

During the …

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) will hold its 109th annual convention June 13-15.

Conference attendees will hear from speakers including Jim Collins, author of “Good to Great” and the newly released “Great …

Sears appears to be on its way out at Coral Ridge Mall in Coralville, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported, after the retailer sold its store there – and 10 other Sears spaces at other malls …