Retail and Business

In an effort to keep corn growers informed about the 2012 presidential campaign, the Iowa Corn Growers Association has partnered with the National Corn Growers Association and associations in other states to launch the Corn …

The board of the Iowa Department of Economic Development today approved awards that will support the creation of up to 59 jobs in the state. New Horizon Cuisine, which has proposed to construct a new …

The index of leading U.S. economic indicators rose at a slower pace in June, signaling that the recovery may be restrained in the second half of the year, Bloomberg reported.

The Conference Board’s gauge of …

American Airlines’ parent company said it would purchase 460 narrow-body planes in a historic deal that gives Europe’s Airbus a new foothold in U.S. markets, Crain’s Chicago Business reported. The order, which AMR Corp. said …

Thomas L. Cardella & Associates announced plans to add 50 jobs at its contact center in Marshalltown. Applications are being accepted for the 50 outbound sales positions that will be filled over the next several …

Sauer-Danfoss Inc. announced that it will hold a conference call to discuss second-quarter results at 9 a.m. on Aug. 4.

The company will release results on Aug. 3 after U.S. markets close. A listen-only audio …

General Motors Co. said it will spend $328 million to upgrade its Flint, Mich., assembly plant. The plant overhaul is part of the company’s strategy for launching its next generation of full-size pickup trucks. The company says the …

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told CNBC today that he is certain that congressional leaders will strike a deal to raise the federal debt ceiling prior to the Aug. 2 deadline to avoid default.

“Each …

Business economists have scaled back projections for U.S. growth this year, citing slower company sales and global uncertainty, a quarterly survey found.

The National Association of Business Economists (NABE) said fewer members reported higher sales …

The Iowa Craft Beer Tent will debut at the Iowa State Fair, Aug. 11-21, with 13 Iowa breweries and three regional breweries pouring 36 different beers from 9 a.m. to midnight. Representatives from the breweries …