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Postal Service no longer accepting mail to Canada

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) announced that it has stopped accepting all mail to Canada as of Sunday, with the exception of Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) service.

A postal strike in Canada caused Canada Post …

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Young and restless in their jobs

Almost one-third of American workers are considering leaving their jobs, with younger workers most likely to be looking to quit, according to the human resources consultant Mercer LLC.

The survey of 2,400 U.S. workers found …

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DMACC and Iowa Culinary Institute will host wine competition

The 2011 Mid-American Wine Competition will be held July 8-10 at Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny. The competition is open to commercial wineries in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, …

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Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa receives $7,500 grant

Principal Financial Group Foundation Inc. has awarded $7,500 to Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa. The funds will be used to support the Retail Skills Training Program for individuals who are vocationally disadvantaged. Goodwill provides essential …

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Inclement weather could hamper rural economic growth

The economies of 10 non-urban areas in the central United States continue to expand, according to a survey of bank CEOs.

The overall Rural Mainstreet Index remained above growth neutral for the eighth consecutive month, …

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Iowa’s unemployment rate unchanged in May

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 6 percent in May as the U.S. unemployment rate rose to 9.1 percent from 9 percent in April.

U.S. employers hired only 54,000 workers, the fewest in eight …

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Consumers seek discounts amid rising cost of commodities

Value-minded consumers are helping McDonald’s Corp. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. as commodity prices skyrocket, Bloomberg reported.

Energy and food costs have risen 19 percent and 4 percent, respectively, since December, and some households earning less …

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Meredith to shutter ReadyMade brand, cut positions

Meredith Corp. said it will record a special charge of approximately $10 million in its fiscal fourth quarter as it shuts down its ReadyMade magazine brand and cuts 75 positions companywide, including 20 in Des …

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Science Center board selects interim president

The Science Center of Iowa has selected Art Wittmack to lead the organization as the nonprofit organization’s board of directors looks for a permanent leader to replace outgoing President and CEO Paul Jennings. Wittmack, who …

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Dunker tapped to Iowa Restaurant Association

Jessica Dunker has been selected to serve at president and CEO of the Iowa Restaurant Association, a 78-year-old trade group representing more than 6,000 restaurants in the state. Dunker, who had been a consultant to …