CR named by Kilpinger’s as among 10 ‘Best Value Cities’
Cedar Rapids was named among Kiplinger’s Personal Finance top 10 cities that provide the best value—with value defined as low living costs, strong economies and great amenities. This year’s picks are...
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Windstream buying PAETEC for $2.3 billion in stock deal
PAETEC Holding Corp., with operations in Hiawatha, has agreed to be acquired by Little Rock, Ark.-based Windstream Corp. for $2.3 billion in a stock transacti0n.The deal, announced Monday, will not...
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Crystal Group sold, founder and chairman will retire
HIAWATHA — Crystal Group Inc., a designer and manufacturer of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) custom-designed computers, displays, networking devices, embedded systems, and storage devices, has been...
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Signs of change: Transamerica replaces AEGON
AEGON USA and Transamerica at 4333 Edgewood Road NE in Cedar Rapids.Credit: George C. Ford/The GazetteCEDAR RAPIDS — Transamerica “red” is replacing familiar AEGON “blue” at the insurance company’s...
View ArticleAcme Graphics seeks TIF help for new building
An almost century-old Cedar Rapids business has applied for tax-increment financing assistance from the city to build a new printing plant in southwest Cedar Rapids.Acme Graphics sustained significant...
View ArticleAlliant Energy may get earnings bump from July heat wave
Alliant Energy said Thursday it expects hot July weather to add an additional 12 to 14 cents per share to its fiscal year earnings.Alliant Chief Financial Tom Hanson made the remarks in a conference...
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Insurance industry engine keeps Iowa’s economy stronger
AEGON campus Saturday, July 30, 2011, in southwest Cedar Rapids. (SourceMedia Group News/Jim Slosiarek) By Dave DeWitte, The GazetteAllen Williams sometimes wished Iowa was better known back when he...
View ArticleAcme Graphics Prepares for More Change
Acme Graphics, a Cedar Rapids printing company that creates materials for visitations and funerals, is just two years away from celebrating its 100 year anniversary in the community. The company has...
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Integrated DNA Technologies expanding campus
CORALVILLE — Work is progressing on a $2.5 million expansion project at Integrated DNA Technologies, 1710 Commerce Park.The Coralville City Council in March approved a $385,000 forgivable loan to...
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RuffaloCODY makes Inc.’s fastest-growing list
RuffaloCODY's facility on the Kirkwood Community College campus in Cedar Rapids. (Gazette file photo)Inc. magazine has ranked RuffaloCODY on its annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in...
View ArticleCardella & Associates is tops in Iowa on Inc.’s ‘fastest growing’ list
(Modified 8/25/11 to correct omission of Raining Rose Inc. in paragraph 7).A high rate of growth provides affirmation that your clients are getting satisfaction, according to the leader of Iowa’s top...
View ArticleHedge fund acquires 6.6% of Rockwell Collins stock
A hedge fund company has acummulated 6.6 percent of the stock of Rockwell Collins, the Cedar Rapids-based aerospace and defense electronics company.ValueAct Capital Management of San Francisco has...
View ArticleGood news for investors in Rockwelll Collins earnings forecast
Rockwell Collins had some good news for its investors Wednesday in financial guidance for its upcoming fiscal year.The aerospace electronics company, which has seen its share price slip among concerns...
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Iowa City ready to sue over software snafu
Iowa City is prepared to file a lawsuit over a million-dollar software agreement IOWA CITY — The city is prepared to file a lawsuit to recoup nearly $200,000 from a million-dollar computer software...
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Heartland Express founder’s legacy went beyond trucking success
Russ GerdinHeartland Express founder and longtime leader Russ Gerdin, who died Friday at his North Liberty home, left behind far more than the successful trucking company he founded.Gerdin, 70, left a...
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On Topic: It’s a small (and complicated) world after all
When I’m 110 years old, in an assisted-living facility while watching the weather channel and looking back over my life, the incident probably won’t count as my most embarrassing moment. I intend to...
View ArticleYellowbook CEO to step down
Joe Walsh, CEO of Yellowbook, plans to step down.The resignation was announced to employees in an email on Thursday, Oct. 20.“I believe we have the right strategic initiatives in place to grow our...
View ArticleUniversity of Iowa contest examines ethics of being green vs. buying local
Is it better to buy local or be green?Nearly 800 University of Iowa students mulled that dilemma this year as part of the Tippie College of Business’ annual Mary Thomas Prappas Business Ethics Essay...
View ArticleUnited Fire Group sets Jan. 24 shareholder vote on holding company
CEDAR RAPIDS — United Fire Group has scheduled a special shareholders meeting for Jan. 24 to consider adopting a new corporate structure for the Cedar Rapids-based insurance company.Stockholders will...
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