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Aug
24
2009
 
Cash for Clunkers program heads into final dayPosted by: wcfcouriernewsfeed in Cedar Valley BusinessIt was a race to the finish for dealers and customers alike as the government’s Cash for Clunkers program headed into its final lap on Monday. WATERLOO — Moving day will always bring unanticipated headaches. For Craft-Cochran Athletic Goods owners Keith Sandvold and Steve Miles, just getting to moving day presented obstacles. They discovered their lot didn’t have a gas line the day contractors were to begin laying the floor of their new building.
Aug
23
2009
New company will double-check utility billsPosted by: wcfcouriernewsfeed in Cedar Valley BusinessCEDAR FALLS — A Cedar Falls entrepreneur still working his way through college is plunging into the business world by helping companies — and even residents — save on utility costs.
Aug
23
2009
High tax rates may hit workers, not corporationsPosted by: wcfcouriernewsfeed in Cedar Valley BusinessA new study from the nonpartisan Tax Foundation puts a recent positive report about Iowa as a business-friendly state in a slightly different light.
Aug
21
2009
Tyson agrees to pay $2M in pollution settlementPosted by: wcfcouriernewsfeed in Cedar Valley BusinessDAKOTA CITY, Neb. (AP) — Tyson Fresh Meats will pay more than $2 million as part of a settlement over past pollution in the Missouri River near Tyson’s Dakota City, Neb., beef processing plant.
Aug
20
2009
Deere sales, earnings, dip in 3rd quarterPosted by: wcfcouriernewsfeed in Cedar Valley BusinessMOLINE, Ill. — Deere & Co. today reported a 24 percent dip in net sales for the third quarter ending July 31, but the company said sales of equipment manufactured at the Waterloo operation have been stable — perhaps even better than expected, given the downturn in the global economy.
Aug
19
2009
Deere sales, earnings, dip in 3rd quarterPosted by: wcfcouriernewsfeed in Cedar Valley BusinessMOLINE, Ill. — Deere & Co. today reported a 24 percent dip in net sales for the third quarter ending July 31, but the company said sales of equipment manufactured at the Waterloo operation have been stable — perhaps even better than expected, given the downturn in the global economy. WATERLOO — Black Hawk County won’t be affected by a state order boosting and lowering assessed property values in many other Iowa counties. WATERLOO — While retail business at Craft-Cochran was struggling in the 1990s, the owners found a booming business in screen printing and embroidery. As that business has grown, the space in its two buildings hasn’t. In a move that is more than a year in the making, the company will be able to operate under one roof.
Aug
17
2009
Lowe’s 2Q profit falls 19 pct; shares fallPosted by: wcfcouriernewsfeed in Cedar Valley BusinessMOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — No. 2 home-improvement retailer Lowe’s Cos. said Monday poor weather and cautious consumer spending caused sales to fall below expectations and earnings to fall 19 percent in the second quarter. ELDORA — Hail destroyed hundreds of millions of dollars worth of crops in Northeast Iowa this year.
Aug
16
2009
Indicators show recession’s effects on local economyPosted by: wcfcouriernewsfeed in Cedar Valley BusinessWATERLOO — Black Hawk County generally averted the storm and flood problems that hammered the area a year ago, but according to the latest quarterly indicators, the local economy has been caught in a six-month tempest this year.
Aug
16
2009
Recession will leave permanent scars on usPosted by: wcfcouriernewsfeed in Cedar Valley BusinessThe recession won’t last forever but its effects on business likely will be permanent. ELDORA — The nation’s farmers are poised to harvest record soybean and near-record corn crops despite weather problems in the central Corn Belt.
Aug
12
2009
Little effect seen so far from state document restrictionsPosted by: wcfcouriernewsfeed in Cedar Valley BusinessWATERLOO — Local business hasn’t slowed down after the office of the Iowa Secretary of State temporarily removed some information and documents from its Web site. |
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