Wall Street Rebounds as Cisco CEO Vows Bold Steps
In New York technology shares rose after Cisco Systems CEO pledged a sharper focus. The Dow gained 32.85 points to 12426.75, the S P 500 climbed 2.91 to 1335.54, and the Nasdaq rose 8.63 to 2799.82. In Iowa City Pam Jaben named executive of Mason City board after Cheryl Nelson’s retirement.
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New York
Cisco Systems Inc
Standard & Poor
Iowa City
Greater
Mason City
Keith
Nelson
Iowa City Area Association of Realtors
Monsanto forecast disappoints market drag on shares
Monsanto Co. posted a 15 percent rise in second quarter profit from higher corn seed sales but warned seed discounts and continued losses on Roundup Herbicide would cut 2011 profits. The outlook lowered its stock by over 4 percent.
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ST. Louis
Monsanto Co
Monsanto
Scholarships offered for Iowa Women's Leadership Conference
The Community Foundation of Johnson County and the Iowa Women's Leadership Conference provide a $150 scholarship for Johnson County women attending the event on April 26-27 at the Coralville Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Apply through contact persons Mike Stoffregen or Jo Dickens for details.
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Iowa City
Community Foundation of
Johnson County
Iowa Women’s Leadership Conference
Iowa Women
Cedar Rapids replaces JumpStart loan program administrator
Cedar Rapids shifts grant administration from Transition Made Better to ProSource Technologies as the JumpStart Business Recovery program moves into a new contract. The transfer, up for Cedar Rapids City Council on April 12, follows roughly $50 million in HUD funded grants issued across two phases since 2008. Authorities say the change frees Theresa Bornbach to focus on Corridor Co-Works while preserving program continuity and documented processes.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Transitions Made Better
Theresa Bornbach
ProSource Technologies
Transition Made Better
ProSource
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Jennifer Pratt
Inspector General
Pratt
HUD
State of
Iowa
Doug Schumacher
Cedar Rapids Small Business Recovery
Bornbach
Online banking fraud rises as consumers grow
The rise of online banking attracts cybercrooks targeting consumers and businesses. FBI and agencies report thousands of victims, including municipalities and non profits, while liability rules differ for individuals and commercial entities. Guardian Analytics finds 32 percent of SMEs hit by scams. industry groups debate liability and protections.
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Steve Johnson
San Jose Mercury News
Jose
Calif
Fiserv
FBI
Guardian Analytics
Guardian
Terry Austin
American Bankers Association
Doug Johnson
Iowa trails in women owned business startup growth
A new American Express Open report based on Census data shows Iowa lagged nationally from 1997 to 2011 in women owned business startups with a 20.1 percent rise versus a 50 percent national gain. The study notes Iowa had a 3.1 percent revenue decline among women owned firms.
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Dave DeWitte
The
Gazette
Iowa
American Express Open
Alaska
West Virginia
Julie Weeks
Weeks
Iowa Commission On the Status of Women
Rachel Scott
Bie Durham
Scott
Womenable
Census Bureau
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