Alliant seeks phased rate hike plan amid criticism
The Gazette reports Alliant Energy backed a wait of one year on a 16.6 percent rate increase amid public and regulator scrutiny. A 7 percent temporary rise already is in effect with a public hearing set for 5 30 p m at Kirkwood Training Center in Marion to discuss the proposal and its impact on residential customers.
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GM to Cut Production and Shut Plants Nationwide
General Motors will temporarily close 13 U S and Mexico assembly plants starting in May for up to 11 weeks to trim inventory. The cuts affect over 26 000 hourly and salaried workers with layoffs and severance, as production drops by 190 000 vehicles and inventory aims to drop from 767 000 to 525 000 by July end. Troy Clarke notes salaried workers will receive partial income and unemployment benefits.
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Microsoft posts first revenue drop in 23 years
Microsoft reports a 32 percent quarterly profit decline to 2.98 billion or 33 cents per share for the fiscal third quarter ended March 31, missing Thomson Reuters forecasts. The Redmond company slashed 5,000 jobs and plans merit-pay freezes next year, with 290 million severance and 420 million write downs affecting results.
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Government to educate unemployed on debit card fees
The Labor Department will launch a national education program to help jobless workers avoid card access fees while collecting unemployment benefits via bank issued debit cards. It will not rescind existing contracts allowing banks to charge up to 25 per card.
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DeLong Sportswear Closes Grinnell Plant Abruptly
DeLong Sportswear in Grinnell has closed with little notice, stunning local officials. The 150 year old company also shut its Albia and Ottumwa locations, leaving about 130 Grinnell workers without guidance as Iowa Workforce Development coordinates a community meeting for affected staff.
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