Wall Street sees second rally as earnings calm markets
Wall Street wrapped a volatile day with gains as earnings and job data steadied sentiment. The Dow rose 100.96 to 19,463.33, the S&P 500 added 6.39 to 1,472.20, and the Nasdaq climbed 22.11 to 2,575.98. Cedar Rapids area chamber set luncheon with Kim Gradeville as keynote at Crowne Plaza Five Seasons on Sept. 18. Bruce Anderson to pass chair to successor.
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Teutul duo to greet fans with green E85 bike at Iowa State Fair
Paul Teutul Sr and Mikey from The Learning Channel will meet fans noon to 2pm Aug 10 at Farm Bureau Park during the Iowa State Fair. The E85 motorcycle, commissioned by the Iowa Farm Bureau, will be shown Aug 9–19.
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Paul Teutul Sr
Mikey
Learning Channel
Farm Bureau Park
Iowa Farm Bureau
Gas Price Survey Across the Corridor
A random survey gauges gas prices in the Corridor as of yesterday afternoon. Prices are rounded up to the nearest cent.
Penford workers approve early three year union contract
About 150 Penford Cedar Rapids employees ratified a three year extension to 2012, signaling improved labor security as the plant expands into ethanol and raises its grind rate. The deal broadens economic provisions. details were not disclosed. Local 100-G President David Holmes hailed the offer and praised plant investment as a sign of job security and better labor relations since the 2004 strike.
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Gazette
Penford Corp
Cedar Rapids
Penford Products Co
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Kortemeyer
Penford
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Grain Millers International Local 100-G
Holmes
Penford Products
Roadshow on the Net 1 Monsanto Corp. Exhibit Travels Iowa
Monsanto Corp. brings a 53 foot mobile technology exhibit to farmers across the nation to showcase new traits in corn and soybeans. The 1,000 square foot trailer includes a video theater and robot displays explaining gene traits for stress tolerance disease resistance and Omega 3 oil. Agricultural educators explain gene testing and the vast research and costs behind trait development while Monsanto emphasizes customer partnership and future agriculture.
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Monsanto Corp
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Allan Ciha
Iowa State University
Ciha
St. Louis
Monsanto
Jim Zimmer
U.S
Marlene Lucas
the Gazette
United States
Flow Technologies
Fiserv to buy rival CheckFree for 4.4 billion dollars
Fiserv Inc. will acquire CheckFree in a 4.4 billion cash deal. CheckFree, based in Norcross Georgia, provides online banking and electronic payments and will join Fiserv which serves financial and insurance industries. The merger aims to boost growth, with anticipated savings and revenue gains, and is set to close by December 31 pending approvals.
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Gazette Fiserv Inc
CheckFree
Norcross
Fiserv
Brookfield
Wis
Teen driver safety products for parents and teens
A roundup of teen driver safety tools including a defensive driving DVD by Scott Kuhne, a magnet and sticker line by Corinne and Austin Fortenbacher, and tracking stickers that alert parents of bad driving. These products offer safety benefits and may help keep auto insurance costs from rising, though insurers remain profit driven and rates depend on the teen's driving record.
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Scott Kuhne
Kuhne
Readskillz.com
Corinne
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Spring Lake
Mich
Corinne Fortenbacher
Rookiedriver.net
Reportmyteen.com
Tell-My-Mom.com
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