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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 2011
Page
17
U S stock indexes turn mildly positive after a volatile session. The Dow gains 29.82 points to 11896.44, the S&P 500 rises 6.29 to 1260.34, and the Nasdaq increases 23.83 to 2693.07. In other market news, Anheuser Busch introduces a redesigned Budweiser can aiming to revive U S sales.
CenturyLink Inc reports second quarter profit down 78 percent as it writes down the value of Qwest. The company also loses broadband subscribers in Qwest regions, trimming its full year earnings forecast amid weak government demand and budget pressures.
The Better Business Bureau reports a rise in work-at-home and investment seminar scams in Iowa. Victims pay upfront after free ads, often sharing credit card or bank details to receive supposed materials, rarely receiving income or contactable refunds. BBB urges background checks via 1-800-222-1600 or Iowa.BBB.org before paying or sharing financial info.
HealthTap and Simplee illustrate a wave of Web 2.0 health ventures using mobile and social tech to empower patients. Users gain doctor-backed guidance for fever queries and tools to organize medical bills, reflecting Silicon Valley firms expanding into care, insurance shopping, and provider comparisons.
AirTran Airways will end service to Quad City International Airport in Moline and to Asheville North Carolina, Atlantic City New Jersey, and Newport News Virginia. Flights stop January 6 after AirTran scaled back operations including ending Atlanta service on November 30. Delta and others matched fares as fuel costs rose. Allegiant reports fuel costs rising but gains from higher revenue per passenger. Delta will restart Cedar Rapids Atlanta flights August 17.
A snapshot of health tech start ups using social and mobile tech to empower consumers. Atomic offers a camera based heart rate app for iPhone and Android. Castlight Health compares health plans. CellScope attaches to phones for ear canal photos. Doximity enables doctor messaging and referrals. Fitbit tracks activity and calories with a wearable clip. GravityEight lets users monitor well being via exercise and sleep data.
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