Wall Street finishes strong month as holiday sales worry lingers
The Dow gains 0.3 percent to 10,344.84 and the S&P 500 up 0.4 to 1,095.63 while the Nasdaq rises 0.3 to 2,144.60. Retail season remains tepid with ShopperTrak noting only modest Black Friday weekend gains and traffic declines from year ago, even as November posts its best month since July. Crisis hotlines rise 18 percent for agricultural workers with AgriWellness seeing more dairy and farming calls across Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota. Minnesota launches Farmer Assistance Network to provide confidential counseling amid continued price shocks.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
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Sign Productions breaks ground on new 83000 square foot facility
Sign Productions breaks ground on an 83000 square foot building on Walford Road SW near Interstate 380 to consolidate three Marion sites damaged by the June 2008 flood. The employee owned firm designs manufactures and installs signs for clients nationwide and plans a summer completion with Primus Construction as general contractor.
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Portable miniature golf on the go expands Cedar Rapids man’s hobby
Cedar Rapids resident Michael Young turns a lifelong love of miniature golf into Miniature Golf On-the-Go a mobile rental service offering a nine hole course for two hours at 150 and a week for 500 delivery and setup included. The venture targets family gatherings churches and school groups for fundraisers.
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Billion Automotive buys Chezik-Bell Honda in Iowa City
Billion Automotive of Sioux Falls has acquired Chezik-Bell Honda at 2641 Mormon Trek Blvd in Iowa City. The dealership becomes Billion Honda of Iowa City, with Duke Owens named general manager and 14 other franchises in 11 locations under the parent company.
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Chicago Bears
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Government to toughen oversight of mortgage servicers
The Obama administration will crack down on mortgage companies not helping at risk borrowers and will withhold payments from lagging servicers. Daily progress reports will track the largest firms as the Treasury aims to boost conversions of troubled loans to permanent, lower payments.
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