Unemployment in Cedar Rapids Iowa City Mixed in November
Iowa City area sees unemployment fall to 2.2 percent while Cedar Rapids holds at 3.3 percent. Nonfarm payrolls rise 600 in the CR-IC corridor to 144,300 with gains in trade, retail, and services offset by losses in natural resources and construction. Statewide jobless rate eases to 3.4 percent as payrolls grow by 8,400.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Iowa Workforce Development
Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area
MSA
Iowa
Mike Owen
Iowa Policy Project
Owen
Real Bearded Santas Go Global for Holiday Gigs
Real beard Santas fly to China for hour long throne sittings earning 2500 plus free room and meals. Agencies like Santa For Hire place 425 jobs worldwide charging clients up to 150 per hour while paying Santas 80 to 105 for each gig and screening candidates with interviews and background checks.
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Lewis
Shenzhen
China
Ed Burgh
Fredericksburg
Santa
Michael Levick
Washington, D.C
Brian Wilson
Orange County
Calif
Santa For Hire
Kriss Kringles
Wilson
Spain
Dubai
Singapore
Monsanto cancels Independence plant plans amid job cuts
Monsanto withdraws a 90 million seed corn facility project in Independence Iowa citing market pressures. The move cancels 47 full time and 800 seasonal positions and reduces tax credits to 7.5 million. DuPont Pioneer also cancels 13 million in tax benefits for three Iowa projects while aiming to complete them without the promised jobs.
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Monsanto
Independence
DuPont
Iowa
St. Louis
Joan Steckel
Iowa Economic Development Authority
George Lake
Buchanan County Economic Development Commission
Lake
Highway 20
Henley Avenue
IEDA
DuPont Pioneer
Mark Miller
Nexstar in talks to buy Media General for about 17.50 a share
Nexstar Broadcasting Group explores a 2 billion plus deal to acquire Media General at 17.50 a share creating the second largest U.S. local broadcaster. The timing remains uncertain with ongoing confidential discussions and no comment from both sides.
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Nexstar Broadcasting
Media General
Nexstar Broadcasting Group
U.S
Nexstar
Perry Sook
Meredith Corp
Meredith
Starboard Value LP
Media General Inc
Starboard
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