Wall Street dips as Middle East tension boosts oil prices
U S stocks slid amid Middle East violence and higher oil with the Dow down 31.62 to 8483.93 the S and P off 3.38 to 869.42 and the Nasdaq 19.92 lower at 1510.32. Oil rose to 40.02 a barrel while Treasuries hit record lows and IndyMac sale talks emerged involving J C Flowers Dune Capital and Paulson.
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Wall Street
Middle East
Standard & Poor
Israel
New York Mercantile Exchange
United States
Air Filter Sales & Service Reopens After Flood
Cedar Rapids business Air Filter Sales & Service announces reopening at 210 33rd Street SE after June flood recovery, relocating from 123 14th Ave SE. The firm invites inquiries via money gazcomm com.
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33Rd Street Dr
14Th Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Money
Gazcomm.com
Gas price survey for the Corridor yesterday
A selective survey shows gas prices in the Corridor as of yesterday afternoon with prices rounded to the nearest cent. The low price today is $2.87 in 2007 dollars.
Census bureau to hire 1000 temporary workers in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids office at The Bridge will begin in January to lay groundwork for the 2010 census. It will employ about 1050 staff including 50 administrative workers and 1000 field operatives with wages from 10.50 to 13.75 dollars per hour plus mileage.
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Ine Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Bridge
First Ave
Iowa
Jerry Young
Census Bureau
Young
Kansas City
Census job open house in Cedar Rapids January 6
Dennis Johnson regional census center and Syd nee Chattin-Reynolds deputy regional director will attend a 10 am open house with local officials in Cedar Rapids. The event highlights temporary census jobs and the importance of returning mailed forms to guide federal funding and planning.
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Dennis Johnson
Bureau
Sydnee Chattin-Reynolds
Cedar Rapids
America
Young
Coralville
Iowa
Census Bureau
U.S
Customer centric firms aim to keep loyal customers
Business experts say understanding customer needs and measuring satisfaction drive profitability. Leaders from companies like Communications Engineering and Positioning Systems stress CEO involvement, daily improvements, and tailoring products to what customers want to ensure loyalty and repeat business.
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Janet Borhoilm
The
Gazette
Gary Nesteby
Iowa
Dennis van Auken
Positive Solutions
Cedar Rapids
Communications Engineering Co
Hiawatha
Shannon Bonwell
Communications Engineer
Bonwell
Doug Wick
Positioning Systems
van Auken
Mark Tade
the Gazette Communications Engineering Co
Brynna Sytsma
Randy Montelius
Matt Diony
Alan Brockette
Tourism bureau shifts ad focus to Eastern Iowa Airport
The Cedar Rapids Convention and Visitors Bureau plans exclusive membership and advertising for The Eastern Iowa Airport, prompting complaints from Quad Cities officials who fear reduced options for travelers. Cedar Rapids aims for higher direct revenue and regional collaboration to drawn visitors to Cedar Rapids.
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George C. Ford
Ten Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Quad Cities International
Bureau
Eastern
Iowa
Carter
CVB
Dan Mann
Cedar
Consumer watchdogs hope for new era after White House change
A shift in administration is seen as a chance to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the FDA. Advocates expect a cleaner operation, more funding, and faster action on defective goods amid hopes a former Clinton-era official may head the CPSC.
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White House
Ed Mierzwinski
U.S
Public Interest Research Group
Washington, D.C
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Food and Drug Administration
Hal Stratton
Bush
Michael Baroody
Baroody
National Association of Manufacturers
Commission
Rachel Weintraub
Consumer Federation of America
Washington
Pam Gilbert
Bill Clinton
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U.S. Treasury
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J.C. Flowers & Co
Dune Capital Management
Paulson & Co
IndyMac
Paulson
IndyMac Federal Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
15Th St
Villans Boulevard
C 'S
Dubuque & Market Streets
Iowa City
First Avenue
C.R
David.dewitte
Ing
Janet
Forholm
Gazcomm
Shannon Bonwell Communications Engineering Co
C.R. Bureau
Quad Cities
George
Ford
Consumer
David Lazarus
Los Angeles Times
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