Housing sales slip nationwide as prices rise in Iowa and Iowa City
January 2014 statewide home sales declined 9 percent from year earlier with 1,778 sold. Cedar Rapids down 7.8 percent to 199, Iowa City area down 3.5 percent to 82. Median price up 3.4 percent to 120000 statewide, Cedar Rapids median down to 135000, Iowa City area up to 187500. Days on market fell statewide to 94. Cold winter cited as hindrance.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Association of Realtors
Iowa
Kathy Miller
US weighs broadened duties on solar panels from China Taiwan
The USITC finds reason to believe imports from China and Taiwan may harm the domestic solar sector. SolarWorld pushes for wider duties to curb cells shifted to Taiwan, while installers fear higher module costs for homeowners and jobs. CASE cites 10 percent price rise since December and warns of job losses.
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United States
Taiwan
U.S
U.S. International Trade Commission
Washington
China
SolarWorld AG
Mukesh Dulani
SolarWorld Industries America
Hillsboro
Oregon
SolarWorld
Coalition For Affordable Solar Energy
CASE
Jigar Shah
Minnesota firm opens Cedar Rapids regional office
McGough a fifth generation family owned firm based in Minnesota opens a Cedar Rapids regional office at 222 Third Ave SE to expand Midwest presence. Executive VP Brad Wood cites growth in health care higher education and ag industries and plans to leverage in house virtual planning to reduce rework. Scott Sylvester leads business development and notes strong local subcontractor base in Eastern Iowa.
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McGough
St. Paul, Minn
HealthEast
Minnesota
Midwest
Cedar Rapids
St. Paul
Rochester
St. Cloud
Minn
Phoenix
General Mills
Grace
Mayo Clinic
University of Minnesota
Brad Wood
Fice
Wood
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Particu
Scott Sylvester
Abell-Howe and
Knutson Construction
Third Ave
Sylvester
Jos. A. Bank to buy Eddie Bauer for 825 million
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers agreed to acquire Eddie Bauer in a deal valued around 825 million dollars, including 564 million in cash and 4.7 million new shares at 56 each, plus up to 50 million based on 2014 earnings. The Bellevue Washington based Eddie Bauer brand purchase could block Men's Wearhouse bid for Jos. A. Bank. The deal would create a revenue mover near 2.1 billion this year and may raise earnings per share.
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Jos. A. Bank Clothiers
Eddie Bauer
Men's Wearhouse
Hampstead
Jos. A. Bank
Men’s Wearhouse
Mark Montagna
Avondale Partners
The
Bellevue
Wash
Jos, A. Bank
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