Dow, Nasdaq end higher as bargain hunting lifts market
Dow Jones rose 198.25 to 10718.09 while Nasdaq added 2.22 to 4420.77 amid mixed NYSE breadth. Media and industrials strengthened with McLeodUSA Procter & Gamble GE AEGON Rockwell Gillette gaining, RF Micro Devices and Maytag slipping. Deere reported lower first quarter earnings though stock inched up on the NYSE.
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ACT Inc plans two new buildings in Iowa City expansion
ACT Inc announced growth will trigger a 22 500 square foot addition and a 125 000 square foot new office on its Iowa City campus. President Richard Ferguson said the company will build, not lease, with construction starting 2001 and completing by 2003. About 1 100 workers currently employed.
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ACT Center launches workforce program amid rising test registrations
Gullette notes costs for projects are not finalized. ACT recently launched ACT Centers offering testing and training. The company also reports high registrations for the ACT Assessment, with the test administered nearly 1.8 million times last year.
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ACT Centers
Diamond Dave's sues Marshalltown restaurant for royalties
Diamond Dave's Taco Co of Iowa City sues Marshalltown Diamond Dave's owner Michael Pohle in Johnson County District Court over 10 351 in royalties from September to December 1999. The suit seeks 162 in product debts plus interest at 18 percent annually, with fighting claims of faulty bookkeeping and franchisee friction.
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Culver's to Open at Longfellow Square Hiawatha
Culver's Frozen Custard Restaurant will open at Longfellow Square in Hiawatha near Boyson Road and North Center Point Road. Rich and Carol Kendall partner with Anne and Brad Lohaus to operate the new outlet with a 120 seat dining room and drive through. Construction starts in April with an August opening planned.
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Skogman Commercial Realty
Jon Dusek
Armstrong Race Realty
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Sauk City
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Midwest
Seed firms launch education push to win consumer trust
Wayne Beck of the American Seed Trade Association urges a public campaign to counter GMO fears and boost confidence in biotech crops. He cites partnerships with universities like Iowa State and calls for sustained PR efforts as the industry faces European skepticism and processor hesitancy.
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American Seed Trade Association
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Beck
Iowa State University
ISU
AT&T asks Colorado utility panel to reexamine Qwest US West merger
AT&T asks the Colorado Public Utilities Commission to reconsider its approval of the 45.8 billion merger of Qwest and US West urging tougher service quality rules. US West says it will seek a judge’s review of penalties for late Colorado service as regulators in other states demand more.
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Colorado Public Utilities Commission
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US West
Colorado
Colorado Commission
Iowa
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Matt Barkett
Public Utilities Commission
TWA FirstUp program launches in Cedar Rapids
TWA starts its FirstUp upgrade plan in Cedar Rapids along with 11 other cities. Passengers who buy full coach fares and connect through St. Louis get an automatic first class upgrade when seats exist, plus American Express backed bonuses including companion tickets and extra coach tickets after multiple round trips. The Cedar Rapids rollout marks the program's first public announcement and ties to the Aviators frequent flyer program.
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Cedar Rapids
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St. Louis
Steve Schlachter
TWA Marketing Programs
Schlachter
American Express Alliance
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