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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1992
Page
20
Airlines push to raise domestic fares as United plans a 2 percent increase effective March 3 aiming to curb heavy losses. The move prompts questions whether rivals will follow in the tightening industry environment.
Iowa State University economists report January losses for hog producers mark the largest monthly drop since the start of an unprofitable period in November. Hogs averaged 39.20 per 100 pounds, the lowest since April 1989 and 17 below July 1991. Cattle averaged 73.30 per hundredweight, up 5.20 from December but 7.50 below the April 1991 peak.
Shareholders approve the merger making Whiting Petroleum a subsidiary of IES Industries in a tax free reorganization. Whiting shareholders receive 1000 IES common shares for each Whiting share as Ken Whiting remains CEO. IES sees the move as a strategic diversification into oil and gas assets.
A business announces a strategic name and product line change to sound more Japanese in hopes of stimulating sales. The move signals a shift in branding and target market, with executives citing consumer perception as a driving factor.
Nearly four in ten say finances worsened under the Bush administration and 37 percent report worse personal finances. The Americans and Their Money poll also shows 40 percent fear bank safety, 55 percent see a recession, and money dominates thoughts over sex at 76 percent.
The Iowa Economic Development Board approved a 75000 forgivable loan for American Profol Inc. to build a 13.4 million plastic foil plant in southwest Cedar Rapids. A 100000 rail grant is sought to extend a line to the site, with construction set to begin next month and production planned for fall.
The Associated Press report notes Iowa's business failures dropped 47.9 percent in 1991 to 288 firms from 553 in 1990, with unpaid debt falling 36.8 percent to 50.8 million. Nationally, failures rose 43.7 percent to 87,266, while New England led with 5,590 failures.
Kwik Way Industries Inc of Marion filed a Chapter 11 plan with the U S Bankruptcy Court in Cedar Rapids. The company cited cash flow problems from a sluggish economy and proposed debt restructuring new operating capital and a revised union labor agreement. The plan aims for court and creditor approval by April 20 amid improving customer orders.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 50.32 points to 3,280.64 as investors bet on an economic recovery. Coca-Cola jumped 2 1/2 to 79 1/2 after a 2-for-1 stock split and dividend raise, Disney gained 6 to 151, Merck rebounded, and United Airlines and other airlines advanced as market breadth favored gainers.
Scott Clark argues that Major Oil Company charges 4 cents extra per gallon to cardholders, masking it as a cash discount. He urges better credit screening and for customers to abolish the card, urging readers to contact The Company Doctor column in The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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