Rockwell Collins UTC merger reshapes leadership in Iowa and Florida
UTC and Rockwell Collins plan a six division structure after a $30 billion deal. Cedar Rapids remains a hub with two divisions, while executive offices move to Florida. Rockwell and UTC executives discuss scope, impact on jobs, and future headquarters in Collins Aerospace amid ongoing integration.
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Florida
Rockwell
Charlotte
UTC
Palm Beach County
Kelly Ortberg
Collins Aerospace
UTC Aerospace
Dave Gitlin
Ortberg
the Gazette
UTC Aerospace Systems
N.C
Jeff Pomeranz
Pomeranz
The
Gazette
Brenna Smith
Iowa
Kim Reynolds
Rockwell Collins
Avionics
United Technologies Corp
Aerostructures
Chula Vista
Calif
Winston- Salem
Mechanical Systems
Mission Systems
Power and Controls
Windsor Locks
Conn
Iowa cities shift from Blue Zones to Healthy Hometowns effort
Iowa City's Blue Zones plan expired in December and Marion adopted the Healthy Home towns program in 2016 to maintain wellness goals. Cedar Rapids Mason City and Sioux City have already earned Healthy Hometowns awards while Cedar Rapids had prior Blue Zones support and staff funding. The change reflects a flexible, community based approach to moving more, feeling better, eating well with ongoing efforts to sustain healthier environments across the state.
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Iowa City
Sara Mentzer
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Mason City
Sioux City
Linn County
Sandi Fowler
Fowler
Terry Branstad
Iowa
Gallup
Teresa Roof
Wellmark
Mexico Imports Over Half Million Tons Brazilian Corn Last Year
Mexico bought more than 583000 metric tons of Brazilian corn in the last four months of 2017, a 970 percent jump from 2016, as Mexicans seek alternative suppliers amid NAFTA renegotiation pressure. U S exports to Mexico rose 6.6 percent to help offset drought losses. Mexico remains a major U S corn buyer with 14.7 million tons imported in 2017.
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Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Donald Trump
U.S
Ildefonso Guajardo
NAFTA
Washington
Reuters
Edmundo Miranda
Grupo Gramosa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
United States
U.S. Agriculture
Sonny Perdue
Iowa congressman Rod Blum tied to Tin Moon probe
Federal ethics scrutiny centers on Rod Blum and Tin Moon Corp, with records showing Blum helped form the Iowa company in May 2016 and later amended his 2017 financial disclosure. Tin Moon markets negative press as a service and claimed a majority share by Blum on its site. The affair prompts questions about conflicts of interest ahead of Blum's reelection in a tossup district.
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Tin Moon Corp
Associated Press
the Gazette
Tin Moon
Iowa
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Ethics Committee
Tom Rust
House Committee On Ethics
Washington
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Rod Blum
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