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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1995
Page
10
Census data show national service establishments with paid employees rise 59 percent in receipts to 1.6 trillion in 1992. Iowa gains include 16,387 to 17,774 firms and receipts from 5.1 to 7.7 billion. Prepackaged software surges 253 percent. information retrieval up 229 percent.
Iowa manufacturers face held orders from Mexico as Cedarapids Inc waits for Clinton administration action on a proposed 40 billion loan guarantee. Devalued peso worsens export timing while pork sales show minor impact with advance contracts and possible cancellations.
The Agriculture Department forecasts U S corn exports rising to about 50 million metric tons in 1994 95, about 80 percent of world trade and a gain of 17 million tons from 1993 94, potentially the largest since 1979 80. China’s reduced exports and imports shift market share to the United States. China’s 1994 95 corn exports forecast trimmed to four million tons. China's wheat and rice trade also feature in the outlook.
Wall street slid as investors awaited a policy decision and weighed Mexico’s financial crisis. The Dow closed at 3832.08 after a partial late rebound, with NYSE volume 318.54 million. Notable movers included Gillette up 1 percent and Procter & Gamble up 1, while International Paper and United Technologies fell.
Midwest Resources Inc and Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Co will merge to form MidAmerican Energy Co cutting about 650 jobs, 15 percent of the workforce, via retirement and severance programs. About 270 of 4,200 employees may qualify for early retirement as the new company uses a matching process for open positions. Net savings target is 230 million with 1995 earnings reduced by roughly 9 million.
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