Major banks and firms prepare for Q2 earnings week
Bank of America and Citigroup kick off the week with second quarter results while Wells Fargo, Johnson and Johnson, Motorola, and Yum Brands follow on Tuesday. IBM reports on Wednesday along with May inventory data CPI and industrial output. Hershey, Coca Cola, Mattel, and housing data round out the week as analysts eye market impact.
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Mike Young Panera Bread Leader Reflects on Work Ethic
In a business card interview Mike Young of Panera Bread of Iowa Cedar Rapids discusses his first job as a security guard and how every employee matters to a company's success. He outlines guiding principles, a focus on fairness, hard work, and a positive attitude, and details his duties overseeing 12 Panera locations across multiple Iowa cities and Moline Illinois. He emphasizes time with his family, plans to expand bakery cafes, and a goal to keep a warm, productive workplace.
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Cedar Falls
Coralville
Iowa City
Ames
Ankeny
Davenport
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Moline
Ill
Lisa
Steven
Katie
Billy
Mitchell
The Rainmaker at Old Creamery Theatre
In 1950s Western state a shy woman Lizzie Curry meets brash rainmaker Bill Starbuck who promises rain and romance. Her father is won over while her brother Noah resists as Amanda White and Tom Schwans star under Meg Merckens direction. The play runs through Aug. 17.
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Old Creamery Theatre
N. Richard Nash
Lizzie Curry
Bill Starbuck
Marshall Nielsen
Starbuck
Lizzie
Noah
William Groth
Meg Merckens
Amanda White
Tom Schwans
Canadian thistle proposed as Iowa state flower in old column
Dave Rasdal recalls a northwest Iowa reader’s idea to make the Canadian thistle the state flower, arguing it thrives while the wild rose lags. He notes thistles spread via mowing and cattle feed, frustrating farmers who battle noxious weeds.
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Clyda
Iowa
Northwest
Clifford Mackinson
Sibley
Howard
Charlie
Mary runs Main restaurant and farms on M and M Ranch
Mary, a Realtor and horse show exhibitor near Fredericksburg, runs a restaurant named Mary’s on Main inspired by the M&M Ranch theme. She cooks country style meals like mashed potatoes and serves chicken and noodle specials and barbequed ribs, balancing real estate, farming, and horse activities with customer talk and stress of 20 tickets.
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Fredericksburg
Mark Tillman
M&m
Mark
What makes a really good supervisor
Workers in Rockville Maryland discuss boss behavior and job satisfaction. A Right Management Consultants survey shows 24 percent want honesty, while leaders who tailor opportunities to individuals prove most effective and unlock employees true skills.
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