Father and son sustain a family watch repair business
Ron Bentley narrates how he became a watchmaker after a 1970s accident steered him from a machinist career. He and son Ryan run Bentley Watch Repair, moving from Cedar Rapids to Hiawatha after 2008 floods, preserving an old craft amid changing trends. Bentley notes Iowa lacks other local watchmakers and phones can’t replace timepieces.
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Bentley Watch Repair Preserves 150 Year Old Craft in Hiawatha
Ron Bentley runs Bentley Watch Repair at 103 Emmons St with son Ryan and Office Manager Judy Cherveny. Customers line up for cleaning and repairs of wristwatches and bank vault time locks. Ron recalls 44 years in the trade and plans to mentor the next generation.
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Amazon launches Spark social shopping feature
Amazon introduces Spark a social shopping tool for Prime members. The feature lets users share photos and videos tag Amazon products and shop directly from posts. Spark launched on iOS with a personalized interest feed and reactions similar to likes.
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Iowa hosts Mandela Washington Fellows at UI for entrepreneurship program
The University of Iowa hosts the Mandela Washington Fellowship as part of the Young African Leaders Initiative. The six week program runs mid June to July 31 with a two week Venture School curriculum and site visits to Des Moines Quad Cities and Cedar Rapids. Seventeen fellows from 18 sub Saharan countries participate along with Drake University hosting. The project is supported by a $150 000 state department grant.
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Calm market hints as VIX drops below 10 again
Reuters reports the U S equity options market prices in unusually low volatility as second quarter earnings season begins. The VIX closed under 10 for the fifth straight day, the longest streak since inception, contrasting with typical earnings day moves. Goldman Sachs notes average one day stock moves rise fourfold on earnings days.
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