Free seminars and a corporate name change in News Notes
A Heartland Investment Associates seminar on TIAA CREF allocations will run 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at 311 E Washington Iowa City, with reservations at 354 7655. AEGON USA Securities offers income tax planning seminars at noon Tuesday or Thursday, at 4401 Edgewood Rd NE, with reservations at 369 2527 or 1 800 333 7077. McLeod Incorpp orated as McLeodUSA Inc after shareholders voted to rename. ticker MCLD remains. World Marketplace in Iowa City relocates to the Boyrum and Hollywood mini mall, run as a non profit store.
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Heartland Investment Associates
E. Washington
Iowa City
Aegon USA Securities Inc
Edgewood Rd
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Hong Kong Outlook Leaves Iowa Executives Watching
About 60 percent of China’s exports pass through Hong Kong, with $19.8 million in 1992. Officials invest in a $20 billion airport and harbor upgrades, while experts predict stability amid political shifts. Local business leaders see Hong Kong staying a key Asia hub despite risks to freedoms.
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Hong Kong
Iowa Department of Economic Development
Carol Fethke
Fethke
Beijing
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Wall Street Journal
Iowa
Shaffer Day
Pacific Rim
Rockwell Avionics & Communications
Cedar Rapids
Jim Williams
Ohlman & Sons Co
Williams
America
U of I
Asia
Cedar Rapids Leaders Earn National and Local Service Honors
Two Cedar Rapids business figures were honored for community service. Bradley Hart of Bradley & Riley PC received the National Distinguished Leadership Award from the National Association of Community Leadership in Indianapolis. John Wasta of Pioneer Office Products earned the 1997 Community Trustee award from Leadership for Five Seasons alumni for his volunteer leadership.
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Bradley & Riley PC
National Association of Community Leadership of
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Alternative Services
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Five Seasons
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Pioneer Office Products
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ABC Virtual Communications targets mortgage firms for NetMortgage role
The Gazette corrects a May 25 report stating Norwest Mortgage uses ABC Virtual Communications NetMortgage. A company official says ABC Virtual targets mortgage companies for deployment of the product, which could cut mortgage application cycle time by about one third. ABC Virtual produces software that accesses e mail.
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the Gazette
Norwest Mortgage
ABC Virtual
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