Kwik Star to Open First Iowa City Gas Station
Kwik Star will open its first Iowa City gas station at 1907 Keokuk St on December 2. The 9,100 square foot store will offer expanded food options including fresh fried chicken and a car wash. The La Crosse company bought the BP site in 2020 for 515,320 and two adjacent parcels for 775,000 each.
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Labor negotiations escalate at Sioux Falls pork plant
In Sioux Falls South Dakota 99 percent of UFCW union members voted to reject Smithfield Foods latest contract offer prompting plans to authorize a strike. The union seeks a $19 per hour base wage matching a Minnesota plant while Smithfield cites routine negotiations and two 15 minute breaks.
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Millennials and Gen Z Drive Spending Surge at AmEx
American Express CEO Steve Squeri says Millennials and Generation Z are at 105 to 125 percent of their pre pandemic spending as vaccines proliferate. Card usage is rising with travel and dining rebounding though overall card spend is down about 4 percent this quarter. AmEx reshaped rewards toward wireless and streaming services and may expand debit cards outside China while learning from past prepaid card ventures.
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American Airlines Posts Cash Profit for First Time in 15 Months
American Airlines says May generated cash profit as leisure travel rebounds led by Memorial Day demand. The carrier notes second quarter revenue likely down about 40 percent vs 2019, but liquidity tops $20 billion with $20 billion in cash on hand to weather losses.
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