Soybeans hit four month high on Midwest dry weather forecast
May soybeans rose 20.5 cents to 7.06 a bushel at the Chicago Board of Trade as forecasts for continued dryness in the Midwest push prices to their highest settlement for near-term deliveries since January. Labor Secretary Reich hosts an online jobs summit on CompuServe at 8 p.m. CDT with reservations required.
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United Fire reports earnings rise despite losses in 1994 Q1
United Fire and Casualty Co. posted an 8 percent gain in the first quarter as investment income rose 11 percent and assets grew by 8 million dollars. The Cedar Rapids insurer weathered January losses from California fires and earthquakes while a life unit showed 11 percent lower profits. Board elected E A Huls to regional VP and Donna Fugate as assistant secretary.
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UroSurge Opens TIC Location at University of Iowa
UroSurge Inc expects to commercialize its urinary incontinence devices from 196 square feet at the University of Iowa Technology Innovation Center Oakdale location. State Board of Regents approved the lease as CEO David Maupin relocates from Mountain View California to Iowa to lead the new firm. TIC hosts fourteen tenant companies in its decade old incubation center.
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Johnson County
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Mountain View
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GM chief warns rising rates may curb auto sales
GM Chief Executive Jack Smith Jr warned that the Federal Reserve's rate hike could dampen car buying by raising auto loan costs. He noted previous rate moves had less impact but cautioned another increase could slow demand, potentially trimming growth in a brisk sales season.
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New York
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Plant expands in Charles City
Salsbury Chemicals said it will spend about $10 million to expand its Charles City plant adding 25 jobs. Construction on a three story addition begins in July and aims to finish in July 1995. The plant supplies pharmaceutical products chemical compounds for animal feed and specialty chemicals. Local officials approved a $500 000 economic development grant and a $1 million highway sewer and water project is underway to serve the plant and a new industrial park.
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Younkers predicts 1994 sales turnaround after Prange deal
Des Moines based Younkers Inc faces a tough year as floods and a Prange acquisition colored results. Executives pledge a return to growth in late 1994 with debt reduction and store integrations aimed at improving margins and shopping experience amid industry softness.
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Des Moines
Tom Younkers
H.C. Prange
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Roger Wein
Midwest
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