Wall Street gains amid spending rebound and oil slip
A Commerce Department report shows September personal spending up 0.5 percent, reversing August decline, signaling resilience after hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The Dow rose 37.30 to 10,440.07 and the Nasdaq jumped 30.42 to 2120.30 while oil and gasoline futures fell to multi month lows.
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Treasury bills rise to highest since spring 2001
In Monday's weekly auction the three month T Bills sold at 3.890 percent and six month bills at 4.125 percent. Prices for a 10000 bill were 9901.67 and 9791.46 respectively while the one year yield rose to 4.26 percent from 4.19 percent. Principal Financial Group reported Q3 profit fell to 210 million from 298.8 million with revenue at 2.21 billion up from 2.1 billion.
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Gas Price Survey in the Corridor
A random survey reports gas prices in the Corridor as of yesterday afternoon. Prices are rounded up to the nearest cent at a7 Lst Ave Co.
Energy Nuke plant sale wins support from lawmakers
A Cedar Rapids press conference backed Alliant Energy's plan to sell its majority stake in Duane Arnold Energy Center to FPL Energy. Lawmakers Dick Taylor and Chuck Larson cited job preservation and investment, while the ad hoc Coalition for Affordable and Reliable Energy urged relicensing. The Iowa Utilities Board begins hearings in Des Moines with regulatory review by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ongoing.
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Swisher Farm Story Preserves Century Lineage for Keating
Chad Keating, 28, a part time farmer, works 120 acres owned by Lynn and Cynthia Novotny in Iowa. The land has deep roots dating to 1857 when Pauline Stepanek’s great grandfather purchased it after immigrating from the Czech Republic. The Novotny family aims to keep the farm intact and away from housing development.
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Bon-Ton to acquire Younkers from Saks in $1.1 billion deal
Saks sells its Northern department store group including Younkers to Bon-Ton Stores for 1.1 billion in cash, expanding to 280 plus stores with sales around 3.5 billion. Bon-Ton assumes about 85 million in liabilities, adds 142 Saks outlets, and plans 2006 closing of the deal.
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How to craft a standout cover letter for job seekers
This guide advises addressing the letter to a specific reader, seek correct name and title, leverage referrals, stay brief and relevant, state a clear target role, show how you help the company, end with a call to action, and proofread before sending. It also notes following up after a week and attaching the resume.
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