Iowa City ranked seventh best for veterans' employment
A study by USAA and Hiring Our Heroes places Iowa City seventh among small metro areas for veterans seeking civilian work. Waterloo and Sioux City also rank high, with factors including job opportunities, unemployment, colleges, and VA access used to score the list.
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Johnson County
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Hiring Our
Columbia
America
Waterloo
Sioux City
Billings, Mont
la Crosse
Wis
Morgantown
W.va
Winchester
Blacksburg
Oshkosh
Eric Engquist
U.S
Veterans Affairs
ISM Chicago index surges as new orders hit high since 2004
ISM Chicago business barometer climbs to 65.9 in October from 55.7, strongest since March 2011, while initial jobless claims fall 10,000 to 340,000. Analysts caution momentum may be overstated amid lingering budget concerns and a fading federal shutdown impact.
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Institute For Supply Management
Chicago
Reuters
Labor Department
U.S
Washington
Millan Mulraine
Tyson Targets Convenience Stores With Prepared Foods Push
Tyson Foods accelerates its move into prepared foods for convenience stores. A team at Tyson’s Arkansas headquarters tests tortilla breakfast burritos and flatbread sandwiches as the company aims to lift earnings per share 10 percent and grow sales 3 to 4 percent annually, challenging Hormel and Hillshire.
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The
Gazett
Linda Welp
Jim’s Foods
Sarah Hapner
Cedar Rapids
Springdale
Ark
Tyson Foods Inc
Hormel Foods Corp
Hillshire Brands Co
Greg Luchak
Wright
Voila
Luchak
Tyson
U.S
Eric LeBlanc
Ibisworld
LeBlanc
Discovery Center
Tyson's
Boeing boosts 737 production to 47 planes monthly by 2017
Boeing plans to raise output of its 737 to 47 aircraft per month by 2017, up from 38, in a move that could tighten delivery slots and support suppliers. The target surpasses rival Airbus pace, with 3,400 orders including 1,500 NEXT generation MAX models. first MAX deliveries slated for Q3 2017.
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Boeing Co
Boeing
Rockwell Collins
Cedar Rapids
Airbus SA
Airbus
Renton
Wash
Solomon
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