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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 2001
Page
16
The Development Report Card for the States gives Iowa a D in economic vitality for the third straight year. Iowa ranks last in new company formation and low in growth of the traded sector, while Milken Institute places Iowa at 38th in readiness for a new information economy.
U S stock indexes drifted with the Dow down 36.75 to 9 554.37 while the Nasdaq rose 2.45 to 1837.53. Volume reached 1.74 billion shares as investors await clear signs of real economic improvement. Local movers include Genencor and Nash Finch advances, U S Cellular and Toyota declines, with Famous Footwear expanding in Heartland Plaza. Lands End reports strong quarterly earnings and Progress Lighting recalls 10 600 fluorescent lights over fire risk. no injuries reported.
Genencor International and Procter & Gamble sign a five year agreement to supply protease enzymes for laundry and dish detergents. The contract, worth about 600 million over its life, expands a nearly 20 year partnership and positions Genencor as a leading biotechnology supplier.
Negotiations between Maytag and Machinists Local 1526 at Amana Refrigeration Products restart with a Federal Mediation Service presence. The union seeks improved pay and benefits while Maytag offered increases totaling 1.47 per hour over three years and higher health insurance costs for workers.
The Labor Department says output per hour rose 2.7 percent in Q3, while total hours worked fell by 3.6 percent as businesses cut payrolls to cope with weak demand. The drop in hours was the largest since 1991, marking a sharp productivity gain.
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