Wall Street Rebounds Amid Mixed Economic Signals
Buyers returned to Wall Street after two days of losses as major indexes jump over 2 percent led by the Dow to 8,943.81. The S&P 500 adds 26.11 and Nasdaq rises 38.70 as traders weigh Fed data and rising consumer borrowing in September.
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Lennox to close part of Urbandale distribution center
Lennox Industries will close part of its Urbandale distribution center and shift or cut 140 full time jobs over the next few years. About 35 positions may move to a Marshalltown site while another 25 could be relocated elsewhere as 2009 begins. The slow economy also hits Star Building Systems with 24 cuts at Monticello plant, 18 percent of its workforce. Star is a division of Houston based NCI Building Systems.
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Urbandale
Lennox
Marshalltown
Monticello
Star Building Systems
Eric Haugen
NCI Building Systems Inc
Houston
Hammond
Raining Rose
Gas Prices Survey Reflects Corridor Ripples
A selective survey of gas prices in the Corridor shows regional variation as of yesterday afternoon. Prices are rounded to the nearest cent, highlighting the range of costs motorists encounter daily.
VeraSun bankruptcy terms spark worry for grain suppliers
Experts warn that VeraSun Energy bankruptcy terms risk costly impact for farmers and grain elevators who supplied grain in the 20 days before the Oct 31 filing. The company seeks priority payment only if suppliers continue selling at current market prices.
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Gazette
VeraSun Energy
VeraSun
Iowa
Iowa State University
Center For Agricultural Law and Taxation
Roger McBowen
Peiffer
Delaware
David
Dewitte
Gazcomm.com
Raining Rose Back Home After Flood Deluge
Raining Rose Inc a Cedar Rapids natural body care maker rebuilds after flood damage at 407 Ninth Ave SE losing production lines and machinery. CEO Chuck Hammond praises staff for keeping customers and plans growth with new products and improved storage and operations.
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Nc Gazette - Edar Rapids
Raining Rose Inc
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Chuck Hammond
Raining Rose
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Whole Foods Market
Hammond
Marion
Minneapolis
Quality Assurance
Calvin Beavers
Cedar Rapids
Cliff Jette
the Gazette
Josh Johnson
Stephanie Gallardo
Four myths about starting a business to know
A Kiplinger summary debunks four common startup myths. It argues that startup financing can start with about $25 000, that banks lend to young firms, venture capital favors tech stocks, and industry choice heavily influences growth prospects.
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Scott Shane
Kiplinger.com
Federal Reserve
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