Corridor sees October job gains and lower unemployment
Iowa City and Cedar Rapids MSAs posted lower unemployment in October with nonfarm payrolls rising across sectors. Educational and health services and government added 400 jobs each, while professional services and retail added 300 jobs. information fell by 100 and leisure and hospitality declined 300.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
MSA
Mike Owen
Iowa Policy Project
Owen
Retailers split on Thanksgiving openings amid holiday shopping trends
Several national chains will stay closed on Thanksgiving to honor staff and families, including TJX Companies brands and Blains Farm and Fleet as stores plan limited Friday opening hours. J C Penney will open at 3 pm on Thanksgiving, while other majors launch Black Friday sales. National survey shows Thanksgiving shoppers declined from 2013 to 2016.
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Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Alisha Littlejohn
Cedar Rapids
J.C. Penney
Westdale
TJX
T.J. Maxx
Marshalls
HomeGoods
Sierra Trading Post
Ericka Tower
Framingham
Mass
Blain’s Farm and Fleet
von Maur
Jane Blain Gilbertson
Janesville
Wis
Best Buy
Gordman’s
Kohl’s
Michaels
Old Navy
Sears
Target
Toys R Us
Bon-Ton
Younker’s
Barry Donovan
Internet use rises globally but yawns across regions
A United Nations ITU report shows 47 percent of the world’s people use the internet, up from 43 percent a year earlier. Europe leads at 79.1 percent, while Africa trails at 25.1 percent. Niger and Chad show the lowest shares. The study notes 3.9 billion people remain offline and that nonusers are often poorer, rural, elderly, or female.
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United Nations
International Telecommunications Union
The
Information Society
Americas
Commonwealth of Independent States
Russia
Asia
Iceland
Niger
Chad
Guinea-Bissau
Congo
Dr Pepper Snapple to buy Bai Brands in 1.7 billion deal
Dr Pepper Snapple will acquire Bai Brands for 1.7 billion dollars in a move to attract health conscious consumers. The roughly 1st quarter 2017 closing is expected and earnings will dip three cents per share in 2017 before rising in 2018.
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Dr Pepper Snapple Group
Bai
Dr Pepper Snapple
PepsiCo
Cedar Rapids
KeVita
Fortune
Dr. Pepper
Pepsi
United States
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