Smulekoff building in Cedar Rapids to become office space
The former Smulekoff’s warehouse at 411 Sixth Ave SE is slated for office use after Cedar Rapids projects receive tax credits. SLE Investments led by Steve Emerson gains $500,000 to convert the 75,880 square foot site with parking updates and a new patio. Other awards total $3.5 million for seven Cedar Rapids and Marion projects.
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Cedar Rapids
Smulekoff
Iowa Economic Development Authority
SLE Investments
Steve Emerson
Sixth Ave
ArtTech Village
NewBo
Knutson
Cedar River
Sixth Street
Sixth St
Marion Iron
Seventh Ave
Marion 2
Dows
Second Ave
Equifax boosts lobbying after massive data breach
Equifax increased its lobbying budget by 12 percent in the third quarter to influence Congress and regulators and protect its image after exposing personal data of over 145 million Americans. Competitors shifted similarly as the breach 대응 spurred policy pressure on arbitration, consumer rights, health care, immigration tech, and student loans.
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Abaca Press
TNS
Equifax
Rick Smith
Credit Bureau
Congress
Washington
Atlanta
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
U.S
Barry Loudermilk
R-Ga
Loudermilk
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Retail store cards draw high interest despite in-store perks
Retail cards offer discounts and perks at checkout but carry steep rates averaging about 25 percent with at least one issuer above 30 percent. Brand Source tops at 30.49 percent while Big Lots, Piercing Pagoda and Zales charge 29.99 percent. Analysts warn these high rates erase benefits for balance carryers and note some retroactively collect interest on past purchases.
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CreditCards.com
Piercing Pagoda
Zales
Matt Schulz
Schulz
Frontier Co op expansion planned in Benton County Iowa
Frontier Natural Products Co op plans a 10 000 square foot storage building and an Innovation Center in Benton County with a 3.4 million project cost. The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board approved 187 000 in incentives contingent on creating two new jobs and retaining seven at a minimum 24.91 per hour with possible property tax abatements from Benton County.
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Frontier Natural Products Co-op
Benton County
Natural Foods Company
Iowa Economic Development Authority Board
Frontier
North
Liberty
BCI Hawkeye Division
Cedar Falls
BCI
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Chris Skogman
Bever
First Ave
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Frontier Co-op
Matthew Patane
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