Three airlines plan joint marketing for Cedar Rapids flights
Northwest Continental and Delta propose a 10 year marketing pact to boost Eastern Iowa Airport service. Code sharing will allow Cedar Rapids travelers to see Northwest and Delta flight codes on routes including Orlando. The plan aims to add daily connecting options and more jet service while maintaining competition.
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Wall Street ends lower as Pap/energy news spooks markets
Stocks retreat after International Paper and Duke Energy disappoint. Dow falls 176.93 to 8317.34 with the Nasdaq down 21.52 to 1298.71 as volume runs high. California regulators fine Qwest and LCI 20.3 million for unauthorized switches and charges. Federal grant aids 120 workers after Clinton plant closure. Mortgage rates rise with 30 year at 6.31 percent and 15 year at 5.70 percent.
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Mock negotiations teach Linn-Mar students union tactics
Linn-Mar High School business students role play a contract dispute between Skateboard Manufacturers Local 900 and management. They debate overtime limits dental coverage and health insurance while guided by Hawkeye Labor Council and federal mediators.
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Union Pacific reports 437 million third quarter profit
Union Pacific Corp posted a 14 percent earnings rise for the quarter ended Sept. 30 with net income of 437 million or 1.63 per share. Revenue reached 3.2 billion as hauling cars and retail goods led growth while energy lagged. West Coast port labor disruption cost up to 5 million a day in deferred revenue.
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Water shortages may spur wars says World Food Prize symposium
Experts warn that rising irrigation demands risk dry river basins in 60 countries over the next decade. Sandra Postel notes two Nile Rivers’ worth of water are pumped yearly to grow crops while 800 million hungry people lack basics. The talk ties water to food security and stresses international cooperation and drip irrigation. Pedro Sanchez is honored at the prize ceremony.
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DNR Proposes Ban on Hog Lots in Flood Plains
Iowa Department of Natural Resources moves to bar construction of hog confinements on flood plains citing new law. The rule, supported by the Attorney General, would let the agency estimate flood boundaries using soil data where maps are absent. Likely approval from Environmental Protection Commission expected next month after public comment and legislative review.
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