Apple unveils iPhone 7 with water resistance and dual cameras
Apple showcased the iPhone 7 and Plus with a 12 megapixel camera and dual lenses, removing the analog headphone jack and introducing Air Pods. The iPhone release is set for Sept 16 while Apple Watch Series 2 launches in 25+ countries. Wall Street, however, sent Apple's stock down 0.3 percent as Nintendo shares surged on potential game tie-ins.
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Big Ten Rentals grows from dorm fridge idea to event equipment power
Brian DeCoster started with one fridge in a UI dorm in 1981 and built Big Ten Rentals into a Midwest event supplier with 40,000 square feet in Iowa City and additional warehouses in Oxford West Branch and the Quad Cities. The firm rents tents bleachers flooring lighting audio video and food service gear, handling small backyard parties to presidential events while maintaining 30 staff and a large tent cleaning operation.
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Casey's earnings miss estimates as same store growth slows
Casey's General Stores posted first quarter earnings of 1.70 per share on net income of 67.4 million, below Thomson Reuters consensus of 1.81. Revenue was 1.97 billion, short of the 2.0 billion expected, with same store grocery and merchandise growth at 4.7 percent. Gas and diesel margins stood at 19.5 cents per gallon.
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Priceline co founder to speak in Iowa City lecture series
Jeff Hoffman, Priceline.com co founder, appears at En glert Theatre as part of the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center series. The event runs 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 13 with free admission. The series is part of ENTREdays featuring IdeaStorm and other talks across Sept. 12–14 at Campus and FilmScene venues.
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