Stock rally lifts Dow above 10,000 on upbeat corporate news
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 88.86 to 10,077.40 as traders shrugged at oil prices and focused on corporate gains. The Nasdaq gained 9.99 to 1,869.87 while Starbucks announced an 11 cent beverage price increase. Meredith to publish Marvel licensed books and Mazda recalls 42,000 Mazda3s for air bag issues.
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Boeing bets on 7E7 Dreamliner amid global aviation growth
Boeing officials project stronger airline industry growth outside the United States and say the 7E7 will cut operating costs and enable new long distance routes. The plan supports Iowa vendors and Rockwell Collins, with thousands of U.S. jobs tied to development and production beginning 2008.
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Infinity Marketing pivots to Infinity Contact growth plan
Infinity Marketing Solutions rebrands to Infinity Contact as it shifts from cold call telemarketing to customer contact management. The Cedar Rapids firm aims to double its staff from 90 to about 170 and expand its 373 Collins Rd NE office, citing existing relationships and data driven services. It extended major contracts with Experian Automotive Dealer Product Services and Findex Inc and added an Automotive Sales Team.
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Infinity Contact
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Group targets lost jobs in Cedar Rapids protest
Dawn Teo leads Rescue American Jobs visitors in Cedar Rapids to urge voting on outsourcing. The campaign handed out leaflets citing a 1 million Bush-era job loss and recruited for United Steelworkers associates drive. They met striking Penford workers and noted 8,900 local job losses over four years.
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Penford Products
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Ross
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Senate mulls 3.1B farm disaster aid amid funding fight
Iowa farmers facing 750 million in 2003 crop losses may get 3.1 billion in disaster assistance if the Homeland Security Appropriations bill amendment survives conference action. Supporters say aid is an emergency response while opponents seek offsets from other farm programs in a tight budget. Several farm groups press for relief while critics weigh Florida hurricane needs and overall discretionary limits.
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Consumer confidence dips in September as job worries persist
The Conference Board reports the Consumer Confidence Index fell to 96.8 in September from 98.7 in August, signaling renewed concern over the labor market. The Present Situation index declined to 95.5 while the Expectations Index rose to 97.6.
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