A lawsuit and settlement agreement filed Thursday by the U.S. Department of Justice will allow the merger of Collins Aerospace parent United Technologies Corp. and Raytheon to go forward, if they divest three business units.

The largest economic stimulus package in history moved a big step closer to reality Wednesday night with its unanimous passage in the U.S. Senate.

The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) announced agreements on March 26 to boost pay and benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic for its members at Quaker Oats in Cedar Rapids, and at several other Iowa meatpacking and food processing companies.

In the fifth episode of Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend, Tom sits down with Kim Casko, president and CEO of Iowa City Area Business Partnership, to discuss the organization’s recent rebrand, what drew her to Iowa City, and the biggest challenges she hears from local businesses.

The U.S. Senate is set to vote on a massive $2 trillion stimulus package designed to keep the economy afloat amid the deepening COVID-19 pandemic, according to news reports and local business sources.