Monthly Archives: April 2020
Diversity Straight Up: The power of a seat at the table
In the latest (remote) episode of the CBJ podcast, “Diversity Straight Up,” hosts Sarika Bhakta and Anthony Arrington talk with TaJuan Wilson, associate vice...
Hawkeye Hotels offers discounts for health care workers
The Fairfield Inn & Suites Coralville, owned and operated by Hawkeye Hotels, on a recent afternoon. CREDIT CBJ
By CBJ News Staff
news@corridorbusiness.com
Coralville-based Hawkeye Hotels is...
Raytheon Technologies announces furloughs, salary cuts
A sign outside Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT KCRG-TV9
By CBJ News Staff
news@corridorbusiness.com
Raytheon Technologies, citing “unprecedented business challenges” due to the impact of COVID-19,...
Moreland takes the helm at ICAD Group
Kate Moreland. CREDIT ICAD GROUP
By CBJ News Staff
news@corrdiorbusiness.com
It's official: After serving as interim president of the Iowa City Area Development (ICAD) Group since the...
Small business owners worry PPP loans are not enough
By CBJ News Staff
news@corridorbusiness.com
Business owners sounded off about the need to continue supporting small business once funds from the $350 billion Payroll Protection Program...
Affording Health: Sick, stressed and reporting for duty
In this six-part, subscribers-only series, the CBJ is exploring the crisis of health care affordability as it relates to employers and employees in the...
Corridor’s hoteliers hanging by a thread
The Coralville Marriott was quiet on March 31 aside from a few employee cars. Hotel properties remaining open are reporting occupancy rates of 10-15%....
Iowa’s economic growth lagged U.S. in 2019
A chart showing state-level GDP growth numbers for 2019. CREDIT U.S. BEA
By CBJ News Staff
news@corridorbusiness.com
New data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis shows...