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Per Mar adds services targeting COVID-19 concerns

By CBJ News Staff newsroom@corridorbusiness.com Per Mar Security Services has expanded its commercial security services to adapt to the needs of clients due to COVID-19. New security...

Report: Iowa has lost over $239M in tax revenue to date

By CBJ News Staff news@corridorbusiness.com Iowa has lost a total of $239.3 million in state and local tax revenue, according to a new report by Oxford Economics released...

58-year-old IC institution, the Mill, set to close its doors

People vent their frustration over President-elect Donald Trump at "Last Night in America" held at the Mill in Iowa City on Thursday, Jan. 19,...

Checking in: COVID-19 sparks demand for employee health apps

An automotive plant worker wears the armband device that connects her with her MakuSmart employee safety platform from MakuSafe, based in West Des Moines,...

UI children’s hospital ranked in 5 specialties in report

University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital By CBJ News Staff news@corridorbusiness.com University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital is listed among the nation’s best in five...

Iowa banking sector remained strong in 1Q

By CBJ News Staff news@corridorbusiness.com Iowa’s banking sector remained healthy in the first quarter of 2020, with active loans up 4.3% from a year ago, according...

Advance estimates show May retail rebound in U.S.

By CBJ News Staff news@corridorbusiness.com U.S. retail and food services sales in May rose by an estimated 17.7% from April levels as businesses closed due to...

Campaign aims to support region’s child care providers

By CBJ News Staff news@corridorbusiness.com The Iowa City Area Business Partnership and the Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) have joined forces to launch CAREforce for our WORKforce,...

Another pillar threatened

CBJ Editorial We have commented recently that several of the region’s major economic players have been impacted negatively by the COVID-19 pandemic, including the University...

ACT vows to push forward with mission amid pandemic fallout

By Katharine Carlon katharine@corridorbusiness.com The new head of Iowa City-based ACT says the organization remains solid and intends to stay the course, despite a leadership change,...

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