Category: Business

FOREST CITY – Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO), a leading United States manufacturer of recreation vehicles, announced it has selected New York-based licensing agency, Brandgenuity, as its exclusive licensing agent of record.

Chairman Ben S. Bernanke At the “Community Banking in the 21st Century,” a Conference Co-sponsored by the Federal Reserve System and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, St. Louis, Missouri October 2,

ROSELAND, N.J. Private sector employment increased by 166,000 jobs from August to September, according to the September ADP National Employment Report. The report, which is derived from ADP’s actual payroll data, measures

(Washington, September 25, 2013) – Today, the Iowa Federation of Labor praised the national announcement of a partnership between the AFL-CIO and United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS). The alliance between AFL-CIO and

Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on the government’s settlement with J.P. Morgan over the firm’s “London Whale” trades. The trades were the subject of a nine-month investigation

Business Roundtable Headquarters Washington, D.C. 10:46 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Well, Jim, thank you for the introduction. Thanks to Dave and Andrew and John — all the men

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University is again among the top 50 public national universities in U.S. News & World Report’s 2014 “America’s Best Colleges” rankings out last week. Iowa State is

AMES, Iowa – Veterinary researchers at Iowa State University have developed a new test to detect antibodies against Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV), a costly disease in pigs confirmed in the United

WASHINGTON – Coffee rust is a destructive fungus that infects a coffee plant’s leaves, causing them to yellow and drop prematurely, thereby reducing yields and bean quality. Central America, southern Mexico, and

WASHINGTON – Chairman Ben S. Bernanke will host a town hall meeting with educators from across the country on November 13. The educators will join the Chairman at 7 p.m. EST in

FOREST CITY, Iowa, Sept. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO), a leading U.S. manufacturer of recreation vehicles, is debuting three new and exciting products at BusCon Expo 2013 to be

Washington, DC – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) has notified the Minneapolis Grain Exchange, Inc. (MGEX) of the results of a rule enforcement review completed by the Commission’s Division of Market

Remedy Requires Apple to Modify Agreements with Five Publishers; Provides for a Court-Appointed External Monitor; Includes Anti-Retaliatory Provisions to Protect Publishers; Prohibits Apple from Engaging in Future Anticompetitive Conduct Assistant Attorney General

ROSELAND, N.J. – September 5, 2013 – Private sector employment increased by 176,000 jobs from July to August, according to the August ADP National Employment Report. Broadly distributed to the public each

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – September 4, 2013 – Nonprofits across Iowa received Community Grants totaling $134,900 from the Alliant Energy Foundation as part of its summer grant making process. The grants were

North Iowa Area Community College offers classes at the College’s area Education Centers and local communities. Whether you’re interested in pursuing a degree, upgrading your skills, or taking a few classes just

Speaking at the Port of Houston today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker highlighted new data that show U.S. manufactured exports supported 6.4 million jobs in 2011. About 10 percent of those

A Forest City business, HMR Supplies, is among seven companies that have been selected as finalists in the 2013 John Pappajohn Iowa Business Plan Competition. In the first round, businesses submitted brief

NEW YORK, August 27, 2013…The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined in July, increased slightly in August. The Index now stands at 81.5 (1985=100), up from 81.0 in July. The

Washington D.C., Aug. 26, 2013 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Noblesville, Ind., resident and his company with defrauding investors in a Ponzi scheme that targeted retirement savings. The

AMES, Iowa – Instead of walking across campus to attend class in a lecture hall this fall, a growing number of Iowa State University students will log on from home, the library

From the SEC – The continuous and orderly functioning of the securities markets is critically important to the health of our financial system and the confidence of investors. Today’s interruption in trading,

NEW YORK – Retailers continue to deal with consumers’ uneven shopping patterns this past week as weakness was once again seen across retail categories. As a result for the week ending August

WASHINGTON – The Energy Department released two new reports today showcasing record growth across the U.S. wind market — increasing America’s share of clean, renewable energy and supporting tens of thousands of

Washington, DC – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) this week issued a final rule with respect to certain compliance obligations for commodity pool operators (CPOs) of investment companies registered under the

Merger Would Result in U.S. Consumers Paying Higher Airfares and Receiving Less Service; Lawsuit Seeks to Maintain Competition in the Airline Industry The Department of Justice, six state attorneys general and the

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that projects in 17 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico will receive loan and grant assistance to create jobs and boost

MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) announces “EZ Registration Days.” Anyone who has not yet registered for classes at NIACC may come to the NIACC Pierce Administration Building lobby

AMES – Visitors to Iowa State University’s exhibit at the Iowa State Fair (Aug. 8-18) will be ushered inside a festive art gallery, where docents will encourage them to touch absolutely everything

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties decreased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 6.96 percent of all loans outstanding at the end of the second

WASHINGTON- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the July edition of the Obama Administration’s Housing Scorecard – a comprehensive report

WASHINGTON, DC – Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTC) reported net income of $10.1 billion for the second quarter of 2013, compared with net income of $5.1 billion for the second quarter of 2012. Fannie

ONALASKA, Wis. – Onalaska Adventure Sweepstakes Winners Announced – The Onalaska Tourism Commission has selected the three grand prize winners in the Onalaska Adventure Sweepstakes, including a woman from North Iowa. Sergei

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker commended U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown and Roy Blunt and U.S. Representatives Joe Kennedy and Tom Reed for introducing the Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker issued the following statement today on the release of the June 2013 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services data. U.S. exports of goods and services grew

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced she will lead her first business development mission to Mexico City and Monterrey from November 18-22, 2013. This mission will further elevate

WASHINGTON – On the heels of President Obama’s challenge to attract more investment in the United States and his announcement that he will be hosting the first-ever SelectUSA Investment Summit, the Administration

WASHINGTON – United States Trade Representative Michael Froman, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced today that the United States won a major case at the World

WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice and 33 State Attorneys General today submitted to the court a proposed remedy to address Apple Inc.’s illegal conduct, following the July 10, 2013, U.S. District