Michael Chevy Castranova

Ingredion and the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Local 100G have agreed to meet face to face next Tuesday for the first time in the more than a month.

The program, which teams experienced management mentors with entrepreneurs, is free and available through all five Iowa Pappajohn centers

During The Gazette’s “What’s Next: The Future of Downtown Cedar Rapids,” panelists will discuss lessons learned over the past two years and what’s in the works for downtown as population shifts, inflation and the economy continue to throw curves.

Construction continues Wednesday on the Annex on the Square project in the 500 block of Fourth Avenue SE in downtown Cedar Rapids.

West Des Moines-based retailer Hy-Vee said it will ask “up to 500 additional employees” to move from corporate-level jobs to retail positions at its stores.

The state of things for the Cedar Rapids’ metro area’s commercial real estate for 2022 likely will look a lot as they did in 2021, according to a new report from GLD Commercial.

A banned graphic novel, “Maus,” sparks renewed interest, and big sales

Eco Lips moved to have room for growth and already is filling its footprint.

The event, Oct. 14 and 15, again will be free and online

Iowa Workforce Development will hold a workforce roundtable in Cedar Rapids for employers Monday morning as part of its recently launched series being held around the state to tackle work shortage issues.

Presenting the 2021 Gazette Business Award recipients

Winnebago Industries, maker of its namesake motor home, has agreed to buy privately held Barletta Pontoon Boats for more than $300 million in a deal that will further expand its marine business.

Principal Financial will get out of the business of selling life insurance and annuities to consumers, the Des Moines-based company said earlier this week.

The Gazette is accepting nominations for seventh-annual Gazette Business Awards.

If I hadn’t already known, I could tell it’s been an emphatically different kind of year just by looking outside. …