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Prisoners, dead people receive Iowa unemployment, audit finds
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe state of Iowa dished out $238,000 in unemployment compensation to people who were either...
Robots to the rescue: Without enough workers, more Iowa manufacturers turn to automation
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo Finance· 6 months agoIt's probably the most common complaint among Iowa employers: There are never enough workers. The...
Innovation at work: Iowa State's Research Park paving the way to success with soybean additive
Ames Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAt the Iowa State University Research Park, even sidewalks are paved with innovation. Nacu Hernandez...
Tyson Foods says it's permanently closing 1,276-employee Perry plant
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo Finance· 2 months agoArkansas-based Tyson Foods says it’s permanently closing its Perry pork packing plant, a move that...
Worker shortages top concern for Iowa's largest employers, survey shows
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoThe latest quarterly report by the Iowa Business Council takes a bullish view of the state’s economy...
West Des Moines firm to lay off workers amid IRS crackdown on COVID-19 tax credits
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo Finance· 8 months agoA West Des Moines firm confirmed Friday it will lay off 78 workers as of Oct. 19 after the U.S....
Wells Fargo lays off West Des Moines employees in second round of recent layoffs
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWells Fargo & Co. cut 25 employees in the Des Moines metro last week in its second round of local...
Wells Fargo cutting 75 jobs in Des Moines, the ninth round of local layoffs since April
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWells Fargo & Co. will lay off another round of employees in the Des Moines metro, bringing the...
Expert: Wells Fargo cut of WDM-based mortgage business will 'come at the cost of jobs'
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWells Fargo's plan to make big reductions in its mortgage business could mean more jobs losses at...
Restaurant hiring rebounds as result of Iowa loosening child-labor rules
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo Finance· 8 months agoIowa’s unemployment rate ticked up slightly in August to 2.9%, even as another sector of the economy, restaurants, experienced healthy employment gains — bolstered by a law change that loosened ...