Corridor Business Journal

Marsh McLennan Agency, or MMA, reached an agreement to acquire Accel Holdings Inc., a leading diversified independent insurance and advisory firm headquartered in Waverly, IA, according...

A plan to bring a Dunkin’, a Baskin-Robbins and a commercial bakery to the former Western Fraternal Life building on First Avenue in Cedar Rapids has been scrapped, and barring any further developments, the building is now set for demolition.

Cedar Rapids city manager Jeff Pomeranz updated the project’s status in an Aug. 7 memo to the Cedar Rapids City Council.

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Collins Community Credit Union (CCCU) has announced the appointment of Heather Friedman as chief brand officer for the company on Tuesday, Aug. 11.

According to a release, the role is a new position for CCCU, allowing Ms. Friedman to “[focus] on advancing the credit union’s brand strate...

The Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel and Conference Center, formerly Coralville Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, in Iowa River Landing (IRL), has had a $1.1 billion impact on the area’s economy in the last 20 years, according to a study by Think Iowa City, the area’s official destination marketing organization.

According to a news release,

A long-discussed real estate development plan for a portion of the New Bohemia neighborhood in southeast Cedar Rapids is showing signs of moving forward.

The Cedar Rapids City Council voted Tuesday, Aug. 11 to accept a plan for the redevelopment of city-owned land generally southeast of the intersection of 16th Avenue and Third Street SE.

Existing businesses in th...