Archive for April 2003
Lovell: Amid slump, Maytag’s Hake moves quickly
There has been precious little good news from Maytag Corp. in recent weeks. Profits are down and so is the company’s stock price. Industry sales are slumping. Competition is rising.
At least 500 salaried …
In the Bag combines good deeds and corporate cuisine
Mike Taylor’s company spreads the news for non-profits
Mike Taylor doesn’t work for Hallmark Cards Inc. anymore, but he still enjoys handing out the occasional platitude. When executives open a lunch from In the Bag, …
Roush and family run Jesse’s Embers restaurants
Richard Roush grew up in the restaurant business. His father, Jesse Roush, opened Jesse’s Embers at 3301 Ingersoll Ave. almost 40 years ago. When Richard Roush graduated from high school, he hadn’t decided to follow …
Read MoreBusiness Record opinion: Don’t hold Values Fund hostage
As the 2003 legislative session winds down, some lawmakers are acting more like bullying schoolchildren than members of an august body elected to act in the best interest of all Iowans.
A good example of …
Iowa Farmers Market Nutrition Program feeds WIC clients
Next month the farmers markets will return to Greater Des Moines. Fresh early-season produce from local growers, international cuisine, baked goods and crafts will line the streets. The Downtown Farmers Market opens at 7 a.m. …
Read MoreFrank & Margaret’s is now Friends’ Cafe
Pip Overton has dreamed of owning her own restaurant for most of the 30 or so years she’s worked in the hospitality industry. On March 1, she finally fulfilled that dream when she purchased the …
Read MoreHLSH has gone south for good, will not return to health
TAKING STOCK
Dear Mr. Berko:
I owned 500 shares of HealthSouth that cost me $18 a share and now trade at about 12 cents a share. It used to trade on the New York Stock …
For now, lab’s results not all positive
TAKING STOCK
Dear Mr. Berko:
A friend of mine works for a small company called Bio-Reference Laboratories that trades over the counter. He tells me that this company is growing like mad and that its …
Maytag to cut 500 salaried workers; first-quarter profit sinks
Maytag Corp., the No. 3 U.S. maker of appliances, said first-quarter profits slid 39 percent and that it would eliminate about 8 percent of its salaried positions in a bid to slash costs by an …
Read MoreNewton racetrack gets jumpstart
Newton – The Newton City Council gave developers the green light to proceed with construction of a $30 million motorpsorts complex after unanimously approving a resolution authorizing a development agreement between the city and The …
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