Archive for September 2008

Robert DeWaay is leaving Bankers Trust Co. as executive vice president and chief lending officer, President Suku Radia said today. “We will soon name a replacement,” he said. DeWaay, who had been with Bankers Trust …

Aviva Investors looked beyond Wall Street’s meltdown yesterday to announce its formal launch as an integrated global asset management division of Aviva plc, the world’s fifth-largest insurance group. The announcement marked the combination of separate …

Despite Congress’ stalemate on the $700 billion bailout plan, stocks rallied in early-morning trading today, CNNMoney.com reported.

As of 10 a.m. Iowa time, the Dow Jones industrial average had gained nearly 300 points, and the …

The Dow Jones industrial average is down more than 700 points after the U.S. House of Representatives this afternoon defeated a $700 billion emergency rescue package, ignoring pleas from President Bush and congressional leaders from …

Due to a loss of financial support and being unable to secure alternative financing, East Village Books will close, according to its Web site. A letter written by the owners said: “We realize this announcement …

Smart Talk Media LLC, a premier producer of women’s live programming in North America, is bringing the Smart Talk Connected Conversations to the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines for the event’s sixth consecutive year.…

Stocks opened down this morning as the market waited to see whether the bailout package lawmakers finalized this weekend will be passed by Congress and learned that Citigroup Inc. will acquire the banking operations of …

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