Archive for October 2008
‘Spirit’ benefits the workplace
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Read MoreHow bad will things get here?
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Read MoreLocked Down
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Read MoreMicroenterprise group receives $750,000 SBA loan
The U.S. Small Business Administration this afternoon announced that it has approved a $750,000 revolving microloan fund for a new statewide organization to assist small entrepreneurs in starting, expanding or refinancing their businesses.
The Iowa …
Tickers: Oct. 10
Legal woes continue to mount for brothers James and Robert Myers, whose family controlled the failed Regency home building and land development business and related companies. Peoples Trust & Savings Bank filed a lawsuit Thursday …
Read MoreMarkets take another wild ride
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 700 points in early trading today, then bounced into positive numbers before declining by midmorning.
In short, it was the start of another wild ride on Wall Street sparked …
Boesen estate seeks to transfer more assets
The estate of Edward J. Boesen sought today to transfer more assets to help satisfy bank debt the late businessman had incurred in business ventures across Central Iowa and in other Midwestern states.
Boesen committed …
Millions for charity – or maybe a ballclub
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Read MoreTickers: Oct. 9
Bankers Trust Co. has named Donald Coffin a senior vice president and its chief lending officer, replacing Robert DeWaay, who has left the bank. Coffin has been the managing director of the West Des Moines …
Read MoreFederal Reserve considers ownership stakes in banks
As the Federal Reserve looks to quickly implement the $700 billion rescue plan, the Bush administration is weighing taking ownership stakes in several U.S. banks to try to calm global financial markets, the Associated Press …
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