Archive for June 2009

A simple formula is available to women and minorities who want to break a glass ceiling that hinders their advancement to C-level positions, and it could remain a secret to a great many men who …

Casey’s General Stores Inc. posted record earnings for fiscal year 2009, despite a $9.1 million pre-tax charge related to the settlement of two wage-and-hour lawsuits.

For the year ended April 30, the company’s net earnings …

Extended Stay Hotels has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of New York as its revenues declined to the point that it couldn’t handle its debt load, the South Florida Business …

International demand for U.S. financial assets grew more slowly in April as China, Japan and Russia trimmed holdings of U.S. Treasury securities, a shift that may reinforce concern that demand for American debt will wane …

The number of mortgage-fraud cases the FBI is investigating is on the rise as scammers prey on homeowners behind on their mortgage payments and nearing foreclosure, MarketWatch reported.

The FBI is currently investigating more than …

The Des Moines Business Record’s Power Breakfast on Tuesday is sold out. There will be no seats available for people who wish to register the morning of the breakfast. The topic, “Breaking the Glass Ceiling,” …

Two Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopters carried employers from across the state to Camp Ripley, Minn., this month to observe members the Iowa Army National Guard undergo portions of their two-week annual training. Business Record reporter …