Archive for March 2010
Ticker: March 30
As part of the federal health care bill passed last week, there will be a 10 percent tax on indoor tanning starting July 1 and owners of salons such as Siren Tan in West Des …
Read MoreRetail industry profits up big in fourth quarter
Large retailers received more good news Monday that is reaffirming feelings that the future of the industry is looking bright, green.
Fourth-quarter 2009 after-tax profits of U.S. retail corporations with assets of $50 million and …
Two more Iowa steps toward energy efficiency and savings
An energy plan submitted by the Iowa Department of Administrative Services (DAS) and approved by the Executive Council earned Gov. Chet Culver’s praise for its ability to save state government agencies $361,190 a year on …
Read MoreWe’re saving less and spending more
U.S. consumer spending rose as expected in February for a fifth straight month, while stagnant incomes pushed savings to their lowest level since October 2008, Reuters reported today after the release of U.S. Commerce Department …
Read MoreSpend the savings? Retailers say ‘do it’
Companies from Saks Inc. to Best Buy Co. are growing more confident that the recent revival of consumer spending is more than just a blip, Bloomberg reported today.
New York-based Saks is “moving from defense …
Ticker: March 29
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) poured millions of dollars into Iowa’s unemployment system and boosted the Iowa recovery by directly infusing more than $314 million into the state economy during 2009, Iowa Workforce …
Read MoreNailing down dividends beats chasing pennies
.floatimg-left-hort { float:left; } .floatimg-left-caption-hort { float:left; margin-bottom:10px; width:300px; margin-right:10px; clear:left;} .floatimg-left-vert { float:left; margin-top:10px; margin-right:15px; width:200px;} .floatimg-left-caption-vert { float:left; margin-right:10px; margin-bottom:10px; font-size: 12px; width:200px;} .floatimg-right-hort { float:right; margin-top:10px; margin-left:10px; margin-bottom:10px; width: 300px;} .floatimg-right-caption-hort { …
Read MoreNo Olympic gold for General Electric
.floatimg-left-hort { float:left; } .floatimg-left-caption-hort { float:left; margin-bottom:10px; width:300px; margin-right:10px; clear:left;} .floatimg-left-vert { float:left; margin-top:10px; margin-right:15px; width:200px;} .floatimg-left-caption-vert { float:left; margin-right:10px; margin-bottom:10px; font-size: 12px; width:200px;} .floatimg-right-hort { float:right; margin-top:10px; margin-left:10px; margin-bottom:10px; width: 300px;} .floatimg-right-caption-hort { …
Read MoreDividends are the long-term way to go
.floatimg-left-hort { float:left; } .floatimg-left-caption-hort { float:left; margin-bottom:10px; width:300px; margin-right:10px; clear:left;} .floatimg-left-vert { float:left; margin-top:10px; margin-right:15px; width:200px;} .floatimg-left-caption-vert { float:left; margin-right:10px; margin-bottom:10px; font-size: 12px; width:200px;} .floatimg-right-hort { float:right; margin-top:10px; margin-left:10px; margin-bottom:10px; width: 300px;} .floatimg-right-caption-hort { …
Read MoreHappy 25-54th birthday
.floatimg-left-hort { float:left; } .floatimg-left-caption-hort { float:left; margin-bottom:10px; width:300px; margin-right:10px; clear:left;} .floatimg-left-vert { float:left; margin-top:10px; margin-right:15px; width:200px;} .floatimg-left-caption-vert { float:left; margin-right:10px; margin-bottom:10px; font-size: 12px; width:200px;} .floatimg-right-hort { float:right; margin-top:10px; margin-left:10px; margin-bottom:10px; width: 300px;} .floatimg-right-caption-hort { …
Read More