Archive for June 2010
IMF: Risks to global economy have risen
Risks to the global economic outlook have risen, and there might not be anything policymakers can do to reduce those risks.
During a speech in Singapore today, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Naoyuki …
Ticker: June 8
Bob Brammer, communications director for Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, announced Monday that he will retire. Miller has chosen veteran KCCI reporter Geoff Greenwood to fill the position. Brammer worked for the attorney general’s office …
Read MoreObama: BP CEO would have been fired on his watch
BP plc’s CEO Tony Hayward should be out of a job for comments he has made about the Deepwater Horizon spill cleanup, according to President Barack Obama.
The president said on NBC-TV’s “Today” show this …
Teens face tough job market this summer, competition from older workers
The number of U.S. teenagers with jobs this summer grew at a rate almost 95 percent slower than last year, a sign that could mean people in older demographic groups are taking jobs traditionally held …
Read MoreBusiness group still bullish on hiring
The Conference Board Employment Trends Index increased again in May for the ninth consecutive month. The index now stands at 95.7, up from April’s revised figure of 95.2. The index is up almost 9 points …
Read MoreMarsh & McLennan agrees to sell security unit
Marsh & McLennan Cos., the nation’s second-largest insurance broker, agreed to sell its Kroll security-consulting operation to a buyout firm for $1.13 billion to focus on its main business of matching insurance buyers and sellers, …
Read MoreTicker: June 7
SmartyPig is switching banks. The Des Moines-based online banking program, in which customers make deposits in anticipation of future purchases, had been working with West Des Moines-based West Bank, but will transfer its accounts to …
Read MorePartnership’s 31st annual D.C. trip departs Wednesday
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Read MoreA Closer Look: Warren Davis
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Read MoreWill Iowa go Paperless?
Anyone who has purchased a vehicle knows the seemingly endless paperwork the transaction requires. By late this year, however, Iowa could move a step closer toward an electronic registration system to make at least one …