Archive for August 2010
Exelon to buy John Deere Renewables
Deere & Co. announced this morning it will sell its renewable-energy arm, John Deere Renewables LLC, to Exelon Corp., a Chicago-based electric generation company, in a deal valued at $900 million.
Under the terms of …
Read MoreIowa employers qualify for retiree health reimbursement fund
Almost 2,000 employers and labor unions will be eligible to submit retirees’ medical bills for reimbursement from a $5 billion federal fund, the Obama administration announced today. So far, 41 Iowa organizations have been approved …
Read MoreCGS Tires receives funds for Charles City plant
Officials from CGS Tires U.S. Inc. joined Iowa Gov. Chet Culver this morning in a signing ceremony for a $924,000 economic development award to the company for its new tire manufacturing facility in Charles City. …
Read MoreIowa Health – Des Moines appoints McDaniel
Iowa Health – Des Moines has appointed Joyce McDanel as vice president of human resources. McDanel has been involved in health-care leadership for more than 20 years. She joined Iowa Health – Des Moines in …
Read MoreCouche-Tard extends tender offer
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., the Canadian company that is attempting to take over Casey’s General Stores Inc., said today it has extended its $36.75 tender offer to Sept. 30. The offer, which has been rejected by …
Read More$67,500 approved for Jester Park
Sen. Tom Harkin announced that a grant of $67,500 has been approved from the National Park Service Land and Water Conservation Fund to improve Jester Park in Polk County. The funds will be used to …
Read MorePappajohn Center open house scheduled
The University of Iowa will host an open house at the John and Mary Pappajohn Education Center, 1200 Grand Ave., from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday. The free event will offer the public an …
Read MoreVideo: Will Schroeder – Kemin Food Technologies
West Bank to pay $15,500 penalty to regulators
West Bank has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $15,500 assessed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) for allegedly failing to meet minimum capital requirements and having a high level of impaired loans, …
Read MoreConsumer spending signals hope for the recovery
Consumer spending rose at the strongest pace in four months in July, supported by a small gain in incomes that offered hope consumers will be able to keep contributing to a modest recovery, Reuters reported …
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