Archive for August 2010
Advertising
When you advertise in our weekly paper, the Book of Lists, any of our electronic products or by sponsoring one of our highly attended events, you get the attention of key decision makers and civic …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Marie Birdsley
How did you find the job at the Salvation Army?
I just got lucky. I applied to a million places. And I just got lucky. I found my dream job, right away. Which is crazy. …
Read MoreCustomers couldn’t wait for Farm & City Supply
Customers started knocking on the doors of the Farm & City Supply when the nuts and bolts were on the shelves, but the farm side of the store had yet to be stocked.
“There was …
Read More2010 Best of Des Moines Business Record #1
Each year, we ask the readers of the Business Record to vote for the best individuals, companies and organizations in a broad range of categories. We always get an outstanding response, and 2010 was no …
Should group health plans guard ‘grandfathered’ status?
As Iowa employers look ahead to the next open enrollment periods for their group health plans, a key consideration will be whether it’s worthwhile to maintain their status as “grandfathered” plans.
Under the federal health-reform …
Read MoreU.S. bank statement says: Insufficient funds
Now they tell us we’re surrounded by dams that are going to give way and flood our communities the next time it rains hard, or even if somebody forgets to turn off a garden hose …
Bioscience firm with Iowa plant looks like a good buy
Dear Mr. Berko:
My broker has recommended that I buy 600 shares of Metabolix, a company that makes biodegradable plastics. I would like to have your thoughts on this company as a long-term growth stock. …
Read MoreIt’s social and business
Most people don’t know what to say on, what to do on, or what to do with social media. And it’s a club with more than 700 million members.
There has to be an opportunity …
Read MoreThe Drilldown: Principal Financial Group
Principal Financial Group Inc. last week released a disclosure statement detailing the performance of its $63.2 billion investment portfolio, which had a net after-tax loss of $69.5 million in the second quarter that ended June …
Source says ex-Meredith president will be Time CEO
Time Warner Inc. will name Jack Griffin CEO of its Time Inc. publishing unit, replacing Ann Moore, according to a person with knowledge of the decision.
The person asked not to be identified because the …
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