Archive for August 2010
Don’t place a bet on anarchy
Dear Mr. Berko:
My broker has been telling me to sell all my stocks and buy gold. He believes the United States is on the path to anarchy, and my only protection is to move …
Read MoreTough job for next governor
Every now and then, the candidates for Iowa governor must stop and think: “Do I really want this job?”
As the nation’s governors gathered for a meeting earlier this summer, a reporter for The Cook …
Read MoreConnecting a missing development link
R&R Realty Group and the city of Urbandale are considering a development plan that could lead to the extension of a street that city leaders consider key to commercial growth.
The Urbandale Planning and Zoning …
Read MoreAmerican Equity expands board, adds Neugent as director
Knapp Properties Inc. co-owner Gerry Neugent has joined the board of directors of American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. The board voted to increase the number of directors to 13 from 12 and elected Neugent …
Read MoreMidwest manufacturing activity increased in July
The Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index increased 2.2 percent in July, to a seasonally adjusted level of 81.4, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said last week.
The area covered by the Chicago region includes …
Read MoreHolmes Murphy ranked 22nd-largest broker
Holmes Murphy & Associates Inc. has been named the 22nd-largest independent risk management and insurance brokerage firm in the United States, up from its 24th standing in 2009. The rankings are conducted annually by Business …
New board members
The Des Moines Symphony Association:
• Sherida Josephson, principal violist of the Des Moines Symphony.
• Sharon Louis-Goldford, vice president of employee relations at Wells Fargo & Co.
• John Merriman, retired secretary and general …
Read MoreMore indicators say recovery is losing steam
The economy grew at a much slower pace this spring than previously estimated, mostly due to the largest surge in imports in 26 years and a slower buildup in inventories, MSNBC reported.
The data are …
Read MoreAviva USA completes move to new headquarters
All 1,300 of Aviva USA’s Greater Des Moines-based employees and contractors are now occupying the company’s new $150 million headquarters at 7700 Mills Civic Parkway in West Des Moines, the financial services company announced Thursday. …
Read MoreIowa receives $82.1 million for disaster preparation
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $84.1 million to Iowa through its Disaster Recovery Enhancement Fund as part of $312 million in grants made to 13 states. The funding is intended …
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