Archive for September 2010
Egel named artistic director for Des Moines Metro Opera
The Des Moines Metro Opera has named Michael Egel to serve as the second artistic director in the company’s history. Egel’s roles include repertory selection, casting and creating collaborations with new conductors and stage directors. …
Read MoreThe Weitz Company’s Martling joins the Iowa Business Council
Leonard Martling, president and CEO of The Weitz Company, has joined the Iowa Business Council (IBC), made up of top executives from 21 of Iowa’s largest employers, the three Regent universities and Iowa’s largest banking …
Read MoreBankers Trust to have renovation celebration
The downtown Des Moines Bankers Trust branch, 717 Seventh St., will have a renovation celebration at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. The celebration will include a Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting and appetizers provided by downtown restaurants. …
Read MoreGive Back Des Moines to hold grant reception
Give Back Des Moines will host a grant reception at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines. Give Back Des Moines is a community campaign with a goal to raise awareness …
Read MoreVideo: A Closer Look – Dawniece Trumbo
Dawniece Trumbo talks about her transition from volunteer to development director of Wildwood Hills Ranch.…
Read MoreGMAC mortgage brokers told to halt foreclosures in Iowa, elsewhere
Officials with Ally Financial Inc.’s GMAC Mortgage unit told brokers and agents to halt foreclosures on homeowners in Iowa and 22 other states, Bloomberg reported today.
GMAC Mortgage may “need to take corrective action in …
Read MoreA little cheer for holiday hiring
Two consecutive months of sales gains may provide just enough confidence to trigger increased seasonal hiring by the nation’s retailers this year. However, the number of holiday workers added to retail payrolls in October, November …
Read MoreRecession is long over, group says
The longest U.S. recession since the Great Depression ended in June 2009, lasting 18 months, Bloomberg reported today after a statement from the National Bureau of Economic Research, the accepted arbiter of when recessions start …
Read MoreStorey-Kenworthy nears acquisition of Waterloo company
Storey-Kenworthy Co., a Des Moines-based office interior and products company, has entered into a final agreement to acquire Matt Parrott and Sons Co., an office supply and printing company with headquarters in Waterloo and an …
Read MoreHome builders remain dour
Home builder sentiment held steady in September, according to a survey released today that also pointed to a still-weak housing market, Reuters reported. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index was unchanged …
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