Archive for November 2010
Iowa joins new elder fraud prevention initiative
The Iowa Insurance Division yesterday joined 23 other state regulators across the country in launching an initiative to help physicians spot seniors who are particularly vulnerable to becoming victims of investment fraud.
The Elder Investment …
Read MoreRockwell Collins plans to hire 800 in next year
Cedar Rapids-based Rockwell Collins Inc. plans to hire 800 employees during the next year, about half of them in Iowa, according to KCRG-TV in Cedar Rapids.
The company made the announcement as it joined 1,300 …
Read MorePhilanthropy awards to be handed out Friday
The Central Iowa chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals will hold its 25th annual Philanthropy Day luncheon at 11:45 a.m. Friday at Hy-Vee Hall.
The awards recognize individuals and organizations that have made significant …
Read MoreDwolla secures $1 million investment
Dwolla Corp., an online payment business (www.Dwolla.com) launched in Des Moines earlier this year, has secured $1 million in equity financing, co-founder Ben Milne said.
The Veridian Group Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Waterloo-based …
Read MoreConsumers prefer choice on overdraft protection
Only 22 percent of consumers holding an automated teller machine (ATM) or debit card have opted-in for debit card overdraft protection, according to a national poll by the Consumer Reports National Research Center. The poll …
Read MoreJobless benefits drain state funds, place burden on businesses
Out-of-work Americans have collected $319 billion in unemployment benefits during the past three years, CNNMoney.com reported.
In the coming weeks, members of Congress are expected to debate the cost of such benefits as they consider …
Read MoreUS-China Business gets member feedback
The U.S.-China Business Council today released the results of its 2010 Member Priorities Survey. The Washington, D.C.-based organization, which represents about 220 U.S. businesses that sell American goods and services to the Chinese market, identified …
Read MoreHousing starts down from September
Privately owned housing starts declined 11.7 percent to an annual rate of 519,000 in October from September, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau said today. In October 2009, …
Read MoreLutheran Services receives grant money
The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines awarded a $25,000 grant to Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) to provide funding for that nonprofit organization’s refugee services program. LSI’s new program, which launched this month, will …
Read MoreFuel prices trend upward
National fuel prices are trending upward, but the cost of fuel in Iowa remains about 7 cents per gallon below the national average, the Iowa Office of Energy Independence said yesterday. The Nov. 15 average …
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