Archive for November 2010
Executive MBA class makes way across I-80
Sally Dix drove from Des Moines to Iowa City weekly during the fall and spring college semesters for two years.
Dix, now the executive director of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Des Moines …
Read MoreCompany culture under pressure
Creating a culture where people want to work is tough – especially in tough times. In my work, I have an opportunity to speak with many business owners and CEOs. But because I am not …
Negative ads linger on
You know, in all of the excitement, I kind of lost track of who got elected. But considering that I’ll probably soon have the right to carry a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in …
Wimer is back in the publishing business
The Business Record and its affiliated publications are 1 week old under new ownership with a familiar face.
In a deal that closed Nov. 1, a company created by former owner Connie Wimer purchased the …
Read MorePayrolls up, unemployment holds steady
Payrolls increased more than expected in October, but not enough to knock the unemployment rate down from 9.6 percent, where it has been perched for the last three months.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics …
Read MoreFed may allow strong banks to increase dividends
Well-capitalized banks may soon be allowed by the Federal Reserve to increase dividend payments, Reuters reported.
Citing unidentified sources, Reuters said the Fed is expected to take a conservative approach in deciding which banks can …
Read MoreTrader Joe’s opening draws dozens
About 100 shoppers were on hand this morning as Traders Joe’s opened for business for the first time at the Galleria in West Des Moines. Many of the early arrivals waited in their cars for …
Read MoreNorth Central Bancshares reports income
Fort Dodge-based North Central Bancshares Inc., the holding company for First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa, which has a branch in West Des Moines, reported net income of $1.2 million, or 76 cents per share, …
Read MoreRumely open house scheduled
Sherman Associates Inc. announced that it will host an open house Nov. 10 for its Rumely Lofts housing development at 104 S.W. Fourth St. in Des Moines. George Sherman, founder and owner of the Minneapolis-based …
Read MoreMeredith declares dividend
The Meredith Corp. board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 23 cents per share, payable on Dec. 15 to shareholders of record on Nov. 30. The company has paid a dividend for 63 …
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