Archive for November 2010
FBL reports third-quarter results
FBL Financial Group Inc. reported third-quarter net income of $28.7 million, or 93 cents per share, and operating income of $30.2 million, or 98 cents per share. In the year-ago quarter, the West Des Moines …
Read MoreEMC declares dividend
The board of directors at EMC Insurance Group Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of 19 cents per share of common stock payable Nov. 24 to shareholders of record as of Nov. 17. The declared dividend …
Read MoreUnemployment applications, productivity up
More Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, showing that the labor market will take time to improve, according to Bloomberg.
Jobless claims rose by 20,000 to 457,000 in the week ended …
Read MoreRepublicans call for less spending
A day after Republicans picked up at least 60 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, the topic of government spending was front and center for Republican House leader John Boehner, according to Reuters.
“It’s …
Read MoreCommunity Foundation donates $50,000 for skate park design
The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines announced Thursday that it will donate a leadership grant of $50,000 to fund the conceptual design for a skate park in Des Moines.
The city of Des Moines …
Read MoreDes Moines private sector loses jobs
Des Moines lost 900 private-sector jobs from September 2009 to September 2010, according to numbers released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday.
Des Moines went from 274,900 jobs to 274,000, a decrease …
Read MoreFlood funding could become available through FEMA
The city of Des Moines will hold a public meeting on Nov. 9 for owners of single-family homes located in the Four Mile Creek 100-year flood plain and other 100-year flood plain areas that sustained …
Read MoreVolvo showcases safety feature in Des Moines
Willis Volvo of Des Moines hosted the “Naughty Volvo Tour” on Wednesday evening, showcasing the new Volvo S60 featuring Pedestrian Detection technology.
The new technology uses a radar- and camera-based system to detect pedestrians in …
Read MoreBank offers educational show for middle schoolers
Bank of the West is bringing a financial education program called “Mad About Money” to McCombs Middle School, 201 County Line Road., and Hiatt Middle School, 1214 E. 15th St., on Nov. 11.
Actors from …
Read MoreUtilities board approves Qwest-CenturyLink merger in Iowa
The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) announced this afternoon that it will allow the proposed merger of Qwest Communications International Inc. and CenturyLink Inc. to proceed in Iowa. In response to IUB concerns, the companies committed …
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