Archive for November 2010
Dice doubles net income
Dice Holdings Inc., a provider of specialized career websites for professional communities, announced revenues of $34.4 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, a 29 percent increase from the same quarter last year. Operating income …
Read MoreNobody’s home
Job losses, unaffordable mortgages and plunging home prices have resulted in a steady decline in home ownership over the past five years, CNNMoney.com reported after the release of a U.S. Census Bureau report. Nearly 3 …
Read MoreU.S. retailers expected to report weak October sales gains
U.S. retailers might need an extra boost in the holiday shopping season, thanks in part to warm fall weather, of all things.
Retailers are poised to report their weakest monthly sales gains in six months …
Read MoreAirlines need help with security, officials say
Airlines shouldn’t be made to bear the full burden of extra security measures as governments respond to the discovery of bombs in air-cargo shipments last week, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said today, according …
Read MoreGreater Des Moines one of ‘best’ destinations
Des Moines and West Des Moines combined to be named the No. 6 best city to move to according to a recent Yahoo.com article.
Yahoo used a list of factors from cost of living to …
Read MorePrincipal reports flat earnings
Principal Financial Group Inc. on Monday reported earnings of $218.9 million for the third quarter, compared with $219.1 million in the third quarter of 2009.
Principal reported net income available to common stockholders of $142.2 …
Read MoreAviva announces increase in revenue
Aviva plc, the London-based parent company of Aviva USA, this morning reported third-quarter worldwide revenues of £35.9 billion, ($55.3 billion), a 5 percent increase from the third quarter of 2009.
West Des Moines-based Aviva USA’s …
Read MoreMajority of holiday shoppers to avoid credit cards
The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) released results of an online poll yesterday that showed a majority of people are electing to pay for holiday shopping with cash or a debit card.
“Consumers are …
Read MoreManufacturing industry sees growth
The U.S. manufacturing industry posted its 15th consecutive month of growth in October and grew at a faster rate than in September, according to a report from the Institute for Supply Management.
The PMI, the …
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