Archive for November 2010
United Fire & Casualty declares dividend
The board of directors of United Fire & Casualty Co. has declared a regular quarterly dividend on its common stock of 15 cents per share, payable on Jan. 3, 2011, to stockholders of record as …
Read MoreKia to open virtual auto lot
Kia Motors Corp. will begin selling new vehicles through eBay Inc. as South Korea’s second-largest automaker looks to increase brand recognition in the United States, Bloomberg reported. More than 300 of Kia’s 725 U.S. dealers …
Read MoreIowa behind in anti-tobacco spending
Iowa isn’t spending enough on programs to curb tobacco use, according to a recent report from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.
The state is only budgeted to spend $7.3 million in fiscal year 2011 on …
Read MoreTV political ads provide a windfall for Meredith
MediaPost Communications’ Media Daily News reported that Des Moines-based Meredith Corp. posted record revenues from political advertising on television in the 2010 midterm election season.
The $33.2 million posted by its 12 TV stations blew …
Read MoreNew music venue planned for East Village
The owner of Flanagan’s Restaurant & Lounge on Ingersoll Avenue will soon open a music venue in the East Village.
Tim Flanagan, managing partner of Club 504 Inc., said he and a number of silent …
Read MoreAs different as night and day
On a summer day a little more than one year ago, Gary Kirke sat in his office at West Glen Town Center and remarked that the unique retail, office and residential community was recession-proof.
Maybe …
Read MoreCEOs share concerns in roundtable discussion
Insurance executive Steve Crawford realizes his industry needs to do a better job of recruiting and grooming young professionals for future leadership positions.
“I think one of the most significant challenges we face is perpetuation,” …
Read MoreClimbing to new heights to build workplace trust
Adam Small and his employees were climbing the walls, but it was actually a good thing for office camaraderie.
Small, the operations manager for the Des Moines Menace soccer team, took his six-person front-office staff …
Read MoreThe (minimal) LeBron James effect
Amid much excitement in Florida and hand-wringing in Cleveland, National Basketball Association star LeBron James took to the court this season as a member of the Miami Heat. Will his superhero on-court presence be felt …
Plan A is on the way
According to the co-chairmen of the deficit reduction commission, the federal government could save $13 billion by canceling a program to build a landing craft fleet for the U.S. Marine Corps. It is reported that …