Archive for December 2010
Bank Iowa to consolidate
Bank Iowa Co. announced yesterday that it has filed an application to consolidate its seven bank charters into one legal entity.
The consolidation’s approval is expected during the first quarter of 2011, and all locations …
Read MoreTravel marketing firm must change practices
Ambassadors Group Inc., the marketing company for People to People International, has agreed to change the marketing of travel programs in Iowa in compliance with the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act, Attorney General Tom Miller announced …
Read MorePrincipal releases commercial real estate outlook
Principal Financial Group Inc.’s Principal Real Estate Investors released its 2011 Outlook for U.S. commercial real estate yesterday.
There is reason for optimism, according to the report, as real estate investment firms have performed well …
Read MoreIowa State eighth in landscape architecture rankings
The Iowa State University undergraduate landscape architecture program tied for eighth-best in the nation according to the magazine DesignIntelligence.
The program moved up from 11th place last year out of 47 accredited undergraduate programs in …
Read MoreJobless claims at lowest levels since July 2008
Applications for unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level since July 2008 for the week ended Dec. 25.
Applications decreased by 34,000 to 388,000 for the week, according to figures from the U.S. Department of …
Read MoreMcAfee: Personal data explosion will aid cybercriminals
McAfee Inc. on Tuesday unveiled its 2011 Threat Predictions report, outlining top threats its researchers foresee for the coming year from a list that includes location-based services, Android and iPhone.
Google Inc.’s Android and Google …
Read MoreIowa among first to receive electronic medical record incentives
Iowa health-care providers will be among the first in the nation to begin receiving direct incentives next month for installing electronic medical records in their offices, according to the Iowa Department of Human Services.
Doctors, …
Read MoreConstruction employment up 2 percent in Greater Des Moines
Construction employment in Greater Des Moines increased by 2 percent in the 12 months ended Nov. 30, according to a report by the Associated General Contractors of America released yesterday. Nationwide, construction employment either increased …
Read MoreStudy: Cash rewards prompt cardholders to spend more
Credit cards that give cash back prompt consumers to spend more and accrue more debt, according to researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. The initiation of a 1 percent cash rewards program yielded, …
Read MoreAverage gasoline prices top $3
The average price of U.S. gasoline rose above $3 a gallon in the past week, reaching its highest level since October 2008, the Energy Department said Monday. The national price for regular gasoline increased 7 …
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