Archive for January 2011
Reich, former secretary of labor, will speak at Drake
Robert Reich, who served as secretary of labor in the Clinton administration and now teaches at the University of California, Berkeley, will speak at 6 p.m. Feb. 2 in Drake University’s Sheslow Auditorium in Old …
Read MoreIowa business centers receive federal grant
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has provided a $477,754 grant that will enable the Iowa Small Business Development Centers to establish an office of international trade in Des Moines. The funding is part of …
Read MoreWomen launch philanthropy group
100 Chicks for Charity, a local women’s philanthropy group, will have an introductory meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Proof restaurant, 1301 Locust St. The organization hopes to find 100 or more women to contribute …
Read MoreGovernment bailout not so toxic after all
The U.S. Treasury Department’s toxic asset funds have gained 27 percent since they were created to help revive the mortgage-backed securities market, according to data expected to be released today, Reuters reported.
As part of …
Read MoreJ.C. Penney will close Southridge store
J.C. Penney Co. Inc. announced today that it will close its Southridge Mall store in an effort to improve earnings in 2012.
A Penney’s spokesman said the store, which as 76 employees, will close by …
Read MoreJacobson expands international operations
JHCI Holdings Inc., parent of the Jacobson Cos., has acquired Chimerica Global Logistics Ltd. (CGL), a logistics service company based in Hong Kong with subsidiary operations in mainland China as part of the Des Moines-based …
Read MoreA first: Berkshire could pay dividend, magazine says
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. could pay a dividend in the next 12 to 18 months, according to a report in the Jan. 24 issue of Barron’s, Reuters reported today. Berkshire hasn’t paid a dividend …
Read MoreHy-Vee exec named to heart association board
Paula Correy, a senior vice president with Hy-Vee Inc., has been appointed to the board of directors of the American Heart Association, Des Moines division. Correy joins a board of 20 local leaders, chaired by …
Read MoreWHO’s Murphy is Iowa Sportscaster of the Year
The National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame (NSSA) is honoring WHO-TV Sports Director Keith Murphy as Iowa Sportscaster of the Year. Murphy will be honored at the NSSA’s 52nd Annual Awards Weekend, May …
Read MoreMiller, eight other AGs join in defense of health reform
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced this morning that he has filed a friend-of-the-court brief with eight other states’ attorneys general, all Democrats, defending the
constitutionality of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act …