Archive for January 2011
AIG says it was defrauded by local claims adjuster
A Greater Des Moines subsidiary of American International Group Inc. (AIG) has accused a former claims adjustor of participating in a scheme to collect nearly $1 million in payments for the repair of construction defects …
Read MoreTucson mayor asks for civility at mayors meeting
Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie is one of 230 mayors to attend the U.S. Conference of Mayors Annual Winter Meeting. Tucson, Ariz., Mayor Robert Walkup yesterday introduced a “Civility Accord” and urged his colleagues to …
Read MoreCentral Iowa Bloggers meet downtown
The Central Iowa Bloggers will begin meeting downtown on the third Friday of each month, starting tomorrow.
The networking group, which typically gathers on the first Friday of each month at Panera Bread in West …
Read MoreBevy of U.S.-China business deals tied to Hu’s visit
Chinese President Hu Jintao, who arrived in the United States on Tuesday for a four-day visit, was expected to bring a host of business deals and purchasing commitments with him, Reuters reported.
A Chinese business …
Read MoreApple earns $6 billion, but U.S. tech salaries remain flat
Apple Inc. beat analysts’ expectations on Tuesday, reporting first-quarter net income of $6 billion, or $6.43 a share, up from $3.38 billion, or $3.67 a share, in the same period last year.
Sales of 16.24 …
Read MorePrincipal receives 2011 Diversity Award
Principal Financial Group Inc. was named the 2011 Diversity Award winner by the Greater Des Moines Partnership during the Partnership’s annual dinner last night. It’s the third time that the company has received the award; …
Read MoreGreenwald named SBA regional advocate
Becky Greenwald is the new regional advocate for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy Region VII, covering the states of Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas. Greenwald, who ran for Congress in 2008 in …
Read MoreGasoline reaches $3.08 in Iowa
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa is now $3.08, which is 2 cents below the national average of $3.10, according to data from the U. S. Energy Information Administration …
Read MoreDMARC receives grants for Emergency Food Pantry Network
The Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) announced that it recently received a $1,000 grant from Alliant Energy Foundation, a $5,000 grant from General Mills Foundation and a $1,000 grant from Wal-Mart Foundation. The funds …
Read MoreU.S. manufacturing ‘shining star’ of the recovery
U.S. manufacturing, viewed as a lost cause by many Americans, has begun creating more jobs than it eliminates for the first time in more than a decade.
As the economy recovered and big companies began …
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