Archive for January 2011
Bank delivers a dressing down
Swiss bank UBS is revising its dress code after being widely mocked for a style guide that suggested female employees should wear skin-colored underwear and advised staff to avoid garlic and onions, the British Broadcasting …
Read MoreLeadership Institute kicks off networking series
The first installment of the 2011 Daybreak Leadership: A Leadership Breakfast and Networking Series from the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute (GDMLI) will discuss the Greater Des Moines legislative update from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. …
Read MorePlea agreement reached in state film office investigation
Attorney General Tom Miller has entered into a plea agreement with a newly charged defendant in the Iowa Film Office case. Miller charged Chase Brandau, 25, of Minneapolis with second-degree theft, a Class D felony. …
Read MoreU.S investors won’t get a piece of Facebook
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said it will offer shares of Facebook Inc. only to investors outside the United States, because completing the private securities offering amid “intense media attention” may violate market regulations, Bloomberg reported. …
Read MoreStarbucks will “super-size” it
Starbucks Corp. will offer a new plus-sized iced drink beginning this week. The “Trenta” will be 31 ounces — one ounce shy of a quart — and available for iced coffee, Tazo shaken iced tea …
Read MoreAfter the thrill is gone, video addiction follows
There might be trouble brewing behind the glassy eyes of kids who spend too much time and energy on video games, Reuters reported after the release of a study.
In a two-year study of more …
Read More‘Future shocks’ from afar
Attacks on computer systems now have the potential to cause global catastrophe, but only in combination with another disaster, Reuters reported after the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released a study today.
The …
Read MoreUSDA backed $149 million in home loans last year
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) guaranteed $149 million in loans to 1,532 applicants in 2010 to buy homes in rural areas or in communities with a population of 25,000 or fewer. The USDA administers …
Read MoreFDIC launches small business hotline
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has opened a hotline for small businesses owners who have questions or complaints about access to credit. The line was unveiled last Friday during a conference to address issues resulting …
Read MoreING wants to sell some property
ING Groep NV, the largest Dutch financial services company, said it’s in talks with potential bidders for parts of its global real estate investment unit as it attempts to reduce property-related risk. The discussions are …
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