Archive for January 2011
Hill named managing director at Dice
Alice Hill has been hired as the managing director of New York-based Dice Holdings Inc.’s Dice.com.
Hill will be located at the company’s Silicon Valley site, but will also have an office at the company’s …
Read MoreMcGladrey named top accounting firm
Bloomington, Minn.-based RSM McGladrey Inc. has been named M&A Advisor’s 2010 Accounting/Due Dilligence Firm of the Year.
The M&A awards honor excellence in deal-making, according to a company press release. McGladrey was one of 234 …
Read MoreRDG Dahlquist schedules open studio day
The public is invited to create pottery bowls during the RDG Dahlquist Art Studio Open Studio Day on Jan. 15 at RDG Dahlquist Art Studio, 316 S.W. Fifth St.
Experienced potters and beginners will work …
Read MoreGeoLearning acquired by SumTotal Systems
GeoLearning Systems Inc., a 13-year-old West Des Moines learning and management system (LMS) company that has grown to become a market leader, has been acquired by SumTotal Systems Inc., the largest player in the LMS …
Read MoreYahoo to offer interactive TV
Yahoo Inc. is taking another step to merge the relationship with television and the Internet, Bloomberg reported.
Yahoo is working with CBS Corp. and home-shopping retailer HSN Inc. to add interactive features to live …
Schipper named superintendent of banking division
Jim Schipper has been named superintendent of the Iowa Division of Banking by Gov.-elect Terry Branstad.
Schipper has been a member of the Iowa Bankers Association for the past 20 years, serving as a board …
Read MoreGeneral contractors to meet
The Associated General Contractors of Iowa will hold its state convention in Des Moines on Jan. 12-14 at the Holiday Inn – Airport. An estimated 800 people are expected to attend the convention, according to …
Read MoreUnemployment applications down in December
Fewer Americans filed applications for unemployment benefits in December, according to statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor.
The average number of applications dropped to 410,750 per week, the lowest level since July 2008. Claims …
Read MoreInvestors take more risks in office market
The investment market for office buildings is booming after a two-year pause, though the commercial real estate industry still faces several challenges, The New York Times reported.
Investors are beginning to take more risks, such …
Read MoreInvestors may cool to REITs as economy improves
Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, aren’t expected to perform as strongly in 2011 as the economy improves, Reuters reported.
Last year, the average 3.81 percent dividend on REITs was about a point higher than …
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