Archive for February 2011
Local company to offer daily deals
Webspec Design, an Urbandale-based Web development firm, has announced a new website that features daily deals such as 50 percent discounts on goods or services from locally owned businesses. The first daily deal will be …
Read MoreUnemployment rate falls as fewer people seek jobs
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 9 percent in January from 9.4 percent during the prior month, though only 36,000 jobs were added in the non-farm employment sector as severe weather in some parts of …
Read MoreSouthridge owner declares dividend
The Macerich Co. declared a quarterly cash dividend of 50 cents per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable on March 8 to stockholders of record at the close of business on Feb. …
Read MoreCFOs plan incentives to attract, retain workers
Some companies will begin to offer non-monetary incentives to their employees this year as others continue with already established benefit programs to retain top performers and attract new ones, www.accountingweb.com reported.
A recent survey of …
Read MoreAviva exec joins AHA board
Monte Combe, senior vice president of investments at Aviva USA, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Des Moines chapter of the American Heart Association. Combe, who will help the association carry …
Read MoreFBL lands A- rating
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has assigned an “A-” financial strength rating to FBL Financial Group Inc. and its subsidiaries, Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. and EquiTrust Life Insurance. Standard & Poor’s also assigned a …
Read MoreChrysalis grants announced
The Chrysalis Foundation has awarded $75,000 in grants to 13 local organizations that serve women and girls in Greater Des Moines. Bernie Lorenz Recovery Inc., Children and Family Urban Ministries, the Girl Scouts of Greater …
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Broadlawns construction update
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Broadlawns President and CEO Jody Jenner says the first phase of of a $45 million renovation project is nearly complete.
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Downtown building demolished
Tuesday, February 15, …
Mulcahy elected to serve on board at American Equity
The American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. board of directors has elected David Mulcahy to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Steve Chapman, who resigned from the board effective Dec. 31, 2010.
Mulcahy’s …
Read MoreClosest Deere competitor will build Minnesota tractor plant
Agco Corp., the second-biggest U.S. maker of farm equipment behind Deere & Co., plans to break ground at the end of the first quarter on a tractor factory in Minnesota, Chief Executive Officer Martin Richenhagen …
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