Archive for March 2011
Iowa ALS chapter receives national honor
The Iowa chapter of the ALS Foundation has received “Chapter of the Year” honors from the national organization. ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease. In 2010, Iowa’s 2010 …
Read MoreCanned food for a cause
On March 27, the Iowa chapter of the American Institute of Architects will present “Canstruction,” an annual event intended to support a fight to end hunger and to showcase the skills of local architects, engineers …
Read MoreHome sales hit record low
New single-family home sales fell in February to a record low, with prices the lowest they have been since December 2003, the U.S. Commerce Department said today.
Sales dropped 16.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted …
Read MoreBritain cuts growth forecast
Britain cut its economic growth forecast today and said inflation would remain above target this year and next in a budget that stuck to ambitious deficit-busting goals, Reuters reported.
George Osborne, the country’s finance minister, …
Read MoreBank of America must revise dividend plan
The Federal Reserve has told Bank of America Corp. to revise its plans to boost dividends in the second half of the year, Reuters reported. Bank of America, the second largest U.S. bank by assets, …
Read MoreManage your supply chain
The Iowa State University College of Business annual Voorhees Supply Chain Conference is scheduled for April 9 at the university’s Reiman Gardens. Advance registration is $140 and includes all materials, speaker sessions and lunch. Iowa …
Read MoreEarthquake could be costliest natural disaster
Damage from the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11 is adding up to the world’s costliest natural disaster, Reuters said. The Japanese government said that damage to roads, homes, factories and infrastructure …
Read MoreLLS secures $10K Prairie Meadows grant
Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino has awarded the Iowa chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) a $10,000 grant to help the nonprofit organization attract more attention to its programs and services, including the …
Read MoreEntrepreneur event to focus on YPs
Four business owners will talk about the lessons they have learned and the obstacles they have overcome Thursday during the Young Professionals Connections’ Lunch & Learn at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, 700 Locust St. …
Read MoreEcoCore buildings identified, consultant selected
The city of Des Moines is poised to select Sebasta Blomberg, a Roseville, Minn.-based engineering and design firm with an office in Cedar Rapids, to conduct sustainability audits on five downtown properties as part of …
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