Archive for March 2011
Meredith launches iPad apps for premier brands
Meredith Corp. has launched three iPad applications intended to promote some of the publishing company’s most popular magazine brands: Better Homes and Gardens, Parents and Fitness. The tablet editions are now available for purchase on …
Read MoreDow recovers but stock losses hold
Losses mounted on the U.S. stock exchange Tuesday as the Federal Reserve held to a loose monetary policy and concern over Japan’s nuclear power crisis threatened to scare off investors. The Dow Jones industrial average, …
Read MorePrincipal again named to NAFE list
Principal Financial Group Inc. has been named to the 2011 National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) Top 50 Companies and 10 Nonprofits for Executive Women. The list, which recognizes organizations whose policies and practices encourage …
Read MoreMiller: Avoid earthquake/tsunami relief scams
Attorney General Tom Miller reminded Iowans to be careful about scam artists taking advantage of generous Iowans who plan to donate to earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Japan. Miller recommended that Iowans donate to …
Read MoreWorld markets shaken by Japanese disaster
Wall Street exchanges tumbled at Tuesday’s opening bell, following Japan’s stock market downward as the earthquake-shattered country faces an unfolding nuclear crisis, MSNBC reported.
At 9:08 a.m., the Dow Jones industrial average was down by …
Read MoreWorkers’ retirement confidence sinks to all-time low
A new national survey co-sponsored by Principal Financial Group Inc. says a record number of Americans have lost confidence in their ability to afford retirement.
The 2011 Retirement Confidence Survey, released today by the …
Read MoreU.S. Bank launches mobile deposits
U.S. Bank on Monday launched mobile banking enhancements that will let customers use mobile devices to deposit checks and monitor credit card activity. The service, which will initially be available to U.S. Bank Mobile Wallet …
Read MoreIowa school districts to receive $7 million for construction, repairs
The Iowa Department of Education is set to distribute $7,068,390 in federal funds to 91 Iowa school districts for the 13th year of the Harkin Grants program, announced Sen. Tom Harkin, who chairs the Senate …
Read MoreDMU students to provide medical care in Honduras
Twenty-nine Des Moines University (DMU) students will spend their spring break next week in Honduras, providing medical care to those in need. The student group, organized by DMU’s global health department, will be seeing patients …
Read MoreInterrobang Film Festival seeks entries
The Des Moines Arts Festival is seeking filmmakers for the 2011 Interrobang Film Festival. Filmmakers who submit films by March 25 will pay a reduced entry fee; all submissions are due by April 29. The …
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