Archive for March 2011
COSC to hold second Green workshop
The Center on Sustainable Communities (COSC) will hold a Green & Main workshop tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Wallace Centers of Iowa, 756 16th St. in Des Moines.
The topic will …
Read MoreAmericans still skeptical about the economy
Many Americans are still not confident that the current economic recovery will last, according to Bloomberg.
Only one in seven Americans have faith that a lasting economic recovery has taken hold, according to the Bloomberg …
Read MoreForbes releases billionaires list
Forbes released its 2011 Billionaires List Wednesday, and social media website Facebook Inc. made perhaps the biggest splash.
Facebook placed six of its founders and investors on the list, four of whom are new to …
Read MoreMeredith launches social commerce site
Meredith Corp. announced plans yesterday to launch a social commerce network in partnership with Group Commerce Inc.
The new network is housed on the website http://deals.parents.com, and is designed to provide subscribers to Meredith publications …
Read MoreVariety gives $50,000 to Link Associates
Variety – The Children’s Charity has given a $50,000 grant to Link Associates Foundation.
The money will be used to help relocate Link Associates. Link Associates has set a capital campaign goal of $4.5 million …
Read MoreDART to hold public meeting on D-Line shuttle
The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) will hold a public meeting Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in room 116 at the state Capitol to discuss a reduction in the D-Line downtown shuttle.
Starting next …
Read MoreGeneration Y finds different sources for financial information
A new survey of adults ages 22 to 34 shows that only 10 percent of so-called Generation Y considers professional investment advisers as the most valuable source of financial news and information, according to Investment …
Read MorePower Fund gives AmJet money for hydroelectric turbine project
The Iowa Power Fund Board yesterday awarded Keokuk-based AmJet Turbine Systems LLC a $325,000 grant to support the building and testing of a hydroelectric turbine.
The grant will be matched with $200,000 and will allow …
Read MoreHacker group threatens more attacks
A leader of the computer hackers group known as Anonymous is threatening new attacks on major U.S. corporations and government officials as part of an escalating “cyberwar” against the citadels of American power.
“It’s a …
Read MoreMurray to head ARAG North America
ARAG, a global leader in legal insurance, announced the appointment of David Murray as president and CEO of its North America division, which is based in Des Moines. He succeeds Cam Sutton, who retired from …
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