Archive for April 2011
Politicians, analysts react to AAA rating
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said today that there is “no risk” the United States will lose its AAA credit rating, saying political prospects for long-term deficit reduction are improving, Reuters reported.
Geithner made the …
Read MoreSF 209 sent to governor’s desk
Iowa House Republicans voted yesterday to send Senate File 209 to Gov. Terry Branstad. The bill includes the Tax Relief Fund and additional tax relief in the form of bonus depreciation.
House Republicans say that …
Read MoreAnimal Rescue League enters national competition
Animal Rescue League of Iowa Inc. is one of 50 shelters that earned a spot to compete in American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals $100K Challenge.
The contenders will enter a three-month …
Read MoreTelecommunications day at the Capitol on Wednesday
The Iowa Telecommunications Company Coalition will host its Day at the Capitol from 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the West Capitol Terrace.
The coalition is set up to represent Iowa telecom companies and …
Read MoreIMSEP receives more than $1 million to expand externship program
The Iowa Mathematics and Science Education Partnership (IMSEP) announced that it has been awarded a $1,081,904 grant from the National Science Foundation.
The three-year grant is designed to expand IMSEP’s Real World Externship program, which …
Read MoreMeredith promotes Brown in integrated marketing division
Meredith Integrated Marketing announced yesterday that David Brown has been promoted to executive vice president, general manager.
Brown, who will be based in New York, will have expanded oversight of the company’s content and customer …
Read MoreVIDEO: A Closer Look – Spencer Snedecor III
Spencer Snedecor was hired in February 2011 as the CEO of Palisade Systems Inc. in Des Moines.…
Read MoreFarmers Union calls for stability at Leopold Center
Iowa State University should search for a permanent leader for its Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, the Iowa Farmers Union said today.
The center has had three interim directors since the dismissal of Fred Kirschenmann …
Read More‘Hot’ money could douse emerging economies
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) criticized developing countries today for not responding strongly enough to the surge of hot money into their markets, saying the result could be a hard economic landing, Reuters reported.
The …
Read MorePrincipal plans to acquire London-based emerging markets investor
Principal Global Investors LLC announced a definitive agreement today to acquire a majority stake in Finisterre Capital LLP and Finisterre Holdings Ltd. (known together as Finisterre Capital), a London-based investor in emerging markets. Finisterre Capital …
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