Archive for April 2011
E-book sales surpass traditional publishing formats
Sales of electronic books have surpassed those of books in traditional formats, according to a study by the Association of American Publishers (AAP), CNNMoney.com reported.
Though there are some caveats – net sales data are …
Read MoreLatham announces campaign for 3rd Congressional District
Iowa Congressman Tom Latham said in a letter to friends and supporters that he intends to enter the 2012 race for the U.S. Congress in Iowa’s new 3rd Congressional District, which includes Dallas, Madison, Polk …
Read MoreWest Des Moines school superintendent selected
The West Des Moines Community School District’s Board of Education, which worked with Cedar Rapids-based consulting firm Ray & Associates to conduct a national search, has selected Peter Ansingh as the next superintendent of the …
Read MoreArends honored with Schwartz Award
John Arends, president and CEO of Arends Inc., was chosen as the 2011 winner of Schwartz Award, Iowa State University’s highest honor for contributions in journalism and mass communication. The Greenlee School of Journalism and …
Read MoreDMACC to host career day in Boone
Des Moines Area Community College will host the 13th annual Accounting Technology and Business Career Day on April 20 at its Boone campus. This year’s seminar for high school and college students will feature speakers …
Read MoreFree mammograms offered to the uninsured
Katzmann Breast Center and Mercy Cancer Center will partner with Bras for the Cause of Iowa to provide free mammogram screening to uninsured or under-insured patients from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 30. …
Read MoreNorwalk sets about filling in the blank spots
Passengers on final approach to Des Moines International Airport from the south can look down at Norwalk – it’s not far from the airport at all – and see a strip of commercial buildings along …
Social sites trumped by traditional networking
Commercial real estate professionals are using social media websites and other Web-based publishing applications to establish larger digital footprints, though some are more proactive than others in their approach to new communication platforms.
An analysis …
Read MoreGas, food prices fuel concern over inflation
Inflation climbed at its fastest pace in more than a year in March as gas prices soared, Reuters reported.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.7 percent last month from March 2010, the largest 12-month …
Read MoreGoldman, other investors eye Groupon IPO
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley may lead a second-half initial public offering (IPO) that could value Groupon Inc. at $15 billion to $20 billion, Reuters reported.
Citing an unidentified source, Reuters said the …
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