Archive for April 2011
FCC mandates ‘reasonable’ wireless roaming rates
U.S. regulators today adopted data roaming rules designed to allow smartphone users to access the Internet in areas across the country not covered by their wireless carriers, Reuters reported.
The rules, set by the Federal …
Read MoreReport: Midwest insurers could have trouble meeting minimum loss ratio
HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a provider of managed-care market intelligence, reported today that some health insurers in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri will have trouble meeting minimum medical loss ratio (MLR) requirements.
The MLR refers to the portion …
Read MoreReport: Mobile content revenue will increase in 2011
Juniper Research predicts that mobile content revenues will increase by more than 15 percent this year, Mobile Commerce Daily reports.
Mobile entertainment content revenues are projected to jump from $33.2 billion in 2010 to $38.4 …
Read MoreJudge dismisses suits against Wachovia
A Manhattan federal judge has dismissed three shareholder lawsuits accusing Wachovia Corp. and its former executives of lying about the bank’s exposure to risky mortgage loans, which caused its near collapse, Reuters reported.
Wachovia agreed …
Read MoreFund raisers seek award nominations
The Central Iowa chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals is asking for nominations to honor people and companies that are committed to making a difference in Central Iowa.
Nominations are being collected for outstanding …
Read MoreDigitaLink: Robert Riley Jr.
Robert Riley J. Riley describes how his sense of curiosity led him to purchase Feed Energy Co. and launch a group of synergistic companies.…
Read MoreGovernment shutdown looming as leaders try to prevent it
As Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress seek agreement on a spending measure for the rest of the 2011 fiscal year, President Barack Obama’s administration has warned of economic disruption and even a short shutdown, …
Read MoreDSM Daily announces April 18 launch date for deals
DSM Daily is almost ready for business. The local online coupon service announced today that it will launch its first deal on April 18. DSM Daily’s website has been live since early February, run by …
Read MoreHyatt place celebrates opening tonight
The Hyatt Place Des Moines/Downtown hotel is holding an official grand-opening event at 4:30 p.m. today. Mayor Frank Cownie and Gov. Terry Branstad will be in attendance.
The 93-room hotel is located at 416 Sixth …
Read MoreYPC quarterly meeting tonight
The Young Professionals Connection (YPC) will hold its Quarterly Connection tonight starting at 5:30 p.m. at Jasper Winery, 2400 George Flagg Parkway in Des Moines.
The event is open to members and nonmembers, and will …
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