Archive for April 2011
Big hack didn’t grab personal financial information, targets say
The names and emails of customers of Citigroup Inc. and other large U.S. companies, as well as College Board students, were exposed in a massive and growing data breach after a computer hacker penetrated online …
Read MoreThese bank customers aren’t loyal to a fault
Banking customers are loyal until their financial institution raises fees on checking accounts, according to an online survey by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC).
The survey, conducted in March, found that 51 percent …
Read MoreStaples Foundation contributes to education program
Community!Youth Concepts, a nonprofit organization that helps Iowa youths gain access to educational opportunities, said it received a $20,000 grant from Staples Foundation for Learning, a private foundation created by Staples Inc. Funding from the …
Read MoreIowa Workforce Development to host green jobs conference
Iowa Workforce Development, as a member of the Northern Plains and Rocky Mountains Consortium: Researching the Green Economy, is hosting a Green Jobs Conference April 19-20 at the Renaissance Savery Hotel in Des Moines. Registration …
Read MoreValley Junction announces annual gallery night
Valley Junction in West Des Moines will have its annual Spring Gallery Night on April 15. Eleven galleries will be open from 5 to 9 p.m. showcasing new artwork by regionally, nationally and internationally known …
Read MoreFeeling congested?
The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is conducting a survey to determine whether Greater Des Moines drivers have a problem with traffic congestion. Click here to tell planners what’s on your mind.…
Read MoreRival exchanges make hostile bid for NYSE Euronext
Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. and IntercontinentalExchange Inc. (ICE) made a hostile bid of about $11.3 billion for NYSE Euronext Inc. this morning, trying to snatch the owner of the New York Stock Exchange away from …
Read MoreU.S. manufacturing continues to expand
Manufacturing in the United States expanded in March at close to the fastest pace in almost seven years, reinforcing signs that the industry will propel growth in the world’s largest economy, Bloomberg reported.
The Institute …
Read MoreGoodrich to acquire Microtecnica for $467 million
U.S. aircraft parts supplier Goodrich Corp. will buy Microtecnica S.R.L., an Italian manufacturer of actuation systems for the aerospace industry, for about 330 million euros ($466.8 million), Reuters reported. Goodrich said the purchase will increase …
Read MoreMedicare launches rules for accountable care organizations
Medicare regulators on Thursday launched a program to encourage doctors to deliver more follow-up care to patients, which they predict will save the government as much as $960 million over the next three years while …
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