Archive for April 2011
Unpaid IPL heating bills top $6.8 million in Iowa
Interstate Power and Light Co. (IPL) residential customers in Iowa owe the utility more than $6.8 million in unpaid heating bills from this past winter, the company said Friday. As of March 31, 24,872 IPL …
Read MoreMoney Smart Week begins Saturday
Money Smart Week officially began this morning at a kickoff event this morning at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s West Des Moines office. Nearly 140 Iowa Money Smart Week partners will offer more than …
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U.S. payroll growth picking up speed
U.S. payrolls grew last month at the fastest pace since May, an indication of an improving job market, MarketWatch reported.
The U.S. Department of Labor said nonfarm payrolls grew by a seasonally adjusted 216,000 in …
Read MoreMicrosoft files complaint against Google
Microsoft Corp. has filed its first-ever formal complaint to European Commission regulators, claiming that Google Inc. systematically impedes Internet search competition, Reuters reported.
The action, taken on Thursday, is indicative of the rivalry between Google, …
Read MoreTexas marketer to speak at Iowa AMA luncheon
Kelly McDonald, a Texas-based marketing expert, has been invited by the Iowa chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) to talk about how diversity of thought helps companies remain competitive. “Diversity in America: How to …
Read MoreA.M. Best upgrades rating of PMMIC
A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the issuer credit rating to “bbb+” from “bbb” and affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ of Petroleum Marketers Management Insurance Co. in Urbandale. The outlook for both ratings has …
Read MoreZhigang to talk intellectual property at Drake event
Liao Zhigang, dean of the Stilwell International School and associate professor of intellectual property law at the Southwest University of Political Science and Law, will lecture on the subject of Chinese intellectual property law during …
Read MoreYoung professionals to connect at Jasper Winery
The Young Professionals Connection (YPC) will hold its first Quarterly Connection event of the year at Jasper Winery. The event, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled to take place beginning at 5:30 …
Read MoreNational Twestival event draws crowd for local charitable cause
Twitter isn’t just for writing quips to your followers or checking up on celebrities.
The social media tool was the main method of organization for a global event with a local gathering in Des Moines …
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