Archive for May 2011
Index: Consumer confidence dropped in May
Consumer sentiment unexpectedly decreased in May to the lowest level in six months as Americans grew concerned over the outlook for jobs and the economy, Bloomberg reported.
The Conference Board’s confidence index dropped to 60.8 …
Read MoreJobs to unveil Apple iCloud; Google Chrome will stick with notebooks
CEO Steve Jobs will appear at an Apple Inc. conference next week, despite being on medical leave since January, and unveil new versions of Apple’s iOS and Mac operating system as well as a brand-new …
Read MoreAipperspach joins Bearence Management Group
Bearence Management Group announced that Jim Aipperspach has joined as a senior adviser. Aipperspach was most recently the director of operations for Great Ape Trust, and still serves on the trust’s board of directors.
Prior …
Read MoreIowa gains government jobs in last year
Iowa was one of only six states to add government jobs in the past year, according to employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics compiled by BizJournals.com.
Iowa added 100 government jobs from …
Read MoreWhite House set to announce new commerce secretary
President Barack Obama will nominate former Edison International CEO John Bryson today to be the next commerce secretary, Reuters reported.
Bryson would replace Gary Locke, whom Obama has chosen to become U.S. ambassador to China. …
Read MoreBusiness activity slows, according to economic barometer
Business activity in the United States cooled more than forecast in May, a sign manufacturing may be leveling off after leading the economic recovery, Bloomberg reported.
The Institute for Supply Management-Chicago Inc. said its business …
Read MoreAirlines finding additional ways to make money
Airlines’ revenues from add-ons to ticket sales jumped to almost $22 billion last year and continues to soar as more carriers chase extra sources of income, The Wall Street Journal reported.
A study released today …
Read MoreDes Moines to advertise statewide and in Omaha, Kansas City
The Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau (GDMCVB) has launched a new summer advertising campaign on the theory that rising gasoline prices will lead to shorter distances for summer travel.
The bureau will run …
Read MoreDefense spending on Budget Committee’s chopping block
As the House Budget Committee worked on a Republican plan to cut more than $6 trillion of government spending over a decade, the panel’s senior Democrat proposed a symbolic amendment saying national security costs should …
Read MoreHUD money designed to help families achieve self sufficiency
Sen. Tom Harkin announced that Des Moines and Dubuque will receive $98,770 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Public Housing – Family Self Sufficiency Program.
The funding is designed to hire …
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