Archive for May 2011
Wells Fargo is focused on cost control
Wells Fargo & Co. is concentrating on controlling expenses, including the cost of bad mortgages, CEO John Stumpf said today at an investors conference in London.
The bank “continued to focus on corporate-wide expense reductions,” …
Read MoreWinning places to work
Submittal Exchange of Waukee and ITAGroup Inc. of West Des Moines have been named winners of the 2011 Top Small Company Workplaces competition sponsored by Inc. magazine and Winning Workplaces. The annual contest recognizes the …
Read MoreDART receives safety award
The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) has received the American Public Transportation Association’s “Gold Award” in the safety category among midsized transit agencies. Safety initiatives were evaluated on a wide array of criteria, …
Read MoreStudent lives will be on public display.
Hiatt Middle School seventh-graders and Meredith English Language Learners will have a multimedia exhibit about their lives from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Des Moines Central Library, 1000 Grand Ave. The exhibit …
Read MoreMetro Arts Alliance events
The Greater Des Moines Music Coalition continues its Music University series with Developing a Band Agreement, a seminar devoted to the important documents most bands don’t have. The free session will be at 6 p.m. …
Read MoreWhen cars can talk
Toyota Motor Corp. and cloud computing company Salesforce.com Inc. will build a social network service that will enable owners to become “friends” with their cars and get friendly, tweet-like reminders for maintenance checks and other …
Read MoreIowa among states where small businesses can thrive, report says
When it comes to small business success, California is the not-so-golden state — at least that’s what a recent report from Dun & Bradstreet Corp. suggests, CNNMoney.com reported.
California’s small business failure rate was 69 …
Read MoreSenior housing project seeks approval for state funds
The Des Moines City Council will be asked today to approve an application for $1.2 million in tax credits and sales tax rebates to build 65 senior housing units at 2000 High St. in the …
Read MoreBranstad joins other governors supporting pending trade agreements
Gov. Terry Branstad and a bipartisan group of 24 other governors are urging President Barack Obama and Congress to pass three pending trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea. In addition, the governors are …
Read MoreAmes National announces stock buyback
Ames National Corp. directors have approved a plan to buy up to 100,000 shares, or about 1 percent, of the bank holding company’s outstanding common stock in the next 12 months. The buyback will be …
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