Archive for May 2011
Small business centers elect four advisory board members
The Iowa Small Business Development Centers recently elected four members to its state advisory board: Maureen Elbert, Kirsten Running, Pat Grassley and Kristin Kunert.
Elbert is the executive director for Kossuth and Palo Alto Economic …
Read MoreDowntown Chamber, Bankers Trust take over gift card program
The Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce and Bankers Trust Co. will take over management and retail support of the Downtown Gift Card program, the organizations announced yesterday.
The program was originally launched in 2007 …
Read MoreCaucus & Community event scheduled for today
The Greater Des Moines Partnership will hold the May installment of its Caucus & Community event from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today at the Eastview Building at Norwalk Schools, 1600 North Ave.
The event will …
Read MoreArt and architecture kick off Bike to Work week
Bike to Work Week started May 15, with the Des Moines Bicycle Collective and American Institute of Architect’s Iowa chapter sponsoring Bike to Art – a 6.5 mile tour of downtown that highlighted architecture and …
Read MoreU.S. Treasury will borrow at expense of federal pension accounts
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told Congress today he would start tapping into federal pension funds to free up borrowing capacity as the nation hits the $14.294 trillion legal limit on its debt, Reuters reported.…
Read MoreRatings company upgrades Homesteaders
A.M. Best Co. has upgraded its ratings of Homesteaders Life Co. of West Des Moines. The financial strength rating was raised to A- (excellent) from B++ and the issuer credit rating was raised to “a-,” …
Read MoreDes Moines International Airport gets $1.9 million from FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded a $1.9 million grant to Des Moines International Airport to rehabilitate its taxiway, Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley said today. “This funding is intended to increase the safety and efficiency …
Read MoreMeredith broadens digital offerings
Meredith Corp. has launched digital editions of several of its magazine brands on the Zinio platform, including Successful Farming, Wood, Living the Country Life and Siempre Mujer, as well as a number of special interest …
Read MoreHome builders aren’t warming to the market
An index that measures the confidence of home builders was unchanged in May, suggesting virtually no improvement in the moribund U.S. housing market, MarketWatch reported. The National Association of Home Builders said its Housing Market …
Read MoreSurvey: Parents will drop their college grads from health plans
Most parents of college graduates say they won’t pay to keep their children on their health insurance plan until age 26, despite a provision of the health-care overhaul law that says they can do so, …
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