Archive for May 2011
He’ll remain The Donald
Donald Trump, the real estate developer turned reality television star, said today he will not run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, Bloomberg reported. “Business is my greatest passion, and I am not ready …
Read MoreAOL goes pro
AOL Inc. launched a professional division today that is aimed at government, energy and defense executives.
AOL Industry borrows social media, video and design from consumer-oriented sites and applies those features to media for business …
Read MoreIs a higher education worth the degree it’s written on?
Higher education fails to provide students “good value” for the money they and their families spend, more than half of U.S. adults said in a survey, Bloomberg reported.
The debate over higher education’s value “has …
Read MoreLooking for stories only the trash can tell
Metro Waste Authority (MWA) will spend a few hours Wednesday trying to determine what gets thrown out with the trash. Crews will sort through tons of trash to determine the different categories arriving at its …
Read MoreLowe’s needs some (home) improvement
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., the second-largest U.S. home improvement retailer, said today that net income and sales dropped in the first quarter as sagging home values crimped demand for remodeling projects, Bloomberg reported. Earnings were unchanged …
Read MoreCheck-in services yet to catch on with smartphone users
A new study found that fewer than one in five smartphone owners access check-in services from their mobile devices, Mobile Marketer Daily reported. An estimated 16.7 million U.S. mobile subscribers patronized location-based check-in services on …
Read MorePartnership academy promotes public service
The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Government Policy Council and Young Professionals Connection (YPC) will again join the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute (GDMLI) to host a public service academy for Central Iowans interested in running …
Read More2011 Archived Issues: March
Business Record: March 25, 2011
Cover Story: Men & their cars
Three executives’ need for speed grows as spring arrives
Focus: Executive living
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Business Record: March 18, 2011
Cover Story: …
Read MoreStocks drop amid dollar gain
Stocks fell this afternoon as the dollar gained ground and commodity prices retreated, CNNMoney.com reported.
All three indexes – the Standard & Poor’s 500, the Nasdaq composite and the Dow Jones industrial average – were …
Read MoreGlobal investors weigh in on budget deficit
Rejecting a fundamental stance of congressional Republicans, global investors think the U.S. government won’t be able to substantially cut its budget deficit without raising taxes, Bloomberg reported.
A Bloomberg Global Poll of 1,263 investors, traders …
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