Archive for May 2011
Obama administration proposes cyber security legislation
The Obama administration has proposed cyber security legislation to improve protection for individuals and the federal government, BusinessInsurance.com reported. The measure, which would include national data-breach reporting, voluntary government assistance and penalties for computer criminals, …
Read MoreMedia panel discussion scheduled
The Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau (GDMCVB) will host a panel discussion aimed at business owners who want more familiarity with emerging trends in the media. Branding techniques and the creation of innovative …
Read MorePrincipal employees package meals
On May 11, 800 Principal Financial Group Inc. employees packaged 100,000 meals to be shipped to starving people in countries around the world, including earthquake victims in Haiti. It was the second onsite Meals from …
Read MoreFuel leads uptick in consumer prices
Consumer prices rose by 0.4 percent in April from the prior month, and higher fuel prices accounted for more than half of the hike, MarketWatch.com reported.
According to new government data, the prices U.S. consumers …
Read MoreIASB board removes Grimley as president-elect
The board of directors of the Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB) on Thursday voted 11-2 to remove Lee Ann Grimley of Springville as president-elect of the organization. Grimley, who was first elected to the …
Read MoreIowa company recognized for employee ownership
Cedar Rapids-based Van Meter Industrial Inc. has been named by the ESOP Association, the national trade organization for companies with employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), as the 2011 ESOP company of the year. Founded in …
Read MoreDwolla wins ‘Best in Show’ award for FiSync technology
Dwolla Corp., an online, location-based mobile payment platform that touts social tools, was named this week as one of seven “Best in Show” technologies by attendees of FinovateSpring 2011. Using proprietary technology and business partnerships …
Read MoreIowa State colors, biofuels to run at Iowa Speedway
Iowa State University, which was named by Biofuels Digest as the 2010 Institutional Research Facility of the Year, will be featured at the Iowa Speedway’s NASCAR event May 21-22. The car driven by Tanner Whitten …
Read MoreInterstate to send workers on $100K shopping spree
Intended to motivate its sales team to achieve aggressive sales goals despite a down economy, Interstate Batteries will send its 147 Greater Des Moines employees on a two-hour shopping spree today at Jordan Creek Town …
Read MoreLatin King owner to open downtown brewery
The owner of a popular East Side restaurant plans to open a downtown brewery and offer European-style lagers to consumers in Greater Des Moines and other markets.
Robert Tursi, who has owned and operated Tursi’s …
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