Archive for May 2011
Imported goods prices rise in April
Prices of goods imported into the United States rose more than forecast in April, driven by gains in fuel and food that may put pressure on some companies to raise prices, Bloomberg reported.
The 2.2 …
Read MoreDeming chosen for ACS Quality of Life Award
Richard Deming, medical director of the Mercy Cancer Center, is one of 11 cancer care providers chosen to receive the 2011 American Cancer Society Lane W. Adams Quality of Life Award.
The award recognizes individuals …
Read MoreAirport receives runway grant
Sen. Tom Harkin announced yesterday that the city of Des Moines will receive $2.3 million to improve infrastructure at Des Moines International Airport.
The grant will provide funding for the acquisition of land to develop …
Read MoreFBL reports first quarter improvement
FBL Financial Group Inc. reported net income for the first quarter of $26.5 million, compared with $18 million for the first quarter of 2010.
Operating income totaled $28.6 million, up from $20.3 million a year …
Read MoreEMC reports operating loss
EMC Insurance Group Inc. had a net income of $5.2 million for the first quarter, compared with $9.9 million for the first quarter of 2010.
The company reported a operating income loss of $146,477, compared …
Read MoreHome sales up from previous month, down year-over-year
Des Moines area home sales in April were up 10 percent from March, but were down 25 percent from a year earlier, according to the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors.
There were 626 contracts …
Read MoreMeta reports second-quarter earnings
Meta Financial Group Inc. reported net income of $2.7 million in its second quarter, which ended March 31, compared with $5.2 million for the prior year.
Earnings were substantially higher than the $0.7 million first-quarter …
Read MoreVIDEO: A Closer Look: Angela Walker Franklin
Des Moines University’s new president, Angela Walker Franklin, explains how her career path led her to DMU. …
Read MoreDeal on for Groupon, Live Nation
Daily deals site Groupon Inc. is linking up with the country’s largest concert promoter, Live Nation Worldwide Inc., in a ticketing service that will launch in time for the summer concert season, the companies said …
Read MoreRestoration Ingersoll requests TIF district
Restoration Ingersoll will ask the Des Moines City Council tonight to authorize research and eventual designation of a tax increment finance district for Ingersoll Avenue. Among other things, tax increment financing would accelerate infrastructure improvements …
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