Archive for May 2011
PayPal sues Google over Wallet-related secrets
PayPal Inc., a subsidiary of eBay Inc., has accused Google Inc. and two of its employees of stealing trade secrets that may have led to the launch of Google’s new mobile payment service, CNNMoney.com reported.…
Read MoreNew View to host Networking on the Green
New View, the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce’s young professionals group, will host Networking on the Green at Glen Oaks Country Club on June 3. The event, which is slated to include a keynote …
Read MoreWells Fargo to acquire Capital Pines
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. struck a deal to acquire the remaining equity interest in CP Equity LLC, the sole owner of Castle Pines Capital LLC and its affiliates, Castle Pines Capital International LLC and CPC …
Read MoreLongtime Drake leader to step down
Lisa Lacher, director of media relations and public relations at Drake University, will resign to accept a position Strategic America, a local advertising and public relations agency. Lacher, who has served as Drake’s director of …
Read MoreMercy Foundation to host Game Show Gala
Bankers Trust Co. President Suku Radia, former Drake University basketball star Dolph Pulliam and retired West Des Moines City Councilwoman Loretta Sieman are among the local celebrities slated to participate in the Mercy Foundation’s Game …
Read MoreOUR VIEW: Time to fix public pensions
Defined-benefit pensions have largely disappeared from the private sector, and yet people are still clamoring for those jobs.
So why are we still struggling to sustain public employee pensions?
Across the country, at every level …
Read MoreThe old ways are gone
We are in the year 2011, and it’s amazing to me that people are still cold calling, leaving voicemails, asking for appointments and, in general, trying to pull out their Felix the Cat tricks that …
Prepare for a crisis with this five-point checklist
If you own a business, you probably have all kinds of insurance. You’ve protected your building, your equipment and, depending on your field of expertise, you might have errors and omissions, liability or other insurances …
Federal government has eye on municipal bonds
Dear Mr. Berko:
A very reliable source told us of a movement under way in both the House and Senate to tax all interest on municipal bonds beginning in 2012. We have a rather large …
Read MoreInvesting for a son’s future
Dear Mr. Berko:
I have a 2-year-old son, and for reasons I do not wish to discuss, I am out of his life forever. He’s in a fine foster home, and I want to provide …
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