Archive for June 2011
Convicted bank officer prohibited from working for federally insured lenders
A former loan officer and director at Community State Bank in Ankeny has been prohibited from working for banks, credit unions, their holding companies and subsidiaries under a consent order with the U.S. Office of …
Read MoreSecretary of State Clinton will host World Food Prize announcement
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will host the 2011 World Food Prize laureate announcement ceremony Tuesday at the U.S. State Department. Former ambassador Kenneth Quinn, president of the World Food Prize Foundation, will announce …
Read MorePrincipal makes IT happen for workers
Principal Financial Group Inc. is a “Best Place to Work in Information Technology,” according to Computerworld magazine, placing 31st on a list where it has appeared for the last decade. Principal was specifically noted for …
Read MoreCivic Music Association launches new website
The Civic Music Association has launched a new website, www.civicmusic.org, and is working to create a more visible social media presence and increase brand awareness. Season subscriptions and memberships are available for the 2011/12 season …
Read MoreEMC rings in year 101
Bruce Kelly, president and CEO of EMC Insurance Cos., rang the opening bell today at Nasdaq’s MarketSite in New York’s Times Square in celebration of the company’s 100th anniversary.…
Read MoreGive us a (tax) break
Some of the nation’s largest corporations have amassed vast profits outside the country and are pressing Congress and the Obama administration for a tax break to bring the money home, The New York Times reported.…
Read MoreYou.pick
Websites will no longer need to use suffixes such as “.com” and “.org,” according to the group that manages Internet addresses, Bloomberg reported.
Requests for new domains, which can include the names of companies or …
Read MoreGasoline prices dropped again last week
Average retail gasoline prices in Des Moines have fallen 5.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.53 on Sunday. The national average dropped 4.8 cents per gallon over the last seven days to …
Read MoreReport predicts rapid growth, modest sales volume for mobile commerce
Annual mobile commerce is expected to reach $10 billion by the end of next year, according to a new report from Forrester Research Inc., Mobile Commerce Daily reported. The report, “Mobile Commerce Forecast: 2011 to …
Read MoreDMACC and Iowa Culinary Institute will host wine competition
The 2011 Mid-American Wine Competition will be held July 8-10 at Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny. The competition is open to commercial wineries in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, …
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