Archive for June 2011
Iowa Hospital Association to receive quality award
The American Hospital Association (AHA) will recognize the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA) with a national quality award. The IHA and the Washington State Hospital Association will receive the inaugural Dick Davidson Quality Milestone Award for …
Read MoreDress for Success suits up job seekers
A New York University student’s $5,000 inheritance 15 years ago will have an impact on disadvantaged women in Greater Des Moines.
Nancy Lublin, then a law student, used the money to start Dress for Success, …
Read MoreSlumping auto purchases put brakes on retail sales
Retail sales fell in May for the first time in 11 months, dragged down by a sharp drop in receipts at auto dealerships, according to a government report that could raise fears of a prolonged …
Read MoreJPMorgan Chase fined $2 million for deceptive sales tactics
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced today that it has imposed a civil penalty of $2 million against JPMorgan Chase Bank N. related to the marketing and sale of a credit …
Read MoreFannie Mae revives buyer incentives
Fannie Mae is expanding buyer incentives it began offering in 2010 to buyers who close on one of the foreclosed houses in its portfolio, the Washington Business Journal reported. It is also reviving incentives to …
Read MoreBroadlawns to launch palm scanner system
Broadlawns Medical Center will install 35 palm scanners in a move to improve patient security and make registration more efficient, the hospital announced today. The Des Moines hospital will be the first in Iowa and …
Read MoreKuehl to retire as CEO of The Members Group
Tom Kuehl has announced his upcoming retirement as CEO of The Members Group and chief operating officer of its parent company, Affiliates Management Co. Kuehl, who began his credit union career in the early 1980s …
Read MoreRadia to lead 2011 Walk to Defeat ALS
Suku Radia, president and CEO of Bankers Trust Co., will serve as the corporate chair for the 2011 Walk to Defeat ALS. He succeeds Ric Jurgens, CEO of Hy-Vee Inc., as chair of the event, …
Read MoreLeadership Iowa class graduates
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Foundation has announced the graduation of the Leadership Iowa class of 2010-11. A graduation ceremony was held last week in Dubuque during ABI’s annual Taking Care of …
Read MoreInternet-connected businesses in Iowa that earn revenues from online transactions
In Iowa, 31 percent of Internet-connected businesses (approximately 21,000) reported earning revenues through online sales, compared with the national average of 32 percent, according to a recent report by Connected Nation. A total of 803 …
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