Archive for June 2011
Clorox goes mobile to unmask its products
Clorox Co. will launch a new iPhone application this fall that answers questions about the ingredients in its products, Mobile Marker reported. The debut of this unnamed app in September or October comes more than …
Read MorePerkins files for bankruptcy
Perkins & Marie Callender’s Inc., the owner or franchiser of about 600 restaurants, filed for bankruptcy today amid reduced consumer spending and higher costs for staples such as sugar, eggs, coffee and dairy products, Bloomberg …
Read MoreWe’re losing the battle against computer hackers
Governments, multinational corporations and global institutions are losing the battle against computer hackers and must combine their resources if they are to lock out cyber intruders, experts say. The International Monetary Fund has joined Sony …
Read MoreDow dips below 12,000 mark
U.S. stocks fell sharply on Friday, with the Dow Jones industrial average falling below the closely watched 12,000 mark as shares of insurance and health-care companies dragged the broader market lower, CNNMoney reported.
By midmorning …
Read MoreDes Moines homes sales up 17 percent in May
As the summer home-buying season gears up, Des Moines home buyers remain very active. In May, 731 contracts were closed, up 17 percent from April, according to statistics released today by the Des Moines Area …
Read MoreRivers approaching flood stage
The Des Moines Public Works Department is warning residents of road closures and rising river levels. The Raccoon River at Fleur Drive was at 11.73 feet at 9:45 this morning and is expected to exceed …
Read MoreFarm flooding will raise corn, meat prices
Losses of crops due to heavy rains and flooding in Iowa, the Dakotas and Ohio will likely cause food prices to increase both immediately and over the longer term, say
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation’s (IFBF) …
e-file program hits milestones
The Internal Revenue Service’s e-file program reached a major milestone as it passed the one billion mark for individual tax returns processed since 1986, the agency said. The electronic filing program began as a pilot …
Read MoreIowa Legal Aid receives federal grant
Iowa Legal Aid in Des Moines has been awarded $88,000 in matching grants from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to represent clients through the Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITC). The program provides legal services to …
Read MoreEconomic growth ahead, economists say
Slowdowns in consumer spending and employment will prove temporary, giving way to a U.S. growth rebound in the second half of 2011, economists surveyed by Bloomberg News said.
After growing at a 2.3 percent annual …
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