Archive for June 2011
Small business lending makes a comeback
Lending to small U.S. businesses is making a comeback on Wall Street, with 12 investment firms arranging $1.38 billion of initial stock offerings to funnel cash to the nation’s biggest job creators, Bloomberg reported.
Oaktree …
Read MoreMcGee goes to education department
Isaiah McGee, Gov. Terry Branstad’s failed nominee to head the Iowa Department of Human Rights, has accepted a position in the Iowa Department of Education, according to a news release from Branstad’s office. The Iowa …
Read MoreJudge will approve $32 million settlement in Wells Fargo sex discrimination case
A federal judge has indicated she will approve a $32 million settlement in a sex discrimination case brought against Wells Fargo & Co., Reuters reported. The settlement requires Wells Fargo to implement a four-year program …
Read MoreNominations being accepted immigrant entrepreneurs
The 2011 Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit is accepting nominations in the areas of immigrant champion, leadership, spirit and business. The summit will recognize success stories of immigrant entrepreneurs. Business growth tips and keys to success when …
Read MoreBig banks told to shape up or stay out of federal mortgage program
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp. and Wells Fargo & Co. can no longer receive fees from the Making Home Affordable program until they make changes to ensure their processes work better, the …
Read MoreImport and export prices rise
Import prices rose 0.2 percent in May, after advancing 3 percent in March and 2.1
percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said today. Export prices rose 0.2 percent in May after a …
Local restaurants place high in national sandwich contest
Their marketing methods weren’t the same, but the end results were good for two Des Moines restaurants.
Two sandwiches named after former Drake University athletes finished in the top five in ESPN’s Fanwiches contest, which …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Ben Hildebrandt
What does it mean to be the chief advocate for the AIA?
A huge part of my job is to communicate the value of design professionals to policy-makers and to the public. Iowa’s architects play …
Read MoreBusiness helps seniors live in homes longer
Jim Baker founded a company to help aging Americans avoid long-term care facilities by selling in-home solutions to people living in non-clinical settings.
With products such as lighted umbrellas, doorknob grippers and home-monitoring systems, Baker’s …
Read MoreGUEST OPINON: Dangerous games of summer
As we approach the Aug. 2 deadline to raise the nation’s debt limit so the federal government does not default on its financial obligations, and I listen to the politicos and pundits debate the subject, …