Archive for July 2011
Frank Russell: Founder, Prositions Inc.
For Frank Russell, the earliest days of a start-up company are always the most exciting.
These are heady days for Russell – once again.
Not quite a year ago, the serial entrepreneur launched Prositions Inc., …
Read MoreA spirited look at Iowa’s brightest thinkers
Last year we chose the late sculptor Barry Flanagan’s sculpture “Thinker on a Rock,” which resides in the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park, to be the symbol for our series on Iowa’s entrepreneurs. The …
Read MoreConsumer sentiment low as debt ceiling talks continue
Concern over stagnant wages and rising unemployment has pushed consumer sentiment in the United States to its lowest point in more than two years, Moneynews.com reported.
The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan’s final reading on the …
Read MoreBank agrees to pay fine related to lending in flood areas
Polk County Bank of Johnston has agreed to pay an $18,095 civil penalty for violating provisions of federal flood protection laws and banking regulations. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said in a document made public …
Read MoreMedicare payments might be stalled in debt crisis
Medicare payments to physicians, hospitals and nursing homes could be delayed if the federal debt ceiling is not increased by next week, CNNMoney.com reported.
Some physician groups, including the 98,000-member American Academy of Family Physicians, …
Read MoreVeridian will offer special loan services if debt talks fail
Veridian Credit Union will offer interest-free loans to members who face a delay in receiving federal payments, such as Social Security, in the event Congress does not increase the debt ceiling. The amount of the …
Read MoreYPC to host second-quarter recap
The Greater Des Moines Partnership Young Professionals Connection will host its second-quarter recap event from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 2 at Big City Burgers and Greens in Capital Square. In addition to a …
Read MoreBra art to help uninsured Iowans
Proceeds from Bras for the Cause’s annual decorated bras event will help uninsured or underinsured Iowans access mammograms, cervical screenings and other related medical programs or projects. The deadline to donate “bra artwork” is Oct. …
Read MoreMore unemployed executives willing to relocate for work
An average of 9.4 percent of job-seeking managers and executives who found employment during the first half of 2011 relocated to take the new positions, according to a report released today by Challenger, Gray & …
Read MoreGoogle acquires patents amid threats of litigation
Google Inc. acquired a number of patents this month from International Business Machines Corp. in an effort to boost its portfolio amid growing threats of intellectual property lawsuits, Bloomberg reported.
Google, which in 2008 entered …
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