Archive for July 2011
Accumold to offer training scholarships at DMACC
Ankeny-based Accumold announced the formation of a $50,000 Skills Scholarship Program for students at Des Moines Area Community College’s (DMACC) Advanced Manufacturing Center.
The scholarship is meant to help develop expert workers in tool and …
Read MoreIowa Methodist opens occupational medical clinic in Ankeny
Iowa Methodist Occupational Health and Wellness announced this week that it has opened a new medical clinic in Ankeny.
The clinic, located within Iowa Health’s Family Practice at Prairie Trail Clinic, 2515 S.W. State St., …
Read MorePartnership to host talk on U.S. debt
The Greater Des Moines Partnership will host former New York Gov. George Pataki, who will speak about the federal budget at a breakfast event from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Friday.
The event will take …
Read More‘Gang of Six’ proposes deficit-reduction plan
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators today revived an ambitious budget plan that could provide new ideas to help Congress reach a compromise on raising the nation’s credit limit, Reuters reported.
President Barack Obama threw …
Read MoreNFIB says small businesses should be careful with Internet access
Small businesses were issued a warning today: Be careful what people are downloading while using Internet access you provide.
The National Federation of Independent Business’ (NFIB) Iowa office is warning that a new alliance between …
Read MoreAviva earns high rankings in life insurance report card
Aviva USA earned a number of high honors in the recently released Agent’s Sales Journal 2011 Life Insurance Carrier Report Card.
The company placed in the top five in seven of the eight categories surveyed. …
Read MoreMetro Waste Authority receives award for shingle program
Metro Waste Authority’s (MWA) asphalt shingle recycling program received the Recycling Project of the Year award from the Iowa Recycling Association.
Through the program, shingles delivered to MWA for recycling are cleaned, ground up and …
Read MoreFirst Federal approved for membership in Federal Reserve System
First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa has been approved for membership in the Federal Reserve System, the bank’s parent company, North Central Bancshares Inc., announced yesterday.
Last month, the bank received regulatory approval from the …
Read MoreSauer-Danfoss to discuss second-quarter results on Aug. 4
Sauer-Danfoss Inc. announced that it will hold a conference call to discuss second-quarter results at 9 a.m. on Aug. 4.
The company will release results on Aug. 3 after U.S. markets close. A listen-only audio …
Read MoreBill could create natural catastrophe insurance commission
A discussion draft Senate bill aimed at extending and reforming the National Flood Insurance Program calls for establishing a new commission, the National Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance, BusinessInsurance.com reported. According to …
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