Archive for July 2011
Iowa Business Council is accepting nominations for efficiency award
The Iowa Business Council will accept nominations today through Sept. 30 for its Iowa Partners in Efficiency (IPE) Award, which recognizes employees or work units in any political subdivision – local, county or state – …
Read MoreIowa Council for International Understanding announces honorees
S. Ahmed Merchant and Alejandro Orozco will be honored during the Iowa Council for International Understanding’s Passport to Prosperity dinner Sept. 17 at Drake University’s Olmsted Center. Merchant, chairman and CEO of Merchant Investment Trust, …
Read MoreTrouble raising U.S. debt limit? Eliminate it, Moody’s says
Moody’s Investors Service, a debt rating agency, suggested today that the United States eliminate its statutory limit on government debt in order to reduce anxiety among bond holders, Reuters reported.
Congress sets a ceiling on …
Read MoreCharitable fund raising on the rise
Blackbaud Inc., which provides software and services to nonprofit organizations, said charitable groups’ revenues grew 11.3 percent for the three months ending May 31, compared with the same period last year. Blackbaud’s index of charitable …
Read MoreNot a bad deal for ISU business students
Iowa State University’s College of Business ranks third in a recent U.S. News & World Report list of the least expensive public graduate business schools for in-state students, and ranks as the fifth least expensive …
Read MoreMetaBank earnings hit by regulatory actions
Meta Financial Group Inc. reported a net loss of $1 million for its third fiscal quarter, which ended June 30, due in large part to $5.2 million in charges to resolve regulatory actions. The Storm …
Read MoreConstruction set for new homeless shelter
Central Iowa Shelter Services will break ground Wednesday on a new center at 1420 Mulberry St. The 40,000-square-foot shelter will provide emergency housing for 150 homeless clients, with additional space for showers, a kitchen, restrooms, …
Read MoreRatings agencies ready to move on debt-ridden United States
Two ratings agencies expect U.S. policy-makers to raise the debt ceiling, but lawmakers might also have to agree to meaningfully reduce the nation’s deficit in order for the United States to avoid downgrades, CNNMoney reported.…
Read MoreCanadian gas prices up as Midwest heat wave bears down
Canadian natural gas prices soared as weather forecasters talked of a Midwest heat wave that is expected to last for a week, Bloomberg reported.
Prices gained 2.3 percent as demand for the power-plant fuel rose. …
Read MoreIRS notifies non-compliant tax preparers of PTIN rules
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said it is sending letters to approximately 100,000 tax return preparers who failed to follow the requirements of its new Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) registration program while preparing returns …
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