Archive for July 2011
Former New York Gov. Pataki to speak at Partnership event
Former New York Gov. George Pataki will talk about the federal budget during a Greater Des Moines Partnership breakfast event on July 22. Pataki, honorary chairman of No American Debt – an organization that seeks …
Read MoreSeneca acquires Tulsa-based petroleum service provider
Seneca Cos. has acquired MidSouth Petroleum LLC, a petroleum service provider based in Tulsa, Okla. Des Moines-based Seneca said the acquisition will allow the company to provide customers with more resources for petroleum construction, as …
Read MoreDelta Dental selects board members
Delta Dental of Iowa has elected three board members, including C. Edward Brown, CEO of both The Iowa Clinic P.C. and The Iowa Clinic Management Company LLC in Des Moines. Brown is a newcomer to …
Read MoreBelin McCormick lawyers form firm to focus on business litigation and white-collar crime
Mark Weinhardt, a Greater Des Moines attorney who has carved a reputation as one of the state’s premier white-collar crime litigators while at Belin McCormick P.C., is starting a boutique firm with three other Belin …
Read MoreConsumer prices fall; inflation pressures remain elevated
Consumer prices fell more than expected in June to post their largest drop in a year, but inflation pressures remain elevated, Reuters reported.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell 0.2 percent, which was the biggest …
Read MoreEmployers given more time to disclose 401(k) data
Employers with 401(k) and other participant-directed individual account plans will be given additional time to comply with a new rule requiring employers to disclose fees and expenses of investment options offered by the plans to …
Read MoreWillits to retire from Greater Des Moines Partnership
Martha Willits, president and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, will retire at the end of the year after spending seven years with the organization. Partnership board chairman Larry Zimpleman of Principal Financial Group …
Read MoreSilent Rivers to host community event
Silent Rivers Inc., which does business as Silent Rivers Design + Build, is promoting a free neighborhood project that will include a night of art and music on July 18 behind Roosevelt Shopping Center on …
Read MoreIowa Health to build new Indianola clinic
Design and planning is under way for Iowa Health Physicians Indianola Family Medicine. The clinic’s physicians and staff will relocate to 301 E. Hillcrest Ave. in Indianola late this year, Iowa Health – Des Moines …
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