Archive for July 2011
Dollar seen gaining some value
The best currency forecasters say the dollar’s 13 percent slide in the past year is coming to an end as Europe’s deepening debt crisis discourages bets against the world’s reserve currency, Bloomberg reported. Led by …
Read MoreSummer sun pressures productivity
Employees are 31 percent more likely to use vacation time in June through August than during any other time of the year, Small Biz Technology reported.
Citing the Replicon Productivity Index, which tracks trends and …
Read MoreNew light bulb legislation could hurt consumers
A bill in the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives would block provisions in a 2007 energy law that effectively ban the 100-watt incandescent bulb next year.
Bloomberg reported that repealing a phase-out of 100-watt incandescent …
Read MoreEMC to announce earnings
EMC Insurance Group Inc. said its second-quarter earnings results will be released before the market opens on Aug. 9. An earnings call for securities analysts, stockholders and other interested parties will be held at 10 …
Read MoreFlynn recognized by Rotary Club
The Rotary Club of Des Moines has honored Andy Flynn, president and CEO of the Flynn Wright advertising agency, with the Roger T. Stetson Rotarian of the Year award for 2010-2011. The award is given …
Read MoreBuffett eyes Groupon, other companies
Warren Buffett hopes to buy another company this year, Crain’s Chicago Business reported. Citing the billionaire investor’s comments on Bloomberg TV, Crain’s said Chicago-based Exelon Corp. and Decatur, Ill.-based Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. are the types of …
Read MoreNetworking group taps Klumb for mini-expo
Jason Klumb, administrator of the General Services Administration in Kansas City, will speak at Central Iowa Business, Breakfast and More’s mini-expo on July 14. Scheduled to take place from 7 to 11 a.m. at Holiday …
Read MoreABI elects board members
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry has elected three new board members: Casey Cason of Wells Fargo & Co., Steve Jacobs of BCC Advisers and Christopher Sackett of Brown, Winick, Graves, Gross, Baskerville and …
Read MoreArt’s Way to release results
Art’s Way Manufacturing Co. Inc. said it expects to release its second-quarter financial results on July 13. Following that announcement, the Armstrong-based agricultural machinery manufacturer plans to host a conference call to review the financial …
Read MoreHilton Head considers national ‘green fields’ program
Hilton Head Island, S.C., is one of several U.S. cities preparing reports for a national program that seeks to spur new development by converting distressed properties into green spaces, South Carolina newspaper The State reported.…
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