Archive for July 2011
Napolitano calls for accelerated response to cyber crime
A top U.S. official called today for an accelerated cross-border campaign to combat cybercriminals, whose technical savvy is undermining the world’s ability to deal with online threats, Reuters reported.
“Most countries don’t even have a …
Read MoreWalters files second bankruptcy petition
Developer Randal Walters has filed for bankruptcy court protection from his creditors. Walters, whose recent bid to reorganize the finances of a real estate development and management company under Chapter 11 of U.S. Bankruptcy Caw …
Read MoreJudge orders Omaha man to comply
A Polk County district court judge ordered an Omaha company and its owner to comply with a subpoena issued in May 2010 by Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller on behalf of the Consumer Protection Division, …
Read MoreTippie College tweet worth $37,000
The University of Iowa’s Henry B. Tippie College of Business will award a full-tuition financial package to the student who tweets what the school deems to be the most creative answer to an application essay …
Read MoreAmerican Equity to release results
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. will release second-quarter earnings after the close of U.S. markets on Aug. 3. The earnings release and financial supplement will be posted on American Equity’s website at www.american-equity.com. A …
Read MorePrincipal announces earnings release
Principal Financial Group Inc. has scheduled Aug. 1 as the release date of its second- quarter financial results. At 10 a.m. on Aug. 2, Principal President Larry Zimpleman and Terry Lillis, senior vice president and …
Read MoreHeartland Express shareholders will vote on stock award plan
At a special meeting on July 11, Heartland Express Inc. shareholders will vote on the 2011 Restricted Stock Award Plan, which would make available up to 906,886 shares of company stock to be used for …
Read MoreFlexsteel reports $57 million in its employee retirement plan
Dubuque-based furniture maker Flexsteel Industries Inc. had $57.5 million in its Salaried Employees Retirement and 401(k) Plan at the end of 2010, according to a June 15 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The …
Read MoreIowa State capital campaign completes goal
Iowa State University’s Campaign Iowa State capital campaign was completed at the end of June. The eight-year campaign began in 2003 with a goal of raising $800 million, and as of Monday it had raised …
Read MoreDiabetes cases triple in the United States
A new study has found that the number of U.S. adults diagnosed with diabetes has nearly tripled in the past three decades to 24.7 million people. Worldwide, the incidence of diabetes has doubled compared with …
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