Archive for July 2011
AIB among most affordable private colleges
AIB College of Business was found to be one of the lowest-priced private four-year colleges in the nation, according to the most recent statistics released by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education …
Read MoreExisting home sales were up nationally in June
The number of contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly rose in June as buyers tried to take advantage of lower prices and borrowing costs, Bloomberg reported.
The 2.4 percent rise in the index …
Read MoreSprint numbers reflect struggle to keep up with iPhone sellers
Sprint Nextel Corp. posted second-quarter profit margins well below Wall Street estimates, sending its shares down 16 percent as the No. 3 U.S. mobile provider lost more subscribers than expected, Reuters reported.
Investors also questioned …
Read MoreMobile gaming revenues expected to triple in five years
Mobile gaming is rapidly increasing, Mobile Commerce Daily reported.
A recent study by ABI Research said mobile gaming is expected to exceed $16 billion in revenues by 2016, compared with expected revenues of less than …
Read MoreUnemployment claims fall to lowest level in three months
The number of Americans making new claims for unemployment benefits dropped below the 400,000 level last week for the first time since early April, Reuters reported. It’s seen as a hopeful sign for the economy, …
Read MoreForeclosure filings down in first half of year
Foreclosure filings dropped in 84 percent of the largest U.S. cities in the first half of the year as paperwork delays and a glut of seized properties slowed the repossession of homes, Bloomberg reported.
According …
Read MoreMeredith reports strong 2011 results
Meredith Corp. reported that earnings per share increased 22 percent to $2.78 in the fiscal year ending June 30, compared with $2.28 in the prior year. Net earnings were $127.4 million compared with $103.96 million …
Read MoreIowa State brings in $342.3 million in FY2011 fund raising
Iowa State University took in $342.3 million in grants, contracts, gifts and cooperative agreements during fiscal year 2011, ended June 30, the university announced, a decrease of $45.9 million, or 12 percent, from last year’s …
Read MoreMcCotter speech postponed
Today’s planned noon appearance by presidential candidate and Michigan U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter has been postponed, the Greater Des Moines Partnership announced.
McCotter chose to stay in Washington, D.C., for the impending vote on the …
Read MoreIowa DOT to receive emergency money following flooding
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced yesterday he is making $2 million in quick-release emergency money available to the Iowa Department of Transportation to reimburse the state for work done on highways following recent flooding. …
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