Archive for July 2011
Jones set to be named county administrator
The Polk County Board of Supervisors plans to take action to appoint David Jones as Polk County administrator tomorrow.
Jones is currently serving as county administrator of Tazewell County, Ill. He previously served as the …
Read MoreConsumer confidence up in July, report says
Confidence among U.S. consumers unexpectedly rose in July from an eight-month low, led by a rebound in the outlook for jobs in the next six months, Bloomberg reported.
The Conference Board’s index climbed to 59.5 …
Read MoreNetflix shares down; Wal-Mart set to promote video service
There was bad news for one video service today and good news for another, Reuters reported.
Shares of top video rental company Netflix Inc. fell more than 9 percent, a day after the company projected …
Read MoreState to form STEM advisory council
Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today the formation of a new education advisory council called the Governor’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Advisory Council.
The Iowa STEM Roadmap, produced by state experts, cited a …
Read MoreMagellan launches integrated health home initiative in Iowa
Magellan Health Services Inc. announced a new program in Iowa to create “integrated health homes” for people with serious mental illnesses.
The program is designed to link behavioral and physical health providers to create a …
Read MoreReport: Iowa gains professional and business services jobs over last five years
Iowa gained the seventh-most professional and business services jobs in the past five years, Bizjournals.com reported.
According to data compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Iowa gained 7,600 jobs in professional and business …
Read MoreAnalysts: U.S. likely to lose top rating
The United States is expected to lose its top-notch AAA credit rating from at least one major rating agency, Reuters reported.
A small majority of economists – 30 out of 53 – surveyed by Reuters …
Read MoreDART reschedules commission meeting
The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) announced that its commission meeting scheduled for today has been postponed due to a staff schedule conflict.
The meeting will take place at 4 p.m. on Aug. …
Read MoreCar companies post mostly positive results
Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC both posted large revenue gains in the second quarter, CNNMoney reported.
Ford’s revenues jumped 13 percent to $35.5 billion, as the number of vehicles sold globally rose 7 …
Read MoreDebt debate remains deadlocked as deadline nears
The United States edged closer today to a devastating default as President Barack Obama’s Democrats and their Republican rivals remained deadlocked over competing plans to raise the debt ceiling, one week before a deadline to …
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