Archive for August 2011
Students see benefits to entrepreneurial studies
Business schools at Iowa universities have noticed a push toward entrepreneurship.
A growing number of students, officials say, are taking minors, certificate programs or single classes in entrepreneurial practices, which has led the schools to …
Read MoreDavid Gion: President, Canvis LLC
David Gion likes to joke that by the time he learns everything he’s supposed to know about being a successful business owner, “I’ll be 85 and then die of a heart attack.”
Gion, 42, a …
Read MoreStock market in turmoil again
Stock prices dropped sharply today as newly released data fueled worries that the economy is weakening, and bank shares tumbled on fears that the European financial crisis could spread havoc to other parts of the …
Read MoreProposed health-care communication rules could affect employers
Employers would have to revamp how they communicate and explain their health-care plans next year under federal rules proposed yesterday, Business Insurance reported.
The rules, which would become effective on March 23, 2012, would require …
Read MoreIDED approves incentives for companies
The Iowa Department of Economic Development board today approved awards designed to create up to 256 jobs in the state, including incentives to Iowa companies in the targeted industries of manufacturing, biosciences, software development and …
Read MorePioneer donates to Social Club
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. has donated $15,000 to the Des Moines Social Club, the club announced yesterday.
The grant will be used to fund off-campus programming produced by the Social Club, intended to extend its …
Read MoreConsumer prices up slightly for urban Midwest
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in the Midwest rose 0.1 percent in July, according to numbers released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Regional Commissioner Charlene Peiffer said in a press …
Read MoreIowa Impact summit to take place on Aug. 26
The Council for American Medical Innovation will host the Iowa Impact Medical Innovation Summit on Aug. 26.
The summit will focus on the state’s leadership role in creating jobs and improving health. U.S. Sen. Tom …
Read MoreIFMC changes name to Telligen
Health-care solutions company IFMC has changed its name to Telligen, effective today.
Jeff Chungath, president and CEO of the company, said in a press release that the new name “better reflects our ability to combine …
Read MoreU.S. investigating S&P ratings, sources say
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether the nation’s largest credit rating agency, Standard & Poor’s, improperly rated dozens of mortgage securities in the years leading up to the financial crisis, The New York …
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