Archive for August 2011
Regulators raise insurance exchange concerns
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) said it has “serious concerns” that the proposed rules for creating state health insurance exchanges could lead to unfair market advantages for health insurance plans that operate in …
Read MorePioneer to work with Mexican research organization
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. and Langebio, the Mexico National Laboratory of Genomics for Biodiversity, have entered into a research collaboration to increase understanding of plant reproductive biology and genetic diversity, the organizations …
Read MoreIndexed annuity sales up 16 percent for quarter
Second-quarter sales of indexed annuities reached $8.2 billion, a nearly 16 percent increase from the previous quarter but down more than 1 percent from the year-ago period, according to a report by Pleasant Hill-based AnnuitySpecs.com. …
Read MoreIowa community foundations gain $100 million in assets
The Iowa Council of Foundations, a statewide membership association of grant-making foundations, announced that community foundations in Iowa reported $100 million in total asset growth between June 2010 and June 2011. The collective assets of …
Read MoreBerkshire Hathaway snaps up more Wells Fargo shares
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. increased its stake in Wells Fargo & Co., building equity holdings amid a market decline that the billionaire investor said provided an opportunity for buying stocks “on sale,” Bloomberg reported. …
Read MoreFitch: U.S. outlook stable, for now
Fitch Ratings said today it affirmed the United States’ top-notch credit rating of AAA, giving the world’s largest economy a reprieve after it was downgraded by Standard & Poor’s little more than a week ago, …
Read MoreIndustrial production numbers are good news for manufacturing sector
Industrial production in the United States climbed in July by the most this year as carmakers started to shake off the effects of the disaster in Japan, Bloomberg reported.
The 0.9 percent increase in production …
Read MoreIowa approved for up to $13.2 million in small business credit funds
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) announced the approval of a State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI).
Under the Small Business Jobs Act signed into law last …
Read MoreMPO to release The Tomorrow Plan
The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will hold a public meeting on Sept. 13 to release its “The Tomorrow Plan,” which is designed to lead to sustainable development in Des Moines.
The plan …
Read MoreThincIowa tickets on sale
Tickets are on sale for ThincIowa, an event hosted by Silicon Prairie News intended to bring together people in the start-up community with people in the business community.
The event will take place Oct. 20-21 …
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