Archive for August 2011
Robots in pursuit of Amazon
U.S. retailers are shoring up their e-commerce operations, playing catch-up as budget-conscious shoppers defect to online merchants such as Amazon.com Inc., Bloomberg said.
Walgreen Co. and Toys “R” Us Inc. are among the chains rushing …
Read More‘No’ meant no, but NASCAR didn’t listen, lawsuit says
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against NASCAR, alleging that the company sent unsolicited text messages, Mobile Marketer Daily reported. The plaintiff in the case argues that she never asked to receive text messages from …
Read MoreBank of America unloading some credit card business in search for capital
Bank of America Corp. plans to sell its credit card business in Canada to TD Bank Group and will exit its card business in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Reuters reported. The agreement with TD …
Read MoreLowe’s can’t build confidence in profit forecast
Lowe’s Cos., the second-largest U.S. home-improvement retailer, said profit in its fiscal 2011 will be less than it previously projected as sales drop at stores open more than a year. Per-share profits in the year …
Read MoreTax me, please, Buffett says
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said he doesn’t want to be “coddled” by Congress, that wealthier Americans should pay higher taxes and that higher taxes do not dampen job growth. In an opinion piece published today …
Read MoreVerizon strike gets nasty
The rift between Verizon Communications Inc. and its 45,000 striking employees grew wider today, CNNMoney reported, after the telecommunications giant called in the FBI to investigate allegations of sabotage.
A Verizon spokesman said more than …
Read MoreServices Saturday for Monroe Colston
A memorial service is planned for 5 p.m. Saturday for business and civic leader Monroe Colston, who passed away on Tuesday.
The service will be held at Valley Evangelical Free Church, 4343 Fuller Road, West …
Read MoreBroadlawns sets open house
Broadlawns Medical Center will hold an open house on Aug. 18 to provide the public with tours of its newly renovated facilities.
The event will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the medical …
Read MoreHealth and fitness study gets grant
The Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust has awarded University of Iowa College of Public Health researchers a three-year, $750,000 grant to expand a study of health and fitness among youths in Muscatine.
The new grant …
Read MoreSenior College announces classes
The nonprofit Senior College of Greater Des Moines has announced 24 classes for its fall semester.
The courses, aimed at people over the age of 50, cost from $18 to $96 each. Pre-registration is required; …
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