Archive for August 2011
Budget battle again heats up after hurricane
Washington’s budget battle threatens to hinder the recovery from Hurricane Irene, as a top Republican said on Monday that any federal aid will have to be offset by spending cuts elsewhere, Reuters reported.
House Majority …
Read MoreConsumer confidence takes sharp drop
Consumer spending increased last month, but consumer confidence didn’t follow.
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had improved slightly in July, plummeted in August, the board said today. The index is now at 44.5, …
Read MorePioneer receives OK for insecticide-integrated corn seeds
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. received two U.S. Environmental Protection Agency registrations yesterday for corn seeds with an insecticide trait that will fight above-ground insects only.
DuPont’s Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. subsidiary will …
Read MoreARAG to host Green Fair
Legal and financial solutions provider ARAG Group will host its 2nd Annual ARAG Green Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 30.
Iowa Health System has partnered with ARAG to include a demonstration …
Read MoreVolunteer Hall of Fame seeks nominees
The Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service is seeking nominations for the Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame.
Nominations can be submitted in one of several categories: individual, national service member, family, group, organization/nonprofit and business/corporation. Since …
Read MoreDes Moines artists to paint armed forces mural
Des Moines artists Thomas Rosborough and William Barnes have been chosen by the Army National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserve to paint an 11-by-66-foot mural to be installed in the Armed Forces Reserve Center …
Read MoreIowaBiz Blog: Ah, the “good old days” of indoor air quality
Consumer spending beats analysts’ estimates in July
Consumer spending rose more than forecast in July as Americans dipped into savings to buy cars and cool their homes, showing the largest part of the economy is holding up, Bloomberg reported.
Purchases rose 0.8 …
Read MoreCity to hold 9/11 ceremony
The city of Des Moines will hold a special observance to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
The ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, …
Read MoreSmall businesses hire more, but pay less, in latest Intuit index
Small businesses continued to hire in August, though employees worked fewer hours and were paid less, The Wall Street Journal reported.
According to Intuit Inc.s’ monthly small business employment index, small-business employment rose 0.18 percent …
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