Archive for August 2011
Hy-Vee and Tyson try to raise awareness with donation
Hy-Vee Inc. and Tyson Foods Inc. are donating more than 33,500 pounds of protein to the Food Bank of Iowa in conjunction with the Tyson “KNOW Hunger” campaign.
The donation is being made to draw …
Read MoreUnemployment claims drop to 400,000 last week
The number of Americans making new claims for unemployment benefits dropped last week to a level that shows limited improvement in the labor market, Bloomberg reported.
Applications decreased by 1,000 in the week ended July …
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Largest U.S. automaker nearly doubles profit
General Motors Co.’s (GM) quarterly profit nearly doubled, beating expectations, as the top U.S. automaker took a larger share of sales globally and raised prices on its vehicles, Reuters reported.
Coming out of bankruptcy, GM …
Read MoreWorld stock index struggling amid uncertainty
A measure of global equities has fallen 10 percent from this year’s high in May, as concern grows that the economic recovery is faltering, Bloomberg reported.
The MSCI All-Country World Index of stocks in developed …
Read MoreIowa DOT will receive funds to improve safety
Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin announced that the Iowa Department of Transportation will receive $500,000 to improve highway safety programs.
The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which …
Read MoreAmerican Equity improves on income from a year ago
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. reported second-quarter net income of $18.27 million, compared with a net loss of $1.5 million the previous year.
The company reported operating income of $29.01 million, down from $29.2 …
Read MoreSauer-Danfoss second-quarter numbers up from a year ago
Sauer-Danfoss Inc. yesterday reported second-quarter net income of $74.9 million, compared with $34.6 million for the same quarter a year ago.
Net sales for the quarter increased 30 percent to $563.3 million, compared with $432.2 …
Read MoreGirl Scouts director to switch chapters
Karen Grode, CEO of Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa, will leave her position in August to move to another Girl Scouts council in the Kansas City area.
The organization will have a farewell reception for …
Read MorePioneer donates to symphony
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. has donated $20,000 to the Des Moines Symphony, the symphony announced yesterday.
The donation was made through the Pioneer Challenge, a dollar-for-dollar matching grant, as part of the symphony’s 2010-11 fund-raising …
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