Archive for September 2011
Early holiday retail signs not good
Retailers may face a last-minute rush to restock their shelves if household spending improves as it did in the 2009 holiday season, Bloomberg reported.
Declines in imported-container volumes and in shipments by trucking companies show …
Read MoreCommission launches college debt education program
The Iowa College Student Aid Commission (ICSAC), along with Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, announced yesterday the launch of Buttonwood, a Web-based personal finance student loan management system for college students.
The program, run through EverFi …
Read MoreFinalists named for ISU president position
Two finalists have been announced for the presidency at Iowa State University. The finalists are Steven Leath, vice president for research and sponsored programs at the University of North Carolina System, and Kumble Subbaswamy, provost …
Read MoreChittenden named president of downtown chamber
Jennifer Chittenden has been named executive director of the Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce.
Chittenden comes to the chamber after leading client relations for Tero International Inc. in Clive. Previously, she was vice president …
Read MoreProposal on ‘fiduciary’ definition goes back to drawing board
The Department of Labor, facing intense opposition to a new definition of “fiduciary,” announced on Monday it will go back to the drawing board, with a new proposal not expected until 2012, Business Insurance reported. …
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Obama says he will veto Medicare cuts unless Congress agrees to tax hikes
President Barack Obama said today he would veto any cuts to Medicare unless Congress hikes taxes on companies and the wealthy, Reuters reported.
Obama’s remarks came as he laid out a plan to save $3 …
Read MoreConsumer bureau to serve up another challenge for banks
A controversial new government agency has its sights set on a consumer bugaboo: checking overdraft fees, CNNMoney reported.
The acting chief of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Raj Date, said in a speech in Philadelphia …
Read MoreAirport street work will cause temporary changes
Cowles Drive at Des Moines International Airport will be repaved between 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and 4 a.m. Thursday. Visitors and passengers will not be able to drive or walk on the street, which runs in …
Read MoreDMU to honor Radia
Des Moines University (DMU) will honor Bankers Trust Co. President and CEO Suku Radia at the 2011 Glanton scholarship fund-raising dinner Oct. 6 at The Meadows Events and Conference Center in Altoona. The scholarship is …
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