Archive for September 2011
Details emerge in Obama’s job-creation package
President Barack Obama asked lawmakers on Monday to again consider increasing taxes on high earners, private equity managers and oil and gas companies to pay for his $447 billion job-creation package, Bloomberg reported.
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Read MoreHewlett-Packard extends deadline on $11.2 billion offer
Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) has extended the deadline for its $11.2 billion takeover of British software company Autonomy, with analysts predicting the U.S. firm is on course to succeed, Reuters reported.
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HP has extended the …
Read MoreU.S. corn crop predicted as third-largest
Despite flooding and record-breaking heat, U.S. farmers are still projected to produce the third-largest corn crop on record, according to a report released Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Total U.S. corn production …
Read MoreBusiness Volunteer Forum scheduled
On Oct. 4, 10 major Greater Des Moines employers and
United Way of Central Iowa will host the Employee Volunteer Forum, an event designed for businesses seeking to develop or refresh their employee volunteer program. …
Read MoreEMC to give away $200,000 to nonprofits
To celebrate its 100th anniversary, Des Moines-based EMC Insurance Cos. announced it has donated $100,000 to approximately 100 selected nonprofits in communities in its 42-state territory, and has launched a contest for those communities to …
Read MoreComegys receives lifetime achievement award
Vicki Comegys, vice president of sales and service for the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau, has received the 2011 Bruce Riley McDaniel Award for Individual Professionalism and Lifetime Achievement. During her more than 20 …
Read MoreIowaBiz Blog: A quick guide to troubleshooting network connectivity
Business economists are glum
Economics experts who participated in a survey think the U.S. economy will grow less than previously estimated through 2012, reflecting a slump in confidence, limited consumer spending and a struggling housing market, Bloomberg reported.
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Read MoreXmas cheer(less)
Most Americans expect to spend less or the same on the holidays this year compared with last year, according to a survey released today.
A whopping 82 percent of those surveyed by America’s Research Group …
Read MoreGreater Des Moines house sales picked up last month
A measure of future house sales picked up last month in Greater Des Moines, with 793 contracts to purchase a house being written, compared with 754 in July and 641 in August 2010, the Des …
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