Archive for November 2011
SEC obtains record $92.8 million judgment
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday obtained a record financial penalty of more than $92.8 million against billionaire hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam for widespread insider trading.
The final judgment entered yesterday by …
Read MoreAmerican Express to invest $100 million in tech start-ups
American Express has launched a $100 million initiative to identify and fund early-stage start-up companies that are developing new digital technologies.
The New York-based credit card company said in a release that it plans …
Read MoreNationwide emergency alert test today
Federal agencies will conduct a first-time nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) today at 1 p.m. Central Time. Broadcast and cable television, radio and satellite radio stations are supposed to participate in the …
Read MoreNominating commission narrows field to three
The State Judicial Nominating Commission announced Tuesday it has three nominees to fill the vacancy on the Iowa Court of Appeals that will occur when Chief Judge Rosemary Sackett retires on Jan. 17. The nominees …
Read More84 communities to compete for Blue Zones designation
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield has announced that 84 Iowa communities have submitted a statement of interest to become one of 10 demonstration sites for the Blue Zones Project, part of the Iowa Healthiest …
Read MoreLMC receives Best Practices award
Lamair-Mulock-Condon Co. has been named one of the 2011 Best Practices Agencies by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America. The West Des Moines-based insurance brokerage was among 208 agencies in the United States …
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Wealth gap between old and young Americans largest on record
A Pew Research Center report released on Monday shows that younger Americans have been left behind as the oldest generation has seen wealth surge since the mid-1980s, CNNMoney reported.
It’s typical for older generations to …
Read MoreEvent lets voters try their hands at fixing deficit
On Nov. 14, Iowans will have an opportunity to try to reduce the deficit in a community-wide exercise at Drake University.
The exercise allows people to assume the roles of members of Congress who have …
Read MoreNew tutoring center to help students stay on track
On Tuesday, the Iowa College Student Aid Commission (Iowa College Aid) announced the opening of the College Access Programs (CAP) Tutoring Center, a new resource for students attending Des Moines public high schools to help …
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