Archive for November 2011
Trevor Tomkins: ‘A different kind of stress’
During Trevor Tomkins’ initial overseas deployment seven years ago, he faced considerable danger from roadside bombs and gunfire as his transportation unit ferried troops and supplies from Kuwait into Iraq.
During his second deployment, this …
Read MoreBill Kelly: Split-second decisions
Des Moines attorney Bill Kelly calls his one-year deployment to Afghanistan “the most complex legal problem” he has ever handled.
Kelly, a senior shareholder with the Davis Brown Law Firm, returned in July from Afghanistan, …
Read MoreKerry Studer: In command
Kerry Studer’s mind was probably on the holidays, not an overseas deployment, when he received a telephone call in late December 2009.
The colonel on the other end of the line had an “opportunity” for …
Read MoreCenturyLink quarterly earnings down 40 percent
CenturyLink quarterly earnings down 40 percent
CenturyLink Inc., the nation’s third-largest telephone company, reported third-quarter net income of $140 million, or 23 cents per share, compared with $232 million, or 76 cents per share, for…Read More
Dice: Number of available tech jobs plateaus
Dice: Number of available tech jobs plateaus
Dice Holdings Inc. today released a report saying that the unemployment rate for technology professionals was 4.2 percent as of the latest numbers available in September. Dice,…Read More
Meredith wins wellness award
Meredith wins wellness award
Meredith Corp. is one of only three companies in the nation to receive a Platinum Well Workplace Award from the Wellness Council of America. The best-in-class platinum award recognizes organizations that…Read More
Cedar Rapids development groups merge
Cedar Rapids development groups merge
The Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, Priority One and the Downtown District announced the merger of the three organizations this week. The new Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance includes…Read More
American Equity income jumps
American Equity income jumps
West Des Moines-based American Equity Investment Life Holding Co., an underwriter of index and fixed-rate annuities, on Wednesday reported third-quarter 2011 operating income of $41.5 million, or 67 cents per share.…Read More
Sauer-Danfoss sees strong sales
Sauer-Danfoss sees strong sales
Sauer-Danfoss Inc. on Wednesday announced increased sales and income for the third quarter. The maker of electronic and hydraulic components for equipment, which has a major manufacturing plant in Ames, reported…Read More
Apply now for entrepreneur scholarships
Apply now for entrepreneur scholarships
An application for scholarships from the National Federation of Independent Business’ Young Entrepreneur Foundation is available online until Dec. 15. Since 2003, the organization has awarded 2,095 scholarships totaling $2,382,000…Read More