Archive for November 2011
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Leading indicators suggest Iowa employment growth could stall
Leading indicators suggest Iowa employment growth could stall
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index decreased by 0.1 percent in September, following a 0.3 percent drop in August and a gain of 0.1 percent in July,…Read More
Midwest M&A activity up in third quarter
Midwest M&A activity up in third quarter
The number of Midwest companies that participated in a merger or acquisition during the past six months increased in the third quarter of 2011, according to a…Read More
David Bach to speak at Nov. 8 Chrysalis seminar
David Bach to speak at Nov. 8 Chrysalis seminar
The Chrysalis Foundation will host bestselling financial author David Bach for an educational seminar on Nov. 8 in West Des Moines. Bach, author of “Start Late,…Read More
Hanser named to national public relations board
Ronald Hanser, president of West Des Moines-based Hanser & Associates, has been elected to the board of directors of Council of Public Relations Firms. Hanser will serve through 2014. The New York-based trade association is …
Read MoreTwo launch wealth management firm
Two launch wealth management firm
Devin Reimer and Bryan Borchert, representatives of AXA Advisors LLC, have partnered to form Focus Fifty Capital Management, a comprehensive investment and wealth management firm. The firm’s office is located…Read More
Perry: Pull the plug on energy subsidies
Perry: Pull the plug on energy subsidies
Rick Perry, seeking to recharge his struggling White House campaign, called for an end to federal energy subsidies during a visit to Iowa yesterday that he also…Read More
SEC study: Private offerings surpassed debt offerings in 2010
SEC study: Private offerings surpassed debt offerings in 2010
Companies are increasingly taking advantage of securities rules that lets them raise
capital without having to go through costly registrations, according to a new study…Read More
Clifton Gunderson, LarsonAllen to merge
Clifton Gunderson, LarsonAllen to merge
Clifton Gunderson LLP and LarsonAllen LLP, ranked as two of the nation’s top 20 certified public accounting and consulting firms, yesterday announced plans to merge and form one of the…Read More
Celebrate Business Award winners announced
Celebrate Business Award winners announced
The Greater Des Moines Partnership will honor five companies with Economic Impact Awards and seven companies for their business practices with Celebrate Business Awards at a luncheon on Nov. 9.…Read More