Archive for January 2012
A Closer Look – Nicole Molt
A native of Blockton, Iowa, Nicole Molt previously served as government relations director for the Iowa Association of Business and Inuustry. Read article…
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Looking for ‘wow’ at tech show
The world’s biggest technology trade show will feature razor-thin laptops, powerful new smartphones and fancy flat-screen televisions, but talk in the cavernous halls of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which kicks off today, may focus …
Read MoreDocs want to put fracking on hold
The United States should declare a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, also called fracking, for natural gas in populated areas until the health effects are better understood, doctors said at a conference on the drilling process, …
Read MoreInternet Solver acquires Advanced Network Technologies
Urbandale-based Internet Solver Inc., a provider of computer and network support, Internet service and telephone service to small and medium-sized businesses, has acquired Advanced Network Technologies, a managed services provider and IT consulting firm with …
Read MoreKramer takes post at Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
Chris Kramer of Clive has been named deputy director of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. She has been vice president of development for the Science Center of Iowa since 2000 and since 2008 also …
Read MoreDes Moines an improved housing market
Des Moines, Ames and Dubuque have been added to the National Association of Home Builders’ list of improving housing markets. The index identifies metropolitan areas that have shown improvement in housing permits, employment and house …
Read MoreEuropean banks turn to cash-rich companies for help
Blue-chip names such as Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer Inc. and Peugeot are among the firms bailing out Europe’s ailing banks in a reversal of the established roles of clients and lenders, Reuters reported.
One source …
Read MoreU.S. carmakers full of steam as they head to Detroit auto show
Executives arriving this week for the Detroit auto show find a U.S. car market that has morphed from meltdown three years ago to a safe haven as concerns grow about the stability of other big …
Read MoreApplications for environmental awards are available
The Greater Des Moines Partnership, Center on Sustainable Communities, Des Moines Water Works and Metro Waste Authority will honor local organizations and leaders for their sustainability efforts. Environmental Impact Award applications will be accepted through …
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