Archive for January 2012
Diversity webinar to take place on Jan. 26
Join Laura Bernstein, author of “Generations Working Together: What Everyone Needs to Know and Do!,” will conduct a webinar designed to help participants learn strategies, tools and skills to help close their organization’s generational divide. …
Read MoreExpect busy departure days at Des Moines airport
Des Moines International Airport (DSM) officials, in conjunction with airport tenants Transportation Security Administration, rental car companies, airlines and parking, are reminding Central Iowa air travelers that Jan. 4 and 5 will be extremely busy …
Read MoreIowa employers more optimistic when it comes to hiring
Iowa employers’ optimism is higher than it was three months ago, according to the Hamilton Hiring Survey, which was conducted by the Hamilton Group.
The company talked to about 5,000 of the state’s small and …
Read MoreArt’s Way Scientific sees increase in sales
Art’s Way Scientific Inc., which designs and manufactures laboratories and research facilities, saw an increase in sales during the fourth quarter in 2011.
In addition, the wholly owned subsidiary of Art’s Way Manufacturing Co. Inc. …
Read MoreEconomic indicator flat in December
The Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator derived from a monthly survey of supply managers in the Midwest, sank to 50 in December from 52.6 in November.
The index, which ranges between 0 and …
Read MoreFBL Financial Group closes sale of EquiTrust Life
FBL Financial Group Inc.announced last Friday that it has closed the sale of EquiTrust Life Insurance Co. unit to a controlled affiliate of Guggenheim Partners LLC in an all-cash transaction with initial sale proceeds of …
Read MoreMercy Clinics names interim CEO
Mercy Clinics Inc. has named Dr. Stephen Eckstat as its interim CEO. He fills the administrative role formerly held by Dr. David Swieskowski, who will serve as senior vice president and chief accountable care officer …
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