Archive for February 2012
Companies stepped up production this month
Companies took in more orders and stepped up production this month in an indication that demand will sustain the U.S. expansion after a fourth-quarter pickup, Bloomberg reported.
The Institute for Supply Management-Chicago Inc. said today …
Read MoreBig banks target of criminal probe in setting a key rate
The U.S. Justice Department is conducting a criminal probe into whether the world’s biggest banks manipulated a global benchmark rate that is at the heart of a wide range of loans and derivatives, from trillions …
Read MoreEmployment conference scheduled for April
The 2012 Iowa Employment Conference will be April 25-26 at the Meadows Events and Conference Center in Altoona. The conference will feature 40 sessions presented by human resources and training consultants, attorneys and benefits consultants …
Read MoreStoddard Cancer Center recognized for website content
A study published in the latest edition of the Journal of Healthcare Management recognized John Stoddard Cancer Center as one of the best health-care facilities for website content. Stoddard ranked seventh out of more than …
Read More‘Lost Egypt’ leaving Science Center April 29
The traveling exhibition “Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science” will end April 29 at the Science Center of Iowa and Blank IMAX Dome Theater, which will extend its hours until 8 p.m. March 17-24 to …
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