Archive for February 2012
Williams to serve as Coopera interim CEO
Wellness Challenge registration ends at midnight
‘See Des Moines’ release party on March 1
Be among the first to see the Spring/Summer 2012 edition of “See Des Moines: The Guide to Greater Des Moines.”
The release party will take place March 1 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Jasper …
Read MoreShould your financial information be shared with your staff?
One of the topics discussed at this morning’s Business Record Power Breakfast, “Polishing Your Corporate Image,” was the importance of having good internal communication with your employees, especially in today’s instantaneous news cycle.
During the …
Read MoreIowa Health System CEO gets national recognition
Bill Leaver, president and CEO of Iowa Health System, made it onto The Becker’s Hospital Review list of “100 Non-Profit Hospital, Health System CEOs to Know.”
Leaver was the only Iowa-based CEO among the top …
Read MoreIowa banks continue to improve
Banks operating in Iowa saw year-over-year increases in net income, return on assets and deposits last year, according to a report from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) that was based on bank reports for …
Read MoreAge-bias claim against University of Iowa must be tried in the state, federal judge rules
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ruled that a former North Dakota attorney general and chief legal officer for the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines must pursue his allegations of age discrimination …
Read More100 Chicks for Charity meets tonight
Local women’s philanthropy group 100 Chicks for Charity will hold its first quarterly meeting of 2012 tonight at Big City Burgers and Greens.
The meeting begins at 6 p.m., and at 6:30 p.m. three names …
Read MoreABI annual conference announces speaker lineup
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) will hold its 109th annual convention June 13-15.
Conference attendees will hear from speakers including Jim Collins, author of “Good to Great” and the newly released “Great …
Read MoreLunch Unplugged pushes back ‘The Voice’ contestant’s performance
NBC “The Voice” contestant Chris Cauley’s performance scheduled for Wednesday will be postponed until April 3. All tickets purchased for the Lunch Unplugged event will be valid for the April 3 performance.
Advance tickets can …
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