Archive for February 2012
DuPont sets global food security goals
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., parent company of Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., announced yesterday that by 2020 it will invest $10 billion in research and development and introduce 4,000 new products centered on …
Read MoreAlliance, Iowa Network Services launch phone subsidiary
Alliance, Iowa Network Services launch phone subsidiary
By Joe Gardyasz
joegardyasz@bpcdm.com
Alliance Technologies and Iowa Network Services Inc. (INS) have formed a business telephone subsidiary, Alliance Connect LLC, with a goal of becoming…Read More
U.S. unemployment drops to three-year low
U.S. unemployment drops to three-year low
The economy created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate dropped to a near three-year low of 8.3 percent, providing some…Read More
Walters estate bought by limited liability company
Walters estate bought by limited liability company
A limited liability company has paid $2.5 million for the former residence of developer David Walters, a nearly 14,000-square-foot residence that was built on 9.8 acres at an…Read More
Principal net income up 2 percent in 2011
Principal net income up 2 percent in 2011
Principal Financial Group Inc. ended the year with lower fourth-quarter net income than last year but higher full-year operating earnings and net income. Principal reported full-year net…Read More
Final 401(k) disclosure rule issued
Final 401(k) disclosure rule issued
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration has issued a final rule that will provide employers sponsoring pension and 401(k) plans with information about the administrative and investment…Read More
Wind-energy supplier expands to Texas
Wind-energy supplier expands to Texas
Availon Inc., a Grimes-based provider of parts and engineering services to the wind power industry in North America, announced it has opened a service and distribution center in Sweetwater, Texas,…Read More
O’Keefe to be honored for volunteer efforts
O’Keefe to be honored for volunteer efforts
Mary O’Keefe, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Principal Financial Group Inc., will be among five Iowa residents to be inducted into the Iowa Volunteer Hall…Read More
Economic forecast: Head winds easing
In an up-and-down economy, the flurry of minute-by-minute economic reports can make it difficult to see the big picture. We decided to take a breath and collect some of the key data that has popped …
OUR VIEW: An era when jobs trump all
The effects of the Great Recession continue to reshape the nation, and it will be interesting to see the ultimate effect on our laws, and even on our political philosophies.
We recently noted that Gov. …
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