Archive for March 2012
Massive’ data breach may compromise major credit cards
A data breach at a payments processing firm has potentially compromised credit and debit card information from all of the major card brands, representatives from MasterCard and Visa said Friday.
News of the breach was …
Read MoreIowa unemployment drops to 5.3 percent
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continued to drop in February, falling to 5.3 percent from 5.4 percent in January, Iowa Workforce Development announced this morning. The comparable rate for February 2011 was 6 percent. Meanwhile, …
Read MoreHabitat receives $12 million tax credit award
Iowa Community Development LC (ICD) announced that it has awarded $12 million in federal tax credits through the New Market Tax Credit program to Habitat for Humanity, which will enable the nonprofit organization to build …
Read MoreZimpleman receives lifetime achievement award
PLANSPONSOR, a leading national retirement industry magazine, has presented Larry Zimpleman, chairman, president and CEO of Principal Financial Group Inc., with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his extraordinary contributions to the retirement plan industry. “The …
Read MoreNewLink Genetics reports net loss
NewLink Genetics Corp., an Ames-based biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing cancer therapeutics, reported a net loss of $18.1 million, or $2.98 per share, for 2011 but painted an upbeat funding picture for …
Read MorePE4life, United Way to provide school fitness grants
PE4life announced that it has partnered with United Way of Central Iowa to offer one-time wellness-related technology grants to schools that PE4life works with in Greater Des Moines. The organizations selected four schools through a …
Read MoreSenate approves 90-day extension of highway funding
The U.S. Senate approved the extension of federal highway funding that was passed by the House on Thursday, accepting a short-term solution leaders in the chamber vehemently opposed, The Hill reported.
The measure, H.R 4281, …
Read MoreUrbandale battery distributor to expand
Retail Acquisition & Development Inc. (RAD) plans to expand its warehouse operations in Urbandale to add an estimated 57 new jobs. RAD sells and distributes automotive batteries to approximately 180 All Battery Center retail stores …
Read MoreTraining scheduled for eCertify
The Greater Des Moines Partnership will host training sessions for exporters to learn how to use eCertify, a new state-of-the-art electronic program for completing certificates of origin. The new process replaces a paper-based system and …
Read MoreMidAmerican completes Illinois wind farm purchase
MidAmerican Renewables, a subsidiary of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., announced it has completed the acquisition of the 81-megawatt Bishop Hill II wind project from Invenergy Wind LLC. The project, which is currently under construction in …
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