Archive for March 2012
Red light, speed cameras bring in more than $250,000 in two months
BPC Inc. named Best Private Company for Leaders
Sears to close 62 retail stores
Building for Brilliance: Developing Female Leaders
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• Thursday, May 24, 2012
Whether you are a female new to management or a seasoned professional, or if you are a male manager charged with developing leadership …
Read MoreConstruction prices rising
For the second consecutive month, national prices for construction materials and supplies increased, rising 0.9 percent in February after an increase of 0.4 percent in January, according to the U.S. Labor Department’s March 15 producer …
Read MoreFBL sets shareholders meeting
The annual meeting of shareholders of West Des Moines-based FBL Financial Group Inc. has been scheduled for May 16. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. in the auditorium in FBL’s headquarters at 5400 University …
Read MoreRural economy stays healthy
The Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI), covering economic activity in small towns in Iowa and nine other states, was unchanged in March from February’s strong 59.6. The index is based on a scale of 0 to …
Read MoreCasey’s expands to Kentucky
Ankeny-based Casey’s General Stores Inc. announced Thursday that it will break ground on a convenience store in Cadiz, Ky., later this month, marking the 12th state in which Casey’s operates. The company also has land …
Read MoreBond ‘bubble’ may be bursting
CNNMoney reported that investors finally appear secure enough about the economy to leave the safe haven of Treasuries, pushing yields on the benchmark 10-year note briefly above 2.3 percent on Thursday — the highest level …
Read MoreInflation remains under control
Americans saw the biggest increase in consumer prices in 10 months in February as the cost of gasoline spiked, Reuters reported, but there was little sign that underlying inflation pressures were building up.
The Labor …
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