Archive for March 2012
INNOVATIVE COMPANIES: Torsion Mobile
The problem:
“The central problem was that roughly 80 percent of the websites that you visit with your smartphone show up as real tiny little things that you have to pinch and zoom. When you’re …
Read MoreWells Fargo may close, move branches to trim costs
Wells Fargo may close, move branches to trim costs
Wells Fargo & Co., Greater Des Moines’ biggest private employer, may close or consolidate branches as it examines ways to trim costs, according to its…Read More
China rips U.S. trade bill, will not adjust currency
China rips U.S. trade bill, will not adjust currency
A U.S. trade bill targeting Chinese imports goes against international rules, China’s commerce minister said today, and Beijing will not adjust the value of its…Read More
Education under secretary to visit DMACC
Education under secretary to visit DMACC
Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter will participate in two events at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) on Thursday, where she will discuss the key role that community…Read More
Chief justice to kick off constitution lecture series
Chief justice to kick off constitution lecture series
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady will deliver the inaugural lecture of the Iowa Constitution Lecture Series on Thursday at Drake University Law School. The new…Read More
10 bands, one ticket
10 bands, one ticket
Gross Domestic Product (GDP), showcasing Greater Des Moines’ emerging musical talents, will take place at Hotel Fort Des Moines on April 14. This year’s lineup will again exemplify the best…Read More
Cancer Society begins recruiting for major national study
Cancer Society begins recruiting for major national study
By Joe Gardyasz
joegardyasz@bpcdm.com
For anyone who has ever wished there was more they could do in the fight against cancer, the American Cancer Society…Read More
Young workers’ pay eroding
Young workers’ pay eroding
Young people entering the job market are taking the brunt of the downward pressure on wages caused by high unemployment, according to a new analysis of pay trends, The Wall…Read More
Dwolla sued over reversed transactions
Dwolla sued over reversed transactions
Des Moines-based Dwolla Inc. has been sued by an online currency exchange company, TradeHill, which alleges that it lost money after its customers who were using Dwolla for transactions later…Read More
Nationwide to hire more than 60 in Des Moines
Nationwide to hire more than 60 in Des Moines
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. said it plans to add more than 60 people to its work force through a community open house hiring event that will…Read More