Archive for March 2012
Multicultural reception to be held on April 5
The Greater Des Moines Partnership and Principal Financial Group Inc. are hosting the spring Multicultural Reception on April 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The networking event will also have a short presentation focusing on …
Read MoreWarren County completing Laborshed employment study
The Warren County Economic Development Corporation is working with the Iowa Workforce Development’s Regional Research Bureau to complete a Laborshed employment study.
The study will assist existing businesses and potential new businesses in better understanding …
Read MoreForty Under 40 tickets sold out
Tickets for the Business Record’s Forty Under 40 event are sold out.
The event will take place tonight at the Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel, registration begins at 4:30 p.m. and awards will be presented …
Read MoreSHAZAM now offers identity theft protection program
SHAZAM Inc. has partnered with United Bankers’ Bank (UBB) to offer financial institutions in its network a product to help protect customers from the increasing risk of identity theft while also providing an additional source …
Read MoreCDS Global exec to address marketing association at monthly meeting
The Iowa chapter of the American Marketing Association will feature guest speaker Kristin Runyan, vice president of product management and chief information officer at CDS Global, at its monthly luncheon on April 4.
The luncheon …
Read MoreEdward Jones suspends sales of Hartford life insurance
After The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.’s announced that it will restructure its business, Edward D. Jones & Co. LP said it will suspend sales of Hartford’s life insurance product until it receives further details, …
Read MoreIowaBiz Blog: Should employees give their passwords to prospective employers?
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Hedging for a bull market
Hedge funds trailing the Standard & Poor’s 500 index for the last five months are giving up on bearish bets and buying stocks at the fastest rate in two years, Bloomberg reported.
A gauge of …
Read MorePending home sales dropped last month, but up over the year
Pending home sales edged lower in February, according to a report today from the National Association of Realtors, CNBC reported.
The pending home sales index slipped by 0.5 percent to 96.5 in February from 97 …
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