Archive for April 2012
What I (now) know about Jim
Editor’s note: On April 19, 2012 at 8:50 a.m., Jim Pollock, our managing editor, passed away at the age of 59 due to complications from chemotherapy treatment for cancer. This page is set up in tribute …
Read MoreDrake law students to present environmental proposals
Drake University students are taking an active role in creating a more sustainable future for Greater Des Moines. Working closely with the Greater Des Moines Partnership and the city of Des Moines, members of the …
Read MoreReport urges extension of clean-energy subsidies
Clean-energy companies announced plans involving at least 137 projects in 42 states during the first quarter of this year, according to an analysis released Wednesday by Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), a nationwide network of business leaders …
Read MoreCompressor Controls Corp. completes renovation
Compressor Controls Corp. (CCC), an Urbandale-based maker of control technologies used in the energy and pipeline industry worldwide, held an open house yesterday to mark the completion of a one-year renovation of its 70,000-square-foot manufacturing …
Read MoreDuPont net income beats estimates
First-quarter profits for E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. beat Wall Street expectations, helped by price hikes and strong sales of insecticides and genetically modified seeds, Reuters reported. The company reaffirmed its 2012 earnings …
Read MoreVilsack to visit Kemin headquarters
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will visit Kemin Industries Inc. on Friday to highlight how manufacturing products from bio-based materials can strengthen American agriculture and create jobs across the country. The Des Moines-based research company …
Read MoreInsurance Hall of Fame to honor five
The Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame will induct five new members during a ceremony scheduled for May 16 at Drake University. The professionals to be honored are Luther J. Hill Jr., retired executive vice president …
Read MoreSXC to buy Catalyst Health for $4.4 billion
SXC Health Solutions Corp. announced today that it will buy pharmacy benefit manager Catalyst Health Solutions Inc. for about $4.4 billion in cash and stock, helping it double the number of prescription claims it handles, …
Read MoreThree finalists named in ISU provost search
Iowa State University has announced three finalist candidates in its search for a new senior vice president and provost. They are David Manderscheid, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of …
Read MoreBank annuity income up, but slowing
Income earned from the sale of annuities at bank holding companies rose 10.4 percent last year, from $2.57 billion in 2010 to $2.84 billion in 2011, according to the Michael White-ABIA Bank Annuity Fee Income …
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