Archive for April 2012
Big banks have outgrown ‘too-big-to-fail’ efforts
Two years after President Barack Obama vowed to eliminate the danger of financial institutions becoming “too big to fail,” the nation’s largest banks are bigger than they were before the credit crisis, Bloomberg reported.
Five …
Read MoreWork, we wear it night and day
Work and personal lives used to be separate, but no longer. That’s the broad conclusion of a study that was jointly conducted by ad shop Gyro and publisher Forbes, MediaDailyNews reported.
The survey polled nearly …
Read MorePlanning a trip to Mars, visit the Science Center
The Science Center of Iowa & Blank IMAX Dome Theater will present the traveling exhibition “Facing Mars” starting June 2 and running through Jan. 6. “Facing Mars” is an interactive exhibition that examines the physical, …
Read MoreCenturyLink recognized for ‘best landline service’
CenturyLink Inc. has received the 2011 Consumers’ Choice Award for “Best Landline Telephone Service Provider for Customer Value Enhancement” from Frost & Sullivan, a business research and consulting firm. The award is based on consumer …
Read MoreMaybe it was inevitable: Twitter and taxes
Iowa taxpayers and tax professionals can receive news and other information from the Iowa Department of Revenue through Twitter. Three accounts are active for business taxpayers (@IDRBusinessTax), individual income taxpayers (@IDRIncomeTax), and tax professionals (@IDRTaxPros). …
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Largest events in the metro area, week of April 23
Tool kit released to gather community input for passenger rail
The Iowa Department of Transportation, the Federal Railroad Administration and the Illinois Department of Transportation are studying the feasibility of expanding existing passenger rail service and developing a new regional passenger rail service from Chicago, …
Read MoreGuided tour offered for Art’s Way Manufacturing Co. shareholders
The annual meeting for Art’s Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. shareholders will be held at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 26, at The Hotel Julien, 200 Main St., Dubuque.
For all interested shareholders, Art’s Way will …
Read MoreAustin named best city for small businesses
Austin, Texas was declared the best city for small businesses to grow by The Business Journals for the second year in the row.
Raleigh, N.C., Oklahoma City, Houston, and Salt Lake City finish out the …
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