Archive for May 2012
Facebook trading, few ‘likes’ on first day
Facebook Inc. shares fizzled on their first day of trade on the Nasdaq Stock Market, erasing early gains of as much as 18 percent to trade close to their initial public offering (IPO) price, Reuters …
Read MoreBigger screen possibly in iPhone’s future
Apple Inc. is preparing to overhaul the look of its iPhone, three people with knowledge of the plans told Bloomberg.
An iPhone design change is needed to challenge competition from rivals such as Samsung Electronics …
Read MoreState unemployment rate drops to 5.1 percent
Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.1 percent in April from 5.2 percent in March. The state’s jobless rate stood at 5.9 percent one year ago. The number of unemployed Iowans dropped to 85,200 in April …
Read MoreIowa State names dean of students
Pamela Anthony, assistant dean of students at Georgia State University in Atlanta, will begin as Iowa State University’s dean of students on Aug. 1. Anthony has served as assistant dean of students at Georgia State …
Read MoreAppeals Court will hear cases in Okoboji for Lawyers’ Chautauqua
The Iowa Court of Appeals will hear arguments in two cases as part of the 89th annual Lawyers’ Chautauqua at the Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center in Okoboji. Judges will consider a case involving a …
Read MoreJune 1 deadline to submit for arts expo
Midnight June 1 is the deadline for applications for the Metro Arts Expo, Nov. 2-4 at Capital Square. Categories are two- and three-dimensional mixed media, ceramics, photography, drawing, fiber, painting, glass, jewelry, metal and glassmaking. …
Read MoreWhat’s in a Face(book)
Facebook Inc.’s $16 billion initial public offering has made company co-founder Mark Zuckerberg the 29th richest person on Earth, Bloomberg reported.
Facebook sold 421.2 million shares for $38 each. At that price, the 503.6 million …
Read MoreHewlett-Packard considering job cuts
Hewlett-Packard Co. is considering cutting as many as 25,000 jobs, or 8 percent of its work force, to reduce costs and help the company contend with ebbing demand for computers and services, according to people …
Read MoreHawk gear here
LIDS Sports Group opened Herky’s Locker Room today at Valley West Mall. The store features University of Iowa sports merchandise, including officially licensed T-shirts, jerseys and hats.…
Read MoreUnited Fire elects directors
Cedar Rapids-based United Fire Group Inc. elected five directors to its 12-member board during the annual stockholders meeting Wednesday. The new directors are Scott Carlton, president of SGL Carbon LLC in North Carolina, Christopher Drahozal, …
Read More