Archive for May 2012
State’s ability to proceed with insurance exchange questioned
A Des Moines legislator who led the effort to form a state health insurance exchange says the General Assembly’s failure to enact a bill means Iowa will be subject to a federally …
Read MoreFranklin to keynote Networking on the Green
Organizers for the Principal Charity Classic have announced that Angela Franklin, president of Des Moines University, will be the keynote speaker at the tournament’s annual Networking on the Green event, which invites young professionals to …
Read MoreVatterott adds two new programs
Vatterott College in Des Moines has added two new programs in the heating and air conditioning field.
Vatterott now offers a degree in heating, air conditioning and refrigeration service (HACR), and a HACR with management associate …
Read MoreJPMorgan loss brings federal probe
The federal government is looking into JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s loss of $2 billion to see whether any criminal activity occurred, according to Bloomberg.
The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation …
Read MoreFacebook ups stock price for initial public offering
Facebook Inc. has set a new price for shares of its stock, which become available on Thursday in the company’s initial public offering.
According to a regulatory filing, Facebook raised the stock price range to …
Read MoreAAF hosts NASCAR director to discuss marketing and branding
The Des Moines chapter of the American Advertising Federation will host Jim Cassidy, managing director of operations for NASCAR, to speak at a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday at the Hilton Garden Inn in …
Read MoreConsumer Price Index stays steady, meaning lower inflation in April
The index …
Read MoreHome builder confidence rises in May to 5-year high
The NAHB/Wells Fargo …
Read MorePartnership hires Hinch for top lobbyist position
Matt Hinch, the former executive officer and chief adviser to the Iowa speaker of the house, will join the Greater Des Moines Partnership at the end of May as its senior vice president of government …
Read MoreMoody’s gives Ankeny high credit rating
Moody’s Investors Service Inc., has reaffirmed the city of Ankeny’s credit rating of Aa2 for long-term debt and MIG1 for short-term bond debt, according to a release.
Aa2 is the third-highest rating for long-term debt, …
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