Archive for May 2012
Art’s Way completes purchase of Universal Harvester
Art’s Way Manufacturing Co. Inc. has completed the acquisition of Ames-based Universal Harvester Co. Inc., in a move that will link the two closely related companies to better serve the agriculture community, according to a …
Read MoreMidAmerican warns customers against potential scam
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. is advising customers to watchful of suspicious calls from scam artists posing as MidAmerican customer representatives.
In a release, MidAmerican said it has received several reports of a scam artist who …
Read MoreIowaBiz blog: Integration is where it’s at
Best Buy founder to leave chairman role
Best Buy Co. Inc. founder and Chairman Richard Schulze is stepping down after he failed to tell the board that former CEO Brian Dunn had violated company policy by having “an extremely close personal relationship” …
Read MoreDART to discuss service changes at 10 open houses this month
The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) will hold 10 open houses this month to give an overview and answer questions about service changes that take effect on June 10. Changes include a 13 …
Read MoreDes Moines Social Club presents storytelling event
Story Mob, a quarterly storytelling event presented by Des Moines Social Club and CultureAll, will take place June 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Des Moines Social Club, 400 Walnut St. Story Mob …
Read MoreResume scandal cuts Yahoo CEO’s term short
Yahoo Inc. CEO Scott Thompson ended his term at the company after it was revealed that he padded his resume, embellishing a college degree, CNNMoney reported.
Thompson had been in the top job for only …
Read MoreBelin Quartet to put on free lunch-time concerts
The Belin Quartet, managed by Civic Music Association, will play a series of free lunchtime concerts from May 25 to July 27. The concerts will take place at various locations around downtown Des Moines.
The …
Read MoreCPCU monthly meeting to take place May 17
The May meeting for the Iowa chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) Society will be on May 17 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Des Moines Golf and Country Club in West …
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