Archive for July 2012
House to question regulators over Peregrine
Regulators from the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Futures Association will face questions from the U.S. House of Representatives today on how fraud went unnoticed at Peregrine Financial Group Inc. in Cedar …
Read MoreMoody’s downgrades Germany
Moody’s downgraded the three countries from Aaa stable to Aaa negative. A full downgrade …
Read MoreRockwell Collins releases numbers
Rockwell Collins Inc. reported an increase of 5.1 percent in fiscal third-quarter profits over the same time last year, the company announced today.
Profits for the Cedar Rapids-based company increased from $158 million to $166 …
Read MoreMore people living paycheck-to-paycheck
The study found that 38 percent of people are struggling to make …
IPTV announces new state fair host
Bill Riley Jr. will step into the position his father once held as the host of Iowa Public Television’s state fair coverage, the network announced today.
Riley has previously hosted the Bill Riley Talent Search …
Read MoreDiversity webinar planned
Representatives from the Greater Des Moines Partnership and Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield are hosting a webinar on diversity councils and how they add value to a business.
The webinar will take place at …
Read MoreUSDA asks insurance companies to give farmers more time
Harkin, CFPB taking on student debt
Civic Music single tickets available Aug. 6
Single tickets for the upcoming season of the Civic Music Association will go on sale on Aug. 6, according to a release.
Season subscriptions are also still available. Prices for shows, held in Sheslow Auditorium …
Read MoreHome prices continue to rise
Home prices have risen 2.1 percent from the first quarter and are up 0.2 percent for the year, according to a report released this morning by Zillow.
The median home price is $149,300, according to CNNMoney. …
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