Archive for August 2012
Bank of America ends its “zombie accounts”
Bank of America ends its “zombie accounts”
Consumers Union praised Bank of America Corp. this week for announcing that it will no longer reopen accounts that have been closed by customers. The so-called zombie accounts, …
Fort Dodge winery takes Iowa honors
Fort Dodge winery takes Iowa honors
Garden Winery in Fort Dodge and its Frontenac Rose won the award for best Iowa wine produced from grapes in Iowa at the Mid-American Wine Competition last month. Owners …
Read MorePrincipal 3rd quarter dividend up
Principal 3rd quarter dividend up
Principal Financial Group Inc. said it will pay a third-quarter dividend of 21 cents per share of common stock on Sept. 28. The dividend is 17 percent more than the …
IowaBiz blog: Burned out?
Stowe to head Des Moines Water Works
The board of trustees of Des Moines Water Works has selected Bill Stowe as its new CEO and general manager, the organization announced Tuesday.
Stowe currently serves as assistant manager of public works and …
Read MoreSBA, FEMA host disaster preparedness webinars
The Small Business Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency will present a series of free webinars on disaster preparedness this September, in conjunction with National Preparedness Month.
The webinars aim to help business owners …
Read MoreSquare dancers swing into Des Moines
Hundreds of square dancers will swing into Des Moines Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 for the 2012 Single Square Dancers USA Dance-A-Rama.
It will be the first time the city has hosted the event. The …
Read MoreStudy: Legal problems on the rise, negatively affect productivity
A new study by ARAG Legal and Financial Solutions reports workers are having more personal legal problems and that could affect productivity.
Three out of four people experienced at least one legal life event — family, …
Read MoreFour Iowa companies among country’s fastest-growing businesses
Four Iowa companies landed on Inc. magazine’s annual 500|5000 list, which ranks the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.
Ankeny-based Tailgate Clothing Co., which employs 17 people and has revenues of $24.7 million, was ranked No. 327.…Read MoreStudy: Iowa giving ranks in bottom half of country
A new Chronicle of Philanthropy study charting the nation’s giving pattern found that generosity varies greatly between states, regions and even metro areas.
As a state, Iowa gives a smaller percentage of its income to …
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