Archive for August 2012
Meredith declares quarterly dividend
Meredith Corp.’s board of directors yesterday declared a quarterly dividend of 38.25 cents per share, or $1.53 on an annual basis. The dividend will be payable on Sept. 14 to shareholders of record on Aug. …
Read MoreBotanical Garden receives Vision Iowa grant
The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden has been awarded a $980,000 Vision Iowa grant. The grant will go toward an $11.6 million capital campaign for the facility.
Money from the capital campaign will be used …
Read MoreSocial Club hosts ‘Fireball’
In celebration of its “summer of fire,” the Des Moines Social Club will host “Fireball” on Aug. 16 and 17 at the Simon Estes Amphitheater.
Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show begins at 8 …
Read MoreCAPTRUST relocates West Des Moines office
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors, an independent retirement plan advisory firm, announced the relocation of its West Des Moines office to 4401 Westown Parkway.
The Iowa team was acquired by CAPTRUST in December 2010 from the financial …
Read MoreHoyt Sherman Place Foundation appoints officers
Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation appointed its fiscal year 2013 board of directors officers: Katherine Murphy will serve as president; Janette Larkin, will serve as vice president; Marilyn Kramme will serve as secretary; and Rusty Goode …
Read MoreCoopera CEO receives two honors
Coopera CEO Miriam De Dios was recently recognized for her continued work to help credit unions reach and serve the Hispanic market.
De Dios was awarded the prestigious WYCUP scholarship at the 2012 World Credit Union Conference …
Read MoreSmall business owners’ optimism down in July
A recent Gallup Poll showed that small business owners’ optimism declined in July, with the Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index dipping to 17, down from April’s four-year high of 23.
A year ago, the index sat at …
Read MoreMCLELLAN: What’s your customer worth?
Do you know how much your current customers are worth to your company? In recent years, research has found that a 5 percent increase in customer retention can increase profits by 25 to 95 percent. …
Read MoreSettlement agreement reached in DeWaay investment dispute
Lawsuits seeking to represent a potential class of up to 6,000 investors would be resolved under a $3 million settlement agreement with Clive-based DeWaay Financial Network LLC and its founder, Donald DeWaay, that was filed …
Read MoreIowa State names design award winner
Iowa State University alumna Rebecca J. Greco, a managing principal at one of the nation’s leading architecture and design firms, is the recipient of the 2012 Christian Petersen Design Award presented by the ISU College …
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