Archive for August 2012
A Closer Look – Kevin Carroll
Kevin Carroll worked as a mental health counselor at Orchard Place and Broadlawns Medical Center before joining Iowa Health – Des Moines as executive director of Behavioral Health Services. …
Read MorePfizer, Wyeth to pay $45 million in settlement
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today charged Pfizer Inc. with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) when its subsidiaries bribed doctors and other health-care professionals employed by foreign governments in order to win …
Read MoreEMC Insurance posts second-quarter loss
Citing above-average catastrophe losses, Des Moines-based EMC Insurance Group Inc. today reported an operating loss of 14 cents per share for the second quarter, compared with an operating loss of $1.08 per share for the …
Read MoreBoswell, Latham to speak at energy forum
The Iowa Energy Forum (IEF) will host a luncheon on Aug. 8 at Hy-Vee Hall featuring Congressmen Leonard Boswell and Tom Latham to showcase Iowa’s leadership in the energy debate and educate Iowans on energy …
Read MoreBallet Des Moines to add professional dancers
Late this summer, Ballet Des Moines will begin hiring six professional dancers who will live in Des Moines during the 2012-13 season and work with a growing pool of local dancers. Read Dave Elbert’s cover …
Read MoreMidwestern governors to meet in Des Moines
The Midwestern Governors Association (MGA) announced today that it will meet in Des Moines on Sept. 26 to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The meeting, “America’s Smartland – Deploying the Midwest’s Entrepreneurial Spirit,” will celebrate the collective …
Read MoreNational Interstate expands tow truck coverage to Midwest
National Interstate Insurance Co., an Ohio-based transportation insurance provider, announced that it is expanding its tow truck insurance product into the Midwest, North Central and Pacific Northwest states. The specialty product is offered exclusively through …
Read MoreIowaBiz blog: Transition teams
Asteroid mining company gains billionaires’ backing
Planetary Resources Inc., an asteroid-mining venture backed by Google Inc. executives, said it added more billionaire investors and is nearing a partnership agreement with a “top 10” mining company, Bloomberg reported.
Planetary Resources has “new …
Read MoreLondon bank accused of laundering money for Iranians
Standard Chartered PLC’s stock price fell the most in almost 24 years, as an analyst estimated it may face costs of $5.5 billion after being accused of violating U.S. money laundering laws over its dealings …
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